Thai Essence: Frame Format

World Cuisine Classes:
Thai Cooking Session
For Private groups
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Thai 101 (Introduction to Classical & Traditional Home-style Thai Cooking)
                              Menu Format: Soup, Salad, Stir-fry, and Curry.

Thai 102 (Classical & Traditional Home-style Thai Cooking)
                   Menu Format: Appetizer, Barbecue, Salad, and Curry.

Thai 103 (Fusion & Contemnor Thai Cooking)
                   Menu Format: Appetizer, Barbecue, Pasta, Curry, and Thai dessert.

Special Classes (Small groups or One-on-one)
                                Menu Format: Open

Cooking with a team (Team building with Thai cooking workshop )
                                            Menu Format: Open

Presentation on aspects of Thai food (Talking Thai food )
                               Menu Format: 45 minutes and 15 minutes open questions.

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Thai 101 (Hands-on)
(Introduction to Classical & Traditional Home-style Thai Cooking)

On arrival, a complementary sample from Thai Essence. Class begins with a brief introduction and presentation on aspects of Thai foods. Followed by sampling an appetizer from chef Phant (Pon)’s demo. Demonstration on how to handle Thai ingredients. Continue with hands-on sessions of 4 fundamental Thai dishes. For each dish students will have a chance to see demos and sample all the delicious dishes from Chef Phant's cooking and will experience the techniques themselves with assistance from Chef Phant. For each dish students will learn how to balance the tastes, create textures and bring out flavors. Session wraps up with complementary Thai dessert from Chef Phant (Pon).

Nothing like it
100% Fun, 100% Experiential & Educational, and 100% Satisfaction

Price: $65 per person (at your location)
Plus the cost of food: ($10-$14) per person
Wine of your choice, Call for suggestions by Chef Phant (Pon).
Number of students: 8-16
Class length: 2½ - 3 hours
Recipes from Chef Phant (Pon)'s cookbook “Classical & Traditional Home-style Thai Cooking”
All ingredients are prepared. All students will experience every dish from the class menu.
Location: your place or to be arranged

Additional fee will be added for travel outside area
Prices are subject to change without notice.

$100 deposit (Non refundable 10 days before the class begins)
Promotion: Each reservation will receive a cookbook and an apron.

Sample menus

Menu # 1

Kung Pad Kratiem Prik Thai (Shrimp with garlic and pepper)
Tom Kha Hed (Mushrooms with lemon grass soup)
Kaeng Keowan Taw-huu (Tofu green curry)
Pad Ma-khua-yaw Horapha (Stir-fry eggplants with Thai basil)
Yaum Taeng-kwa (cucumber salad)
Steamed rice is included.
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Menu #2

Kung Pad Kratiem Prik Thai (Shrimp with garlic and pepper)
Tom Kha Gai (Chicken with lemon grass soup)
Panang Muu (Panang pork curry)
Pad Hed Ruom Nam Mun Hoi (Stir-fry mixed mushrooms with oyster sauce)
Somthum Marakor (Papaya salad)
Steamed rice is included.
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Menu #3

Kung Pad Kratiem Prik Thai (Shrimp with garlic and pepper)
Tom Kha Hom Yai (Onion with coconut milk and lemon grass soup)
Panang Taw-huu (Panang tofu curry)
Pad Hed Ruom Nam Mun Hoi (Stir-fry mixed mushrooms with oyster sauce)
Yaum Taeng-kwa (Cucumber salad)
Steamed rice is included.

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Menu #4

Tom Yaum Hed (Mushrooms with spicy lemon grass soup)
Panang Taw-huu (Panang curry with tofu)
Pad Thua-furk-yaw (Stir-fry green bean with garlic & Thai basil)
Yaum Ma-khua-yaw(Grilled eggplant salad)
Steamed rice is included.
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Thai 102 (Hands-on)
(Classical & Traditional Home-style Thai Cooking)

In this class we assume that Students have a better understanding of the fundamentals of Thai cooking and the aspects of Thai food in general, or have taken a Thai cooking class with Chef Phant. On arrival, a complementary sample from Thai Essence. Class begins with a demonstration on how to handle Thai ingredients for each dish. Continue with hands-on sessions for 4 Thai dishes. For each dish students will have a chance to see demos and sample all the delicious dishes from Chef Phant cooking as well as experiencing the techniques themselves with assistance from Chef Phant. Each dish student will learn how to balance the tastes, create textures and bring out flavors from each individual dish. Session wraps up with complementary Thai dessert from Chef Phant (Pon).

Nothing like it
100% Fun, 100% Experiential & Educational, and 100% Satisfaction

Price: $75 per person (at your location)
Plus the cost of food: ($10-$14) per person
Wine of your choice, Call for suggestions by Chef Phant (Pon).
Number of students: 8-16
Class length: 2½ - 3 hours
Recipes from Chef Phant (Pon)'s cookbook “Classical & Traditional Home-style Thai Cooking”
Some ingredients are prepared. All students will experience every dish from the class menu.
Location: your place or to be arranged

Additional fee will be added for travel outside area
Prices are subject to change without notice.

$100 deposit (Non refundable 10 days before the class begins)
Promotion: Each reservation will receive a cookbook and an apron.

Sample menus

Menu #1

Kung Pad Kratiem Prik Thai (Shrimp with garlic and pepper)
Tom Kha Gai (Chicken with lemon grass soup)
Panang Muu (Panang pork curry)
Pad Hed Ruom Nam Mun Hoi (Stir-fry mixed mushrooms with oyster sauce)
Somthum Marakor (Papaya salad)
Steamed rice is included.
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Menu #2

Kung Pad Kratiem Prik Thai (Shrimp with garlic and pepper)
Kaeng Jerd Muu Saup Taw-huu Awn (Soft tofu soup)
Platod Lad Phirk Panang ( Panang sauce over golden fish)
Pad Hed Ruom Nam Mun Hoi (Stir-fry mixed mushrooms with oyster sauce)
Laab Muu (Spicy pork salad)
Steamed rice is included.

