Khmer Cooking Class at a Local's Home in Krong Siem Reap
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
There’s no better route into any culture than cuisine. Discover Khmer food with a local in their home on this intimate, small-group cooking class. After pickup by tuk-tuk, shop for ingredients at the local market, then prepare and enjoy a 4-course meal including delights such as hot and sour “tom yam” soup and fish in banana leaf. Choose between three different class times, all capped at just six travelers.
- Learn the fine art of Khmer cuisine from a local in their home
- Enjoy hands-on support and advice in a group no larger than six
- Choose between three convenient class times, both lunch and dinner
- Relax with door-to-door round-trip transfers by traditional tuk-tuk
Sample Menu
Starter
Green Mango Salad with Smoke Fish/Pomelo Prawn Salad/Beef Salad
Main
Tom Yam Seafood with Khmer Spice/Khmer Bar Fish Amok
Main
Sweet and Sour Fried Chicken/Fried Chicken with Cashew Nut
Main
Vegetable Tempura/Vegetable Curry/Pineapple Fried Rice Vegetarian
Dessert
Banana with Coconut Milk/Sweet Potato with Palm Sugar
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop off by tuktuk
- Experienced local host/guide
- Ingredients for your dishes
- 4 course meal that you have prepared
- Lunch
- Extra on a visits mushroom farm and crocodile farm with local guide
- Beer and wine
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We offered pick up & drop off service from guest hotel in Siem Reap but please provide us your hotel name and address details at the time of booking.
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Brendan_B
The whole experience was a blast from start to finish.
Enjoyed the market trip, cooking with and like a local and the best part was dining on the results.
Kong was a brilliant host.
Would absolutely recommend this activity to anyone.
Reviews
5.0
based on 2,972 reviews
Ethan_D, Jun 2026
Excellent cooking class. There’s a good selection of dishes for you to cook - and the staff are incredibly helpful and friendly, so the dishes end up being very tasty ! Sorya (our host) was an absolute legend. Pick up and drop off from your hostel is included as well
Frank_O, May 2026
Awesome experience, very fun. Visited a local market before going back to cook at the school. Educated on local ingredients and then on to cooking. The school staff were so nice and fun, really made the experience. Highly recommend.
Andrew_B, May 2026
Excellent and well-organized cooking class. King Kong and the entire team were fantastic and engaging! Wife and I have taken a lot of cooking classes and this was definitely one of the best ones we’ve done.
And the food was great too 😉
Melissa_T, May 2026
We had a lovely time at the cooking class! You get to pick your 4 items from the menu. We explored a local market and then had a great time making our lunch. The hosts were so kind and hotel pick up was right on time.
Richard_V, May 2026
Authentic, great staff we really enjoyed the experience. Sivorn was a great cooking instructor and taught us very well
Jhelissa_B, May 2026
We had such a fantastic experience at the Khmer Cooking Class! From start to finish, everything was well-organized and enjoyable. Our instructor, Kong, was absolutely brilliant, patient, funny, knowledgeable, and made the whole class fun and engaging.
The day began with a warm welcome and clear guidance, and Kong walked us through each step with ease. We loved learning about the ingredients and preparing authentic dishes ourselves. The highlight was sitting down to enjoy the delicious 4-course meal we had cooked. Lots of vegetarian options too.
The class was hands-on, informative, and gave us a real appreciation for Cambodian cuisine. Hotel pickup and drop-off by tuk-tuk was a lovely touch, making the whole experience seamless.
Highly recommend this cooking class to anyone visiting Siem Reap, Kong truly made it memorable!
Lizzie_B, May 2026
It was great! The food was lovely and they grow a lot on site and you are shown around r the gardens and they tell you how they use the different vegetables and herbs. The staff were beyond friendly, very funny and made our time here really memorable. I would 100% recommend! It’s a lot of food though so make sure you come hungry!!
Jane_M, May 2026
This was such a great experience. We toured a local market and (King) Kong explained the different items and gave us some insight into local lives. We then headed to the school, picked our dishes and got to work. Everything was explained clearly and Kong was so enthusiastic. Highly recommend!
Amelie_W, Apr 2026
The instructors aren’t just skilled chefs—they’re patient, joyful teachers who make every recipe feel achievable.
I’ve never felt so comfortable making mistakes in the kitchen, because here, every little mishap is met with a smile and a helpful tip.Kong，He is so nice and lovely guy, highly recommend!
PaulAdrian_P, Apr 2026
I love the experience. The cooking master Kong was really helpful. I was surprise that cooking khmer cuisine would that be easy.
Annie_P, Apr 2026
We had so much fun! Sivorn was a brilliant teacher and so lovely to chat to. I'd really recommend this to anyone
Seadon_P, Apr 2026
Sorya was fantastic and lots of fun. Her English is great and she explains everything and answers all questions. Kept it very hands on. Great work! Keep it up!
