Thai Food & Culture Tours
Chili Paste Tour
Founded in 2012, Chili Paste Tour. Foodtourguide and Thai cooking instructor.
The company takes its name from the English translation for nam prik, a vast genre of Thai relishes made by pounding with a mortar and pestle. A tiny bit of nam prik provides a huge punch of flavor, making it a staple in non-wealthy Thai homes going back many centuries. Nothing epitomizes Thai food quite like chili paste.
2,900-5,500 Baht / Offered any day
Banglamphu: where food is the soul of a city
Along the narrow streets of Bangkok’s Old City, or Banglamphu, families have been perfecting their recipes for generations. The result is some of the most unforgettable food in the entire kingdom, prepared with heart, but often disguised behind nondescript old shophouses and markets tucked into mazes of alleyways. In this historic area, Bangkok’s compelling heritage is expressed in every bite.
2,900-5,500 Baht / Offered any day
Explore the lesser-known half of Bangkok
Few foreigners venture west into Thonburi’s tangle of alleys that have been around since ‘Bang Kok’ was an unknown plum-growing village. Defined by teak wood houses rather than skyscrapers, the area allows you to slip behind Bangkok’s gleaming facade. Here in the hidden corners, you’ll find an easygoing attitude, great food and enduring Thai arts and crafts.
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3,300-6,800 Baht / Offered any day
Experience the river’s bounty
Just west of Bangkok’s urban sprawl, the Tha-Jeen River snakes through centuries-old farming communities, ancient temples and riverside markets that burst with local produce. Sun-soaked fields of lotus, orchid, rice and pomelo stretch for miles, cared for by weathered farmers who are dedicated to the traditional ways of Thai life. It’s an enchanting area, and you are most welcome.
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3,000-7,500 Baht / Offered Sat-Sun only
With its peaceful rural atmosphere, proud tradition of local foods, enchanting canal-side villages and floating markets that don’t happen merely for tourism, a visit to Samut Songkhram province is like taking a step back in time. Join us for this day trip to see, taste and experience the best of old style Thailand.
3,900-8,500 Baht / Offered any day
Rural Thai food & canal-side life
Tiny Samut Songkhram province churns out salt and seafood from the Gulf along with a breathtaking array of fruits and veggies that thrive beside the inland canals. We invite you to explore these intriguing ingredients at a dizzying market before learning to prepare several locally loved dishes in a quiet canal-side kitchen.
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3,900-8,500 Baht / Offered any day
More information about the tour please contact chilipastetour@gmail.com
Isaan Roots & Branches (4 day 3 night)
This multi-day program will immerse you in the agricultural lifestyle and food traditions found some 100 km southwest of Bangkok. Relax at a family-run homestay, watch monks row their sampans on morning alms round, visit villages that specialize in a single food product, and then tie it all together with daily cooking at Chin’s kitchen by the canal.
Countryside Cooking Adventures (3 day 2 night)
This multi-day program will immerse you in the agricultural lifestyle and food traditions found some 100 km southwest of Bangkok. Relax at a family-run homestay, watch monks row their sampans on morning alms round, visit villages that specialize in a single food product, and then tie it all together with daily cooking at Chin’s kitchen by the canal.
Chanthaburi Food Trip (3days 2nights)
A province of abundance
Beaming on the Gulf coast, the “Moon City” of Chanthaburi delivers a fantastic sub-regional food tradition focused on seafood, fruit and herbs. Between bites you’ll see coastal viewpoints and heritage architecture from the Thai, Chinese, French, Vietnamese and Khmer.
More information about the tour please contact chilipastetour@gmail.com
5-day, 4-night food tour and deep cooking journey in Southern Thailand
Venture far off the beaten track on a delicious journey into the rich culinary heritage of
Trang, an unsung coastal province in Southwest Thailand. Prepare 30+ dishes at our
garden kitchen and homestay between memorable visits to farms, markets,
generations-old eateries and stunning natural attractions.
Known for its brilliant islands, the rest of Trang is little known among travelers who often
find it just as scenic as its neighbor, Krabi, but without the crowds. Guests learn to cook
(and eat!) many local specialties while also touring the villages and farms where Trang’s
flavors originate, between the Banthat Mountains and the Andaman Sea.
More information about the tour please contact chilipastetour@gmail.com
We have often been repeatedly recommended by travel and food writers, including Thailand travel blogger guru Richard Barrow and the authors of Thailand’s Best Street Food and Anne’s Kitchen. Guests’ online feedback has also been overwhelmingly positive.
Trusted monthly English magazine, Bangkok 101, said:
“Chin is a dynamo, a one-woman street-combing machine with as much know-how of this country’s cuisines and cultural mechanisms as any chef this side of David Thompson—and more spirit than a Muay Thai prize fighter.”
A writer for the excellent food blog, Braised and Confused, had this to say:
“What I found particularly amazing about Chin’s method of working was her constant attention to detail, always making sure that every single dish she introduced to us was of the highest quality in both taste and cleanliness. Her ability to be flexible and adapt to our schedule and needs was a huge plus – when she noticed that I had a swollen ankle from a recent sprain, she worked a visit to a traditional Thai doctor into our tour, which was such an interesting experience, definitely not something from the books. That kind of service is pretty incredible.“
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