i thought i'd share some things that i would suggest people did, if they happen to be traveling to some similar places as i have had the fortune to visit.
so, very recently i accompanied my mother on a work trip to chiang mai, thialand. while she was working, i was kinda left to myself to explore and what-not. i decided to go to cooking school. now there are a million different cooking schools all over thailand, so just choose one that you believe suits what you want to learn to cook and go.
it was a great experience. you received a cookbook with all the recipes that you would want when recreating your favorite thai dishes. i also met a bunch of new people and had a great time. when you first arrive, you are to choose the dishes that you would like to prepare that day. then they break you into groups based on what you are planning to make for each little section.
first we made a noodle dish. i choose pad see ew, because it is one of my favorite thai dishes.
then it was time for "lunch," and that is where we made our stir-fry and curry of choice. i choose chicken and basil leaves, as well as, massaman curry. the cool thing about the place i went is that we got to make our own curry paste, which is something that i found really interesting as massaman curry isn't something i have commonly come across at most thai restaurants (as common as green or panang curries). this was also the reasoning behind choosing to make massaman curry. it is one my favorite thai dishes purely because it takes like the food is doused in peanut sauce. YUM.
lastly was soup, where i chose to make my favorite tom yum soup with shrimp.
all in all, i thought that it was a worthwhile experience and one that i would highly recommend to others who are planning to travel to thailand. by the end of the day, you are stuffed and able to walk away with a new experience.
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