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Host: Apple

Bangkok, Thailand

USD
$69-$174 per person

Authentic Thai cooking in Bangkok with a family

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

Meet Apple

Apple is a passionate food lover based in Bangkok, offering unique food experiences in her home, not far from the international airport. She lives with her older sister, her sister’s girlfriend, and their housekeeper, while her own girlfriend, joins them on weekends. Raised in a big Chinese-Thai family, Apple grew up in a home where family meals were an essential part of daily life. From a young age, Apple spent time helping her mother in the kitchen, fostering a deep connection to food and a lifelong passion for cooking. She was an exchange student in the USA and later completed a degree in Hotel Management and worked with Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis. Through her travels and experiences, Apple has developed an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures. In addition to her love for cooking, Apple is an avid gardener and baker. She honed her skills in baking by completing a one-year patisserie course at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu institute in Bangkok. Together, Apple and her family create memorable culinary experiences that celebrate both Chinese and Thai flavors.

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: (1-5 guests) A meal at Apple’s home offers a unique and delightful culinary experience in Bangkok, where guests can enjoy both Thai and Chinese-inspired dishes while soaking in the charm of her rustic yet vibrant surroundings. After you've been picked up from the monorail station, enjoy the scenic ride to Apple's home through the countryside, passing rice fields and occasionally spotting cows and buffalo along the way. Then at Apple’s dining table, you’ll share a home-cooked Thai meal that features authentic dishes rarely found in restaurants, showcasing family favorites passed down through generations. The meal begins with refreshing drinks like pandan juice or lemongrass juice. For appetizers, you’ll taste morning glory salad with shrimp and pork. The main course is served with fragrant jasmine rice or vibrant butterfly pea rice (with its striking purple hue), and may include chicken green curry with winter melon or stir-fried pork with garlic and pepper or fried boiled egg with tamarind sauce. To finish the meal, indulge in a comforting poached banana in sweet coconut milk with coconut meat. This experience at Apple’s home combines delicious flavors, traditional family recipes, warm hospitality and introduction to Thai food and culture.

Cooking experience: (1-5 guests) Join Apple and her family for a hands-on cooking class in Bangkok, where you'll learn to create delicious Thai dishes in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Before you start cooking, enjoy a tour of Apple’s garden, where you’ll discover fresh ingredients like banana, pandan, and local herbs. In your 2-hour class, Apple will guide you step-by-step through the process of making a main dish and dessert from scratch. Learn to cook chicken green curry with winter melon or Chinese spring rolls and poached banana in sweet coconut milk in your Bangkok cooking class. After cooking you will share the meal you helped prepare.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced cook, Apple’s easy-to-follow instructions ensures you’ll be able to recreate these flavorful dishes in your own kitchen. Perfect for food lovers, travelers and those eager to learn authentic Thai cooking in Bangkok!

Market visit: (1-5 guests) Join Apple for an immersive guided market tour at Ta Lad Min, a bustling local market in Bangkok. Apple will pick you up from a café near Minburi Monorail Station and take you on a journey to explore this vibrant indoor market, known for its fresh meats, vegetables, fruits, seasonings, flowers, and local products. As you wander through the market, Apple will introduce you to friendly vendors, teach you how to choose the freshest ingredients, and share her knowledge of essential Thai seasonings and produce. After shopping for a few ingredients, Apple will drive you to her home, just 20 minutes away, for a fun and educational cooking class where you'll learn to prepare a traditional Thai meal. This is the perfect experience for anyone looking to dive deeper into Thai food culture, from market to table!

Notes: Pick up and drop off from MRT Pink Line Min Buri Station is included in the cost of the experience. Apple can offer a vegetarian meal, if informed in advance. If you choose optional alcohol, at an additional cost, you will be served a glass of local beer such as Chang or Singha or Leo.

Languages spoken: English, Thai

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Pandan or Lemongrass juice
  • Crispy morning glory salad with shrimp and pork (Yum pak bung kob)
  • Chicken Green curry with winter melon (Gaeng keow wan kai) or Stir fried pork garlic and pepper (Moo tod kra-tiem) or Fried boiled egg with tamarind sauce
  • Jasmine rice or butterfly pea rice
  • Poached banana in sweet coconut milk with coconut meat (Kluay buat chi)

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Bangkok Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
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Apple

$69-$174 USD

per person
100% VETTED
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  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$83 $69 $69
Cooking Experience + Meal
$128 $110 $110
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$174 $156 $156
Alcohol
$4 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$83 $69 $69
Cooking Experience + Meal
$128 $110 $110
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$174 $156 $156
Alcohol
$4 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
9:00am-1:00pm 4:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Apple

