The 9 Farm Cooking Classes in Cambodia That Earn Their Price

1.Cambodian Village Cooking Class

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

Travel by tuk-tuk from Siem Reap to Psar Chaa with a local host such as Sophia, shop for Cambodian ingredients, then cook rice paper rolls, Cambodian curry, and bananas in palm sugar beside a lake. The small class offers hands-on help, a prepared three-course meal, drinks, and a recipe booklet.

“Such a great cooking school where you actually get to do the cooking. Sopheap and Prey are wonderful. They help you step by step explaining what you are doing, how to do it, and all the spices and ingredients you are using. We started in tRead more”

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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 15-minute ferry from Phnom Penh. Ride a tuk-tuk to the market, choose fresh ingredients, tour the garden, and cook three Khmer dishes, including chicken amok, with her family. This private four-hour class offers a relaxed look at village life, with an optional homestay available.

“Sopphors is a very friendly, energetic, and excellent cooking teacher. I greatly enjoyed her class and meeting her family. A great time and I highly recommend signing up for this experience outside of the city center.”

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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 Sophors at Arey Ksat after the 4 PM ferry from Phnom Penh. Visit a village market, inspect local produce, and prepare three Khmer dishes, including chicken amok, in a small group of up to 10. You may also visit the organic garden before sharing the meal with Sophors and her family.

“This was a fantastic experience. The family who run it went out of their way to make sure I had an amazing time. The food that was produced was top notch. I would highly recommend this experience”

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4.Kampot Countryside: Authentic Khmer Cooking Class

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

Spend 3.5 hours with Samon and a local family at Eco Lotus Kampot. Shop for fresh ingredients at a village market, gather herbs from the garden, cook three Khmer dishes and dessert, then eat beside rice fields with Bokor Mountain views. Morning, afternoon, vegetarian, and hotel pickup 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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5.Afternoon Cooking Class & Village Tour in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $35

Leave Siem Reap for a small countryside village, where a local guide and chef introduce you to rice paddies, vegetable and mushroom farms, rice wine making, Khmer sauces, and traditional cooking. Prepare three main dishes and dessert, eat your meal, and take home a recipe book. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“This was an excellent experience. I got to do this on my own and made the most of it. The family were fantastic. The food was great!”

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6.Siem Reap Guided Day Trip to Local Village and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $49

Spend about four hours in the Siem Reap countryside with chef Sophos, a local host with 13 years of kitchen experience. Ride by tuk tuk to a village, visit a food market and nearby farm, learn about local herbs and vegetables, then prepare and eat a four-course meal in a clean, organized kitchen. Pickup, ingredients, water, and hotel drop-off are included.

“This is a must do while in Siem Reap. Chef Sophos showed us herbs grown in his neighbourhood and we visited a local market to pick out fresh groceries. Very informative experience. We headed back to his clean and organized kitchen and a beautiful meal was prepared. I highly recommend this tour.”

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7.Full Day Siem Reap Farm Tour with Cooking Class and Monk Blessing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $45

Leave Siem Reap by tuk tuk for Krabei Riel, where you’ll walk through farming villages, help harvest vegetables, cook a traditional meal, and eat lunch with a cold drink. The day ends at a local Buddhist monastery for a sacred water blessing. Pickup is offered, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“We had an amazing experience during this farm tour on the Cambodian countryside. Our guide was incredibly welcoming and friendly, and he shared many fascinating stories about rural life that really brought the whole experience tRead more”

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8.Afternoon Cooking Class & Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $35

At 3:00 pm, an English-speaking guide collects you from your Siem Reap hotel and takes you through rice paddies and temples to a village cooking class. You’ll visit vegetable and mushroom farms, choose ingredients, prepare two Khmer dishes and dessert, then eat your meal and take home a recipe book. Ron may be your host.

“The various visits and explanations made us discover the life of the inhabitants. The cooking class was well explained.”

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9.Guided Day Trip to Local Village & Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $49

Join an English-speaking guide and small group of up to 10 for an eight-hour tuk-tuk trip beyond Siem Reap. Visit a local home, change into traditional Khmer clothing, shop for ingredients, and prepare fish amok, green mango salad with roasted chicken, and banana dessert with coconut milk.

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