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Khmer Cooking Classes: The 15 Best in Cambodia

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Fish amok steamed in banana leaf, a kroeung paste you pound yourself, and a market walk first. These 15 classes are priced and clear about how much you cook against watch, and which ones are held in someone’s home.

Khmer Cooking Class at a Local's Home in Krong Siem Reap - The tuk-tuk pickup keeps the morning simple
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Khmer Cooking Class at a Local’s Home in Krong Siem Reap

1.Khmer Cooking Class at a Local’s Home in Krong Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,731 reviews · from $27Our pick

Join Sorya, Kong, Sivorn, or another local instructor for a three-hour Khmer cooking class near Siem Reap. Ride a tuk-tuk to a local market, see the garden, choose four dishes, and prepare them in an open-air kitchen. Expect hands-on help, vegetarian options by request, and plenty of food to eat afterward.

“Highly recommend this tour / experience! We were picked up by a Tuk Tuk driver who brought us to the market where we met Kong, our tour guide and cook. There he showed us all the different ingredients and food that locals buy and explained the context and what the ingredients are used for. Later we went to the big outdoor kitchen where we could select 4 dishes to cook - they also have vegetarian options, which is great. Everyone was super friendly and always smiling - we felt very welcome and it was a lot of fun! Kong is such a funny guy and was always joking around. Thanks…”

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Siem Reap: Khmer Cooking Class at a Local's Home - The local market is the real introduction
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Siem Reap: Khmer Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

2.Khmer Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,108 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Ride a tuk-tuk from your hotel to a local market, choose fresh ingredients, then cook four Khmer dishes in a local home-style kitchen. With guides such as Kong, Sivorn, and Sorya leading the class, you will prepare options including fish amok, soup, salad, and dessert before sitting down to eat. Recipes and photos may be provided.

“Excellent and very well organized class. Sorya was so fun and kind dealing with our group. The great part of this class was the ability to choose from options of what you could make. This was different than other cooking classes that I've done in other countries and was a nice touch. I highly recommend this class and supporting all of the wonderful people working there!”

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Award-Winning Cooking Class Experience with Professional Teacher - The market walk gives the food a local setting
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Award-Winning Cooking Class Experience with Professional Teacher

3.Award-Winning Cooking Class Experience with Professional Teacher

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 745 reviews · from $22

Meet near Pub Street for a three-hour Khmer cooking class at Paper Tiger. Your teacher, often Sopheap, Sinuon, or Channy, leads a short market tour, then helps you prepare dishes such as fish amok, chicken curry, beef loc lac, salads, and flambéed bananas. Vegetarian choices are available, and digital recipes are provided.

“Our instructor was Sinuon & she did a fantastic job! We really enjoyed the class & the food was delicious!!”

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Khmer Cooking Class Half Day (AM or PM) - Arriving at Banana Cooking Class
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Khmer Cooking Class Half Day (AM or PM)

4.Khmer Cooking Class Half Day (AM or PM)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $31

Meet Chef Lom Ang, Sophen, or another Banana Cooking Class instructor at the Phnom Penh school. Ride by tuk-tuk to a local market, choose fresh produce and spices, then prepare three Khmer dishes at your own station. The half-day class runs in the morning or afternoon and ends with your meal, recipes, and a certificate.

“Our chef director was very good. Market shopping was interesting but the real treat was food preparation. All the staff helped us have a terrific experience. The food we prepared was delicious and plentiful. The accommodations for the entire affair was quite nice. We were a small group so it felt like we were treated even more special. Recommend experience.”

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Cambodian Village Cooking Class - The tuk-tuk ride sets the pace
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Cambodian Village Cooking Class

5.Cambodian Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 265 reviews · from $32

Ride by tuk-tuk from your Siem Reap hotel to Psar Chaa, tour the market with Sophia, then cook fresh rice-paper rolls, Cambodian curry, and bananas in palm sugar with a local chef. The small class takes place in an open-air pavilion beside a lake and includes drinks, a recipe book, and your three-course lunch.

“Sophia Lauren & chef were the most gracious and friendly hosts. We had the best time and really feel like we got an authentic Cambodian cooking experience. Would definitely recommend”

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Cambodian Cooking Class from Siem Reap - The tuk tuk ride into the countryside
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Cambodian Cooking Class from Siem Reap

6.Cambodian Cooking Class from Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 190 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $32

Ride a tuk tuk from Siem Reap to a rural cooking school, meet a Cambodian family, explore local ingredients, and prepare three Khmer dishes with a local chef. Small groups of up to six cook at their own stations, then eat beside a pond. Sophia and chefs such as Prey are praised for clear, patient instruction.

“This class was fantastic. The trip to the market was so interesting and the food we prepared was delicious. It was so plentiful they provided to-go containers for our leftovers. Sophie was our guide and she was very nice and her English was very good. Prey was our chef and she was very knowledgeable and helpful to all of us. I would highly recommend you take this class when you are in Siem Reap.”

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Siem Reap Cooking Class - Cooking With Chef Dee in the Garden Pavilion
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Siem Reap Cooking Class

7.Siem Reap Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $35

Spend about three hours exploring a Siem Reap market, then cook a starter, main course, and dessert with Chef Dee in a garden pavilion. Choose dishes such as fish amok, spring rolls, and bananas with palm sugar and coconut juice. Hotel pickup is offered, and groups are limited to eight people.

