This is an enjoyable way to gain insights into Lao culinary methods and traditions. There are three substantial cooking class providers in town, all attached to popular restaurants, using Lao chefs/instructors. They differ somewhat in style and content, but all start with a tour of the local food market and include transport and copies of their recipes and other information about Lao cuisine. Participants sit down to eat their dishes afterwards.
Tamnak Lao is situated in premises to the side of their main-street restaurant. They offer both day and evening courses (10am to 5pm, 250,000 kip, and 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm 200,000 kip). Contact details:, tel +856 71254670
Tamarind: a taste of Laos has a restaurant along the Nam Khan river (since Jan 2011 moved to here), but you are taken to and from the rather lovely gardens by the water a short ride from town for their classes (9 am to 3:30 pm, 250,000 kip). Contact details: , tel +856(20)77770484.
Tum Tum Cheng, whose restaurant and open kitchen is also on the main street towards the end of the peninsula, offers a half-day course for $US38. Classes have more of a demonstration orientation, with participants helping instructors with various tasks. Tel+856 71252019. All courses can be booked at the relevant restaurants.
Some of the hotels and guesthouses in town also offer small or private cooking classes for their guests.
Panorama of Luang Prabang. This view features the Nam Khan river on the left, and the Luang Prabang airport on the very far left
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