Sheryn_G, Apr 2026
Wonderful experience. Don’t worry about going alone, as you get to choose and cook your own dishes (starter, main, vegetable, dessert) and not have to eat what others pick. Very friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommend.
Jeremie_B, Apr 2026
Very nice cooking class the staff is really nice.
You really cook your own meals.
You have the chance to visit the garden and market
Kailee_B, Mar 2026
So much fun, great energy and great food! We each got to choose the dishes we make. Would highly recommend 😊
Erin_M, Mar 2026
Sorya and Sivorn were amazing hosts! The market was really interesting, and Sorya answered any questions we had. Sivorn was a great head chef, and the food was delicious. I liked that we were each able to choose our own dishes for our 4 courses.
Kevin_W, Mar 2026
A wonderful evening we started with a market place tour and then did a tour of the companies vegetable garden and mushroom farm.
It was great that we each got to pick 4 different dishes to cook- an appetizer, a main course, a vegetable and dessert. The cooking facility is very clean and has plenty of space for each student. The staff were great especially our instructor Sorya. She did a terrific job keeping us all organized and took terrific pictures.
chiara_m, Mar 2026
Small group, fun and not rushed cooking class, delicious food. Relaxing Tuktuk short journey. We enjoyed it.
Michael_K, Mar 2026
So much fun. Charming hosts. Great value for the experience. I would recommend this activity for anyone looking to learn Cambodian cooking and eat what you cook.
Aaron_K, Mar 2026
It was a super fun experience. Our main guide Kong and the other assistants were helpful and funny at the same time. The food that we made was tasty and the group thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Najla_D, Mar 2026
Sorya and Sivorn were absolutely amazing. Great introduction to local markets and agriculture. Wonderfuly watm and welcoming.. and the cooking class was lovely, set in a peaceful village surrounding .
Jen_B, Mar 2026
I have taken many cooking classes during my travels. This class is near the top of my list of favorites! Our instructor, Kong (King Kong) was fantastic! He was funny, knowledgeable organized and very professional. The market tour was eye opening and so interesting. I love to see how other cultures live and what their day to day life is like—this market tour gave us a taste of that.
I really liked that we had a choice of what to cook. Many of the classes have a specific menu that is the same for everyone. And you only get to do a portion of it. In this class—we did each course and ate what we cooked. I was with a friend and we chose different foods for each course—so we could try six different things.
I wish I could give the class more than 5⭐️ and wish I could give our instructor, Kong 10/10! Thank you Kong for such an enjoyable and memorable experience!❤️
Amy_G, Feb 2026
we had kong (King Kong) as our leader and it was soo good, he was really helpful and friendly. I am vegetarian and they catered very well for it with tofu substitutes, the experience was well worth it and seeing all the local sellers in the food market was also very eye opening.
Laney_T, Feb 2026
If you love food and experiencing local culture, book this tour asap when in Siem Reap. This was my most memorable experience of the trip. The tuk tuk pickup was smooth and brought me to meet Sorya outside of a local market. She was so sweet and happy to greet me. First we walked through the market before being transferred to the cooking class location. Don’t let the market scare you away. The cooking school is clean and well maintained. I love the garden where they grow many of the vegetables and herbs used in the class. We were given menus and got to decide which 4 dishes to make. The staff prepared the ingredients, we split into two groups and began cooking. About an hour later, we each had 4 personalized dishes made by us. What a treat! Thank you Sorya for such an unforgettable experience.
Diane_M, Feb 2026
We loved that we got to choose our menu and everyone didn’t have to cook the same thing. It gave us a chance to try different recipes. Sivorn was an entertaining cooking instructor and we had so much fun with her.
Iris_E, Feb 2026
Excellent guide
Went to local market to look around before cooking class
Good choices of 4 course meal to cook
All tasted great
Tour stated class in locals house
But wasn’t in a locals home
But very clean and well set up purpose built kitchen
Mr kong was great tutor/ guide and very friendly and helpful
Charles_M, Feb 2026
Sivorn was an excellent instructor who helped us make four dishes for a wonderful lunch. We went on thee morning session and visited the local market. They also have a garden so you can see the vegetables growing naturally. Highly recommended.
Gerry_S, Feb 2026
Great class with Kong. A quick visit to the market and his garden then we cooked up 4 different dishes under his guidance. 4 in the class. Tasty dinner for everyone!
An_W, Feb 2026
This was an amazing cooking experience! We first got to do a short market tour! Then we made 4 delicious dishes (and there’s a large selection that you can mix and match if you’re with a group)! The class was super interactive, the hosts were so fun, and the space was large and allowed space for everyone to cook (Everyone got their own station to cook all 4 dishes)! I would absolutely recommend this to anyone visiting Siem Reap!
Vihaan_H, Feb 2026
This was an amazing experience. Everyone was as super nice and there are so many options for each course of the meal. Each course was traditional and Sivorn was a great teacher. Would highly reccomend!
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