Mandarin Oriental Cooking School

The acclaimed school at the Mandarin Oriental is located in a separate building across the Chao Phraya River from the main hotel and is accessed by the hotel’s private boat that shuttles back and forth across the river all day. Dishes range from Thai classics (stir-fried noodles, sweet and sour fish soup, yellow beef curry) to more elevated fare, like curried fish mousse or pumpkin custard. Students learn how to prepare the food from the elementary steps of grinding the pastes to adding finishing touches.