4 Farm Cooking Classes in Cambodia Worth Booking

1.Cambodian Village Cooking Class

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

Travel by tuk-tuk from your Siem Reap hotel to Psar Chaa, shop for Cambodian ingredients with Sophia, then cook spring rolls, curry, and palm-sugar bananas with a local chef in a lakeside pavilion. The small group is capped at eight, with a recipe book and meal included.

“We enjoyed going to the market and making recipes that we could make once we go home. Our guide was very friendly and the class was very well organised. We also enjoyed the setting by the lake was really nice.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $35

Meet Sophors at Arey Ksat after a short Mekong ferry ride from Phnom Penh. Ride a tuk-tuk to the market, shop for fresh ingredients, tour the organic garden, and cook three Khmer dishes, including chicken amok, with her family in a private village setting.

“One of the best experiences we’ve ever had. Sophors, Sophan and their family are incredibly friendly, accomodating and made us feel like one of the family. The food we prepared was delicious, Sophors made the cooking process so fun and engaging and we learned a lot about all aspects of the dishes we helped to make. Walking around the market to collect all of the ingredients was definitely a highlight and guaranteed that everything was fresh. Sophors shows that she cares a lot about the environment by limiting plastic waste whilst also seeking out organic produce free of fertilizers and chemical additives. If you are torn between doing a large…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · 4 hours · from $35

Meet guide Sophors at Arey Ksat after the 4 PM ferry from Phnom Penh. Visit a local market, see an organic garden when available, and prepare Khmer dishes such as chicken amok with her family. This four-hour, English-language class has a maximum of 10 people.

“It was awesome to learn about Khmer cuisine, and the food we cooked was the best I have had in Cambodia. The real highlight though was our host Sophors and her family. She really made us feel part of her family, which is always the most rewarding experience you can have whilst travelling I think. It was also fun to catch the local ferry across the river, just ask one of the ferry workers for which boat to get on.”

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4.Kampot Countryside: Authentic Khmer Cooking Class

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

Join English-speaking guide Samon and a local family at Eco Lotus Kampot for a 3.5-hour Khmer cooking class. Shop for ingredients at a local market, gather herbs from the garden, cook three dishes and dessert, then eat beside rice fields and Bokor Mountain. Vegetarian options are available.

“We were picked up more than 1.5 hours too late. Apparently the agency forgot our booking and the tuktuk driver's child had to see a doctor. If they would have informed us about the delay in advance, it would not have been such disappointment, as we would have stayed longer by the pool. But due to a lack of communication, we felt neclected as a customer and our enthusiasm for the class was below zero by the time we got picked up. The lady/chef tried to be nice but her sweat shirt said she loves money and that's what we sensed. We went to the market for groceries. Seeing the…”

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