Apple is a passionate food lover based in Bangkok, offering unique food experiences in her home, not far from the international airport. She lives with her older sister, her sister’s girlfriend, and their housekeeper, while her own girlfriend, joins them on weekends. Raised in a big Chinese-Thai family, Apple grew up in a home where family meals were an essential part of daily life. From a young age, Apple spent time helping her mother in the kitchen, fostering a deep connection to food and a lifelong passion for cooking. She was an exchange student in the USA and later completed a degree in Hotel Management and worked with Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis. Through her travels and experiences, Apple has developed an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures. In addition to her love for cooking, Apple is an avid gardener and baker. She honed her skills in baking by completing a one-year patisserie course at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu institute in Bangkok. Together, Apple and her family create memorable culinary experiences that celebrate both Chinese and Thai flavors.

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: (1-5 guests) A meal at Apple’s home offers a unique and delightful culinary experience in Bangkok, where guests can enjoy both Thai and Chinese-inspired dishes while soaking in the charm of her rustic yet vibrant surroundings. After you've been picked up from the monorail station, enjoy the scenic ride to Apple's home through the countryside, passing rice fields and occasionally spotting cows and buffalo along the way. Then at Apple’s dining table, you’ll share a home-cooked Thai meal that features authentic dishes rarely found in restaurants, showcasing family favorites passed down through generations. The meal begins with refreshing drinks like pandan juice or lemongrass juice. For appetizers, you’ll taste morning glory salad with shrimp and pork. The main course is served with fragrant jasmine rice or vibrant butterfly pea rice (with its striking purple hue), and may include chicken green curry with winter melon or stir-fried pork with garlic and pepper or fried boiled egg with tamarind sauce. To finish the meal, indulge in a comforting poached banana in sweet coconut milk with coconut meat. This experience at Apple’s home combines delicious flavors, traditional family recipes, warm hospitality and introduction to Thai food and culture.

Cooking experience: (1-5 guests) Join Apple and her family for a hands-on cooking class in Bangkok, where you'll learn to create delicious Thai dishes in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Before you start cooking, enjoy a tour of Apple’s garden, where you’ll discover fresh ingredients like banana, pandan, and local herbs. In your 2-hour class, Apple will guide you step-by-step through the process of making a main dish and dessert from scratch. Learn to cook chicken green curry with winter melon or Chinese spring rolls and poached banana in sweet coconut milk in your Bangkok cooking class. After cooking you will share the meal you helped prepare.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced cook, Apple’s easy-to-follow instructions ensures you’ll be able to recreate these flavorful dishes in your own kitchen. Perfect for food lovers, travelers and those eager to learn authentic Thai cooking in Bangkok!

Market visit: (1-5 guests) Join Apple for an immersive guided market tour at Ta Lad Min, a bustling local market in Bangkok. Apple will pick you up from a café near Minburi Monorail Station and take you on a journey to explore this vibrant indoor market, known for its fresh meats, vegetables, fruits, seasonings, flowers, and local products. As you wander through the market, Apple will introduce you to friendly vendors, teach you how to choose the freshest ingredients, and share her knowledge of essential Thai seasonings and produce. After shopping for a few ingredients, Apple will drive you to her home, just 20 minutes away, for a fun and educational cooking class where you'll learn to prepare a traditional Thai meal. This is the perfect experience for anyone looking to dive deeper into Thai food culture, from market to table!

Notes: Pick up and drop off from MRT Pink Line Min Buri Station is included in the cost of the experience. Apple can offer a vegetarian meal, if informed in advance. If you choose optional alcohol, at an additional cost, you will be served a glass of local beer such as Chang or Singha or Leo.

Languages spoken: English, Thai

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Pandan or Lemongrass juice
  • Crispy morning glory salad with shrimp and pork (Yum pak bung kob)
  • Chicken Green curry with winter melon (Gaeng keow wan kai) or Stir fried pork garlic and pepper (Moo tod kra-tiem) or Fried boiled egg with tamarind sauce
  • Jasmine rice or butterfly pea rice
  • Poached banana in sweet coconut milk with coconut meat (Kluay buat chi)

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Bangkok Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$83 $69 $69
Cooking Experience + Meal
$128 $110 $110
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$174 $156 $156
Alcohol
$4 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$83 $69 $69
Cooking Experience + Meal
$128 $110 $110
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$174 $156 $156
Alcohol
$4 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
9:00am-1:00pm 4:00pm-8:00pm
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