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Thai Street Food Classics

Wok fire, fish sauce, and the bold flavours that make Thai food unforgettable.

4.9(63 reviews)
· 3h· Max 8 students

About This Class

Thai street food is fast, loud, fragrant, and deeply satisfying. In this class, you'll learn to cook three iconic dishes — pad thai, green curry, and som tum — with the confidence of someone who grew up making them. Chef Nok will teach you to balance the four pillars of Thai flavour: sour, sweet, salty, and spicy.

What You'll Learn

Balance the four pillars of Thai flavour
Cook pad thai with proper wok technique
Make green curry paste from scratch
Prepare som tum (green papaya salad) with a mortar
Use fish sauce, tamarind, and palm sugar correctly
Control wok heat for authentic char and aroma

Full Curriculum

4 sections
  • The four pillars: sour, sweet, salty, spicy
  • Essential Thai pantry ingredients
  • Fish sauce vs soy sauce vs oyster sauce
  • Hands-on: tasting and calibrating your palate
  • Soaking rice noodles correctly
  • Wok technique: high heat, fast hands
  • The tamarind-based sauce from scratch
  • Hands-on: cooking pad thai in a screaming hot wok
  • Making curry paste with a mortar and pestle
  • Blooming paste in coconut cream
  • Protein and vegetable timing
  • Hands-on: building your curry from scratch
  • Shredding green papaya technique
  • Mortar and pestle method for salad
  • Adjusting seasoning to taste
  • Hands-on: making som tum and sitting down to eat

Your Instructor

Chef Nok Siriwan, a Thai woman in her 40s with a bright smile and chef apron in a vibrant kitchen

Chef Nok Siriwan

Thai Cuisine Expert & Street Food Specialist

9

Classes

720

Students

4.9

Rating

Nok grew up in Chiang Mai, where her family ran a street food stall for three generations. After moving to New York, she spent years as a private chef before realizing her real calling was teaching. Her classes are high-energy, deeply authentic, and full of the kind of practical knowledge you can only get from someone who grew up cooking this food.

Third-generation street food cook from Chiang Mai
Former private chef to NYC restaurant owners
Thai Culinary Arts certification
Featured on Eater NY and Grub Street

Student Reviews

4.9

63 reviews

Amara Williams, a Black woman in her 40s with natural hair and a radiant smile

Amara Williams

Verified

Harlem, NY · Mar 2026

"I booked this as a birthday gift for myself and it was perfect. The energy in the room was electric, everyone was so engaged. I made pad thai at home the next day and my family was shocked. Nok is an incredible teacher."

Kevin Tran, a Vietnamese-American man in his 30s with a thoughtful expression

Kevin Tran

Verified

Flushing, NY · Feb 2026

"As someone who grew up eating Thai food, I was sceptical this class could teach me anything new. I was wrong. Nok's explanation of how to balance flavours changed how I cook everything, not just Thai food. The green curry paste we made from scratch was revelatory."

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KitchenCraft Studio

142 West 26th St, New York, NY 10001

What's Included

  • All fresh ingredients including imported Thai herbs
  • Homemade curry paste to take home
  • Thai pantry essentials guide
  • Thai iced tea during the session
  • Recipe cards for all three dishes
  • Lifetime access to class notes

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Max 8 students per session

4.9 Average Rating

From 63 verified reviews