Online Siamese Culinary Masterclasses for Professional Chefs and Thai food enthusiasts

In my masterclasses, for the first time in the English language, I reveal the culinary secrets hidden in old and hard-to-find Siamese cookbooks and recipes dating from the late 19th century to modern days. 

Get unlimited access to Thaifoodmaster’s constantly growing library of prime professional masterclasses, articles, recipes and videos on Siamese culinary topics, available nowhere else in English.

Online membership: 
Masterclasses, Articles, Recipes, Daily Heritage Translations.
Professional Guides: Siamese Chili Relishes (น้ำพริก และ เครื่องจิ้ม), Thai Curries (แกงไทย), Thai Salads (เรื่องยำๆ) and The art of Siamese old-school menu design (สํารับอาหารไทย).

In-person workshops: 
Chiang Mai, 2026. Limited spaces.

Masterclasses

Practical and kitchen-tested recipes with a mix of theory, history, psychology, and Siamese culture tidbits.

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Articles and Recipes

Heritage: Issue 5, Friday, February 13, 2026
Heritage: Issue 5, Friday, February 13, 2026
Jeeb Bunnag - The Teacher Who Preserved a Culinary Empire - A Biography of Mrs. Samaknantapol
Arab Cake (ขนมเค๊กอาระบี; khanhom khek aarabee)
Arab Cake (ขนมเค๊กอาระบี; khanhom khek aarabee)
Khao Yoi Hill-Style Crispy Rice (ข้าวเหม้าเขาย้อย; khaao mao khao yaawy)
Khao Yoi Hill-Style Crispy Rice (ข้าวเหม้าเขาย้อย; khaao mao khao yaawy)
ไตปลาทรงเครื่อง
Special Egg Noodles (บะหมี่พิเศษ; ba mee phi saeht)
Special Egg Noodles (บะหมี่พิเศษ; ba mee phi saeht)
c1933 Manifold flavors curry – a chicken and pineapple spicy curry (แกงเผ็ดหลากหลายรส; gaaeng phet laak laai roht)
Rice Crust Crackers in Savory Broth (ข้าวตังล่องชล; khaao dtang laawng chohn) - Sauced Refreshments (อาหารว่างอย่างน้ำ)
Rice Crust Crackers in Savory Broth (ข้าวตังล่องชล; khaao dtang laawng chohn) - Sauced Refreshments (อาหารว่างอย่างน้ำ)
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Perfumed Muslim-style Curry of Fresh Chilies with Beef (แกงเขียวหวานเนื้อทรงเครื่อง; Gaaeng Khiaao Waan Neuua Sohng Khreuuang)
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Spicy Salad with Crispy Fish and Bird's Eye Chili (ยำปลากรอบกับพริกเม็ดเล็ก; yam bplaak raawp gap phrik met lek)
Spicy Salad with Crispy Fish and Bird's Eye Chili (ยำปลากรอบกับพริกเม็ดเล็ก; yam bplaak raawp gap phrik met lek)
Layered Savory Rice Cake (ข้าวแขกสลับสี; khaao khaaek sa lap see)
Layered Savory Rice Cake (ข้าวแขกสลับสี; khaao khaaek sa lap see)
Alternating Colored Conch Shells (สังข์สลับสี; sang sa lap see)
Alternating Colored Conch Shells (สังข์สลับสี; sang sa lap see)
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Angel Visiting the Chamber: A Salad of Pomelo, Pork Skin and Shrimp with Chili Jam Dressing, circa 1920s (ยำนางฟ้าเยี่ยมห้อง; yam naang faa yiiam haawng)
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Siamese Culinary Legends of the Rattanakosin period

Siamese cuisine is the accumulated wisdom of cooks at every level of the society – from housewives cooking at home and caring for their families, to cooks in the temple, to the culinary masters who created elaborate dishes behind the palace walls.

In this series of short articles highlighting their lives and work, we salute and pay homage to the most prominent individuals who influenced and shaped the Siamese culinary arts bpaa ga sin (ปากะศิลป์) of the Rattanakosin Era.

These background descriptions will put into perspective the dishes we present and cook here on Thaifoodmaster and will also help you to cook Thai dishes that taste like they have a solid bond to the culture, the land and its people.

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The Spice Vault

Here you will find recipes for popular spice mixes that you can make yourself! Homemade spice blends not only taste better and cost less, but you’ll also be able to create unique spice blends based on your personal preferences. As a bonus, you’ll use spices with no preservatives or artificial colors!

For example, members can explore recipes for Chinese five-spice mix, masalas for khao soi and hang lay curries, homemade Thai curry powder, and a variety of the spice blends used in Northern and Muslim Thai cuisines.

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It is truly brilliant with a revolutionary approach introducing aspects and concepts never broached by cookbooks.
Ian Westcott
Ian Westcott
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