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Host: Cherry

Bangkok, Thailand

USD
$36-$110 per person

Central Thai home-cooking in the heart of Bangkok

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Cherry

The two most important things for Cherry are family and food! A Bangkok native, Cherry helped with the shopping and chopping in her grandmother’s restaurant from a very early age. By the time she was ten years old, Cherry was preparing most of the meals for her family. Before she knew it, she was doing her MBA in St. Louis, Missouri, and wowing her American friends with her classic Thai cooking - always experimenting with new recipes and tinkering with old ones.

Now, back in Thailand and happily married with an eight year-old daughter, Cherry splits her time between her beloved family and her freelance work in Bangkok’s vibrant advertising industry. However, her passion for cooking never ceased.

Cherry would like to welcome you into her home to become part of her family. Your heart and your stomach will thank you for it!

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-4 guests) Join Cherry at her dining table to share a traditional Thai meal at her hi-rise apartment, decorated in her fun and eclectic style. Your meal may include favorites such pineapple fried rice, tom kaa gai, a delicious chicken soup simmered in coconut milk with mushrooms, cabbage, galangal and lemongrass, and tangy yum wun sen, a glass noodle salad with shrimp in a lime sauce. You will conclude your meal with a dessert of Thai sweet mango sticky rice from Bangkok's most famous mango sticky rice stall.

Cooking experience: (1-2 guests) Join Cherry in her kitchen to learn to prepare a traditional Thai meal. Your hands-on cooking experience will last about two hours before you share the meal you helped prepare together at her dining table.

Market visit: (1-6 guests) Cherry offers a tour of two different markets. If you are booking a Market Tour only, Cherry will take you to the large and popular On Nuch market. Meet Cherry at the nearby BTS station and go together to this local fresh market where you will pinch, sniff, touch and taste some of the exotic tropical fruits and vegetables essential to Thai cooking. For experiences that include a cooking lesson, Cherry will take you to the Thong Lor market closer to her home, and then you will visit Mae Varee, Bangkok's most popular mango sticky rice stall, where she will purchase your dessert. Hop in a taxi for the short trip to her hi-rise apartment 21 floors above Bangkok.

Languages spoken: Thai and English

Traveler reviews

5.0 (7)
I spent half a day with Cherry Srilenawat shopping at her local market, preparing a meal with her and then sharing conversation and the best food I had in Thailand- home cooked in her kitchen. Here are a few things that made this day special: I spent time with a Bangkok native in her high rise home in a residential neighborhood. Cherry not only introduced me to several Thai dishes but also explained the how's and why's of Thai cooking and eating (all new to me!) Cherry also selected dishes that I could cook back in California- and told me what ingredients I could find in the states or substitutes. Finally Cherry was a warm and friendly person--I totally enjoyed spending time with her and learning about her life in Bangkok. Our morning together was a highlight of my trip.
- caldreaming April 02, 2019
Von der Organisation über das Essen bis zur Verabschiedung hat uns Cherry wunderbar bewirtet. Jederzeit wieder
- Cookiestory February 07, 2019
Overall is great. My host, Cherry, is very kind, sweet and polite. Her house is in one of the best area in Bangkok. Really easy to go. Also detail of meeting point is provided clearly in advance. Moreover, Her food is delicious and made from good quality ingredients. To sum up, I have a pleasure time with Cherry.
- pattaziat September 20, 2017
Everything was really good. If I expected 100%, it was like 120% or above. Would definitely recommend ot
- Thomas Lee June 19, 2017
Shopping with Cherry at her local market for veggies and the special Mangos was fun and educational even! Her home is really adorable and super clean and organized - with lots of charm. she's great to work with in the kitchen and the food was wonderful. I loved the authenticity of the whole experience!
- Michelle Edmunds December 07, 2016
Overall is great. My host, Cherry, is very kind, sweet and polite. Her house is in one of the best area in Bangkok. Really easy to go. Also detail of meeting point is provided clearly in advance. Moreover, Her food is delicious and made from good quality ingredients. To sum up, I have a pleasure time with Cherry.
- Pattazia Tang November 26, 2016
What a fun way to start my time in Bangkok! Cherry made it very easy to meet her and get around, and we had a lovely time shopping and cooking together. I got some great insights into the little things that make dishes delicious, and I feel confident I can recreate them at home. Thanks Cherry!
- SD April 10, 2016
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Cherry

$36-$110 USD

per person
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  • 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back
  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
$68 $50 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$82 $68 Not offered
Market Tour
$54 $46 $36
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$110 $92 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$68 $50 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$82 $68 Not offered
Market Tour
$54 $46 $36
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$110 $92 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
11:30am-1:30pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
10:30am-1:30pm
Market Tour
10:00am-10:00am
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
9:00am-1:00pm

Meet Cherry

The two most important things for Cherry are family and food! A Bangkok native, Cherry helped with the shopping and chopping in her grandmother’s restaurant from a very early age. By the time she was ten years old, Cherry was preparing most of the meals for her family. Before she knew it, she was doing her MBA in St. Louis, Missouri, and wowing her American friends with her classic Thai cooking - always experimenting with new recipes and tinkering with old ones.