“The authentic cooking experience we had with chef Dee was amazing and the food was absolutely delicious. We would highly recommend this experience!”

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Khmer Gourmet Cooking Class - Choose a starter, main course, and dessert
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Khmer Gourmet Cooking Class

8.Khmer Gourmet Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · from $21

Choose a starter, main course, and dessert, then visit Siem Reap’s Old Market with your chef before cooking from scratch. Instructors such as Narong, Naphom, Saroun, and Baring have guided past classes. Hotel pickup can be arranged, and the private format gives your group direct help.

“Great experience with lovely helpful staff guiding through how to make your chosen meal. No cooking experience necessary.”

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Battambang: Cooking Class and Market Touring - From market basket to local kitchen
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Battambang: Cooking Class and Market Touring

9.Cooking Class and Market Touring

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $25

Start with a 9:30 AM tuk-tuk pickup, then visit a local Battambang market with an English-speaking guide to choose fresh ingredients. At a local home, prepare two savory Khmer dishes and one sweet dessert, enjoy the meal, and ride back to your hotel. Vegetarian cooking is available.

“Martin was an amazing guide, had so much information on the local area and history of Cambodia. He offered to help us with finding transport back to our hotel, and recommendations for other tours and local restaurants.”

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Phnom Penh’s Hands-On Khmer Cooking Class in the Countryside - Shopping for ingredients at Arey Ksat market
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Phnom Penh’s Hands-On Khmer Cooking Class in the Countryside

10.Phnom Penh’s Hands-On Khmer Cooking Class in the Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $35

Meet Sophors in Arey Ksat after a short Mekong ferry ride from Phnom Penh. Explore the local market, visit an organic garden, then prepare three Khmer dishes, including chicken amok, in a family home. This private four-hour class offers a friendly look at village life, with an optional homestay afterward.

“This was a great opportunity to learn something about Cambodian daily life as well as cuisine, as the location is outside the city in a more typical large village. We visited the market to buy ingredients, so were able to ask questions about the Read more”

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Khmer Cooking Class in Cambodia - What Your Personal Work Station Adds
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Khmer Cooking Class in Cambodia

11.Khmer Cooking Class in Cambodia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $35

At Sambo Khmer and Thai Restaurant in Wat Damnak, chef Sokha guides you through traditional Khmer cooking in a private, hands-on class. You get your own ingredients, burner, pot, and work station, then prepare three dishes with step-by-step help before sitting down to taste everything together. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free needs can be arranged.

“This was an amazing cooking class. Sokha is a great teacher. She worked with each of us to make sure we understood what we were doing. We each had our own ingredients to prepare, our own burner and our own pot. We made the recipes with her guidance. All three Read more”

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Battambang: Cooking Class and Market Touring - From market basket to local kitchen
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Battambang: Cooking Class and Market Touring

12.Cooking Class and Market Touring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $18Best value

Start at 9:30 a.m. with tuk-tuk pickup in Battambang. Visit a local market with an English-speaking guide, choose fresh ingredients, then cook two savory Khmer dishes and a dessert in a local home. You finish by eating your meal and returning to your hotel. Vegetarian cooking is available.

“Gives you an overall view of the city, that gives you a feel for the city and an orientation of were things are located. The guide could have been a little more engaging in general Cambodian life other than that he told you lots of historical information”

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3-Hour Siem Reap Guided Cooking Class and Market with Pick up - From Cambodian staples to your cooking station
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3-Hour Siem Reap Guided Cooking Class and Market with Pick up

13.3-Hour Siem Reap Guided Cooking Class and Market with Pick up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $32

Chef Dee leads a three-hour Khmer cooking class in Siem Reap, beginning with a local market visit and ingredient shopping. You’ll prepare a starter, main course, and dessert with step-by-step help, then eat what you make. Pickup and drop-off by tuk-tuk or minivan are included, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“I purchased ticket but operator did not turn up. Phone number is not operational when I tried to contact them. Had to request refund from Viator.”

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Cambodian Cooking Class - The tuk-tuk ride and the 30-minute pickup wait
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Cambodian Cooking Class

14.Cambodian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Start with a traditional tuk-tuk ride from your Siem Reap hotel to a local market, where you help choose fresh ingredients. Then cook four Khmer dishes in a local home with an English-speaking host such as Kong, including Fish Amok and Tom Yum. The three-hour class ends with a four-course meal, recipes, and possible food photos.

“Tout était parfait du début à la fin ! sky, sorta et Kong ont était génial, les recettes sont simple et excellentes ! J'ai beaucoup appris sur la cuisine Khmer. je recommande à 100% ce cours de cuisine !”

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Kampot Countryside: Authentic Khmer Cooking Class - Eco Lotus Kampot and the rural setting
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Kampot Countryside: Authentic Khmer Cooking Class

15.Kampot Countryside: Authentic Khmer Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 21 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $24

Spend 3.5 hours with a Khmer family at Eco Lotus Kampot. Shop for fresh ingredients at a local market, gather herbs from the garden, then cook three dishes and dessert with Samon or another English-speaking guide. Choose a morning or afternoon class, with vegetarian options available by request.

“This was one of the best cooking classes I've ever done! Samon was an amazing guide and teacher and we had the nicest day. Seeing the market was incredible before heading to the beautiful cooking school surrounded by nature. Highly recommend!”

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