Now, back in Thailand and happily married with an eight year-old daughter, Cherry splits her time between her beloved family and her freelance work in Bangkok’s vibrant advertising industry. However, her passion for cooking never ceased.

Cherry would like to welcome you into her home to become part of her family. Your heart and your stomach will thank you for it!

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-4 guests) Join Cherry at her dining table to share a traditional Thai meal at her hi-rise apartment, decorated in her fun and eclectic style. Your meal may include favorites such pineapple fried rice, tom kaa gai, a delicious chicken soup simmered in coconut milk with mushrooms, cabbage, galangal and lemongrass, and tangy yum wun sen, a glass noodle salad with shrimp in a lime sauce. You will conclude your meal with a dessert of Thai sweet mango sticky rice from Bangkok's most famous mango sticky rice stall.

Cooking experience: (1-2 guests) Join Cherry in her kitchen to learn to prepare a traditional Thai meal. Your hands-on cooking experience will last about two hours before you share the meal you helped prepare together at her dining table.

Market visit: (1-6 guests) Cherry offers a tour of two different markets. If you are booking a Market Tour only, Cherry will take you to the large and popular On Nuch market. Meet Cherry at the nearby BTS station and go together to this local fresh market where you will pinch, sniff, touch and taste some of the exotic tropical fruits and vegetables essential to Thai cooking. For experiences that include a cooking lesson, Cherry will take you to the Thong Lor market closer to her home, and then you will visit Mae Varee, Bangkok's most popular mango sticky rice stall, where she will purchase your dessert. Hop in a taxi for the short trip to her hi-rise apartment 21 floors above Bangkok.

Languages spoken: Thai and English

Traveler reviews

5.0 (7)
I spent half a day with Cherry Srilenawat shopping at her local market, preparing a meal with her and then sharing conversation and the best food I had in Thailand- home cooked in her kitchen. Here are a few things that made this day special: I spent time with a Bangkok native in her high rise home in a residential neighborhood. Cherry not only introduced me to several Thai dishes but also explained the how's and why's of Thai cooking and eating (all new to me!) Cherry also selected dishes that I could cook back in California- and told me what ingredients I could find in the states or substitutes. Finally Cherry was a warm and friendly person--I totally enjoyed spending time with her and learning about her life in Bangkok. Our morning together was a highlight of my trip.
- caldreaming April 02, 2019
Von der Organisation über das Essen bis zur Verabschiedung hat uns Cherry wunderbar bewirtet. Jederzeit wieder
- Cookiestory February 07, 2019
Overall is great. My host, Cherry, is very kind, sweet and polite. Her house is in one of the best area in Bangkok. Really easy to go. Also detail of meeting point is provided clearly in advance. Moreover, Her food is delicious and made from good quality ingredients. To sum up, I have a pleasure time with Cherry.
- pattaziat September 20, 2017
Everything was really good. If I expected 100%, it was like 120% or above. Would definitely recommend ot
- Thomas Lee June 19, 2017
Shopping with Cherry at her local market for veggies and the special Mangos was fun and educational even! Her home is really adorable and super clean and organized - with lots of charm. she's great to work with in the kitchen and the food was wonderful. I loved the authenticity of the whole experience!
- Michelle Edmunds December 07, 2016
Overall is great. My host, Cherry, is very kind, sweet and polite. Her house is in one of the best area in Bangkok. Really easy to go. Also detail of meeting point is provided clearly in advance. Moreover, Her food is delicious and made from good quality ingredients. To sum up, I have a pleasure time with Cherry.
- Pattazia Tang November 26, 2016
What a fun way to start my time in Bangkok! Cherry made it very easy to meet her and get around, and we had a lovely time shopping and cooking together. I got some great insights into the little things that make dishes delicious, and I feel confident I can recreate them at home. Thanks Cherry!
- SD April 10, 2016
Read More
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
$68 $50 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$82 $68 Not offered
Market Tour
$54 $46 $36
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$110 $92 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$68 $50 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$82 $68 Not offered
Market Tour
$54 $46 $36
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$110 $92 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
11:30am-1:30pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
10:30am-1:30pm
Market Tour
10:00am-10:00am
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
9:00am-1:00pm
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