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Menu #3

Tom Kha Hed (Mushrooms with lemon grass soup)
Kaeng keo-wanTaw-huu (Tofu green curry)
Pad Ma-khua-yaw Horapha (Stir-fry eggplants with Thai basil)
Yaum Taeng-kwa (cucumber salad)
Steamed rice is included.

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Thai 103
(Fusion & Contemporary Thai Cooking)

Assuming you have a good command of Thai foods and know Thai ingredients and cooking techniques. Class begins with a brief discussion of Thai & foreign ingredients for individual dishes. Followed by a demo and sampling of an appetizer from chef Phant (Pon). Continue with hands-on sessions for 3 dishes. For each dish students will have a chance to see demos and sample all the delicious dishes from Chef Phant cooking, as well as experiencing the techniques themselves with assistance from Chef Phant. For each dish students will learn how to perfect the tastes, textures and flavors.

This class is a fusion of home-style Thai cooking with foreign ingredients and cooking techniques. It is designed for experienced cooks who wish to expand their cooking knowledge and skills. Recipes won't discourage you with lengthy ingredients. Instead, you will find them: easy to follow, fun to cook, simple and delicious. All dishes are easy to replicate at home.

The class starts with a presentation of the influence on Thai cuisine by neighboring countries, significance of Thai ingredients, and other ethnic groups cooking techniques, followed by a delineation of the fundamentals of Thai cooking. Topics covered include: specific use of flavor and textures, taste development, cooking techniques, understanding the different kinds of cooking techniques, handling Thai ingredients, familiarizing you with Thai cooking equipment as well as presentation techniques.

Each recipe is from the cookbook or chef Phant new creation.

Nothing like it
100% Experiential & Educational, and 100% Satisfaction

Price: $75 per person (at your location)
Plus the cost of food: ($12-$16) per person
Wine of your choice, Call for suggestions by Chef Phant (Pon).
Number of students: 8-16
Class length: 2½ - 3 hours
Recipes from Chef Phant (Pon)'s cookbook “Classical & Traditional Home-style Thai Cooking”
All ingredients are prepared. All students will experience every dish from the class menu.
Location: your place or to be arranged

Additional fee will be added for travel outside area
Prices are subject to change without notice.

$100 deposit (Non refundable 10 days before the class begins)
Promotion: Each reservation will receive a cookbook and an apron.

Recipes choices

Pan fried oysters
Mixed squashes with mint and coconut milk soup
Banana chicken in green curry sauce
Smoked salmon pasta in coconut sauce
Spicy Vietnamese sausage salad
Leek with coconut milk and lemon grass soup
Poached salmon in curry sauce
Baked portobello mushrooms with oyster sauce (Hed Nam Mun Hoi)
Carrot salad (Somthum carrot)
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Special Classes
(Small groups or One-on-one)

Any level of chef Phant's classes. Choose from menu or create your own based on Chef Phant input. Please see sample menu in the previous course or consult the online menu or choose from chef Phant's cookbook.

Price:
One-on-one: $395
Plus the cost of food: ($55-100) per class
8-12 Thai dishes
Free two guests for sampling the food
Additional guest: up to 5 add $35 per person

Small groups: For 2 person = $225 per person
Plus the cost of food: ($55-100) per class
Free two guests for sampling the food
Additional guest: up to 4 add $35 per person

Small groups: For 4 person = $135 per person
Plus the cost of food: ($55-100) per class
Free two guests for sampling the food
Additional guest: up to 2 add $35 per person

Small groups: For 6 person = $95 per person
Plus the cost of food: ($45-95) per class
Additional guest: up to 2 add $35 per person

Wine of your choice, Call for suggestions by Chef Phant (Pon).
Class length: varies form 3-5 hours
Recipes from Chef Phant (Pon)'s cookbook “Classical & Traditional Home-style Thai Cooking”
Some ingredients are prepared. All students will experience every dish from the class menu.
Location: to be arranged

Additional fee will be added for travel outside area
Prices are subject to change without notice.

$100 deposit (Non refundable 10 days before the class begins)
Promotion: Each reservation will receive a cookbook and an apron.

Nothing like it
100% Fun, 100% Experiential, and 100% Satisfaction
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Team Building Workshop

World Cuisine Classes: Cooking with a team
Designed for Fun Team Building Workshop
Hands-on
3½-4½ hours workshop

This workshop has been designed and facilitated by Chef Phant (Pon) Worakul, a former Mechanical Design Engineer form Nortel Networks, and mentored and coached by Bill Hanson, a former Management Consultant with Cloverdale Corp.

Participants will be asked to do some tasks they are not familiar with. The leadership role and the team members are interchanged. Getting a job done as a team is essential for this cooking workshop.
Format: Upon arrival, enjoy a complementary sample from Thai Essence. Session begins with a briefing about the goals of the session, followed by a brief introduction and presentation on aspects of Thai foods by chef Phant (Pon). Sample an appetizer from chef Phant (Pon)’s demo and continue with hands-on for 4 basic Thai dishes in session I and II. Menu is designed specifically for Fun Team Building. All participants not only learn basic Thai cooking, but also have a chance to interact and work together as a team. Session ends with a wrap up & review of the outcome, then enjoy a complementary dessert from Chef Phant (Pon)

This workshop is one of a kind
100% Thrilling, 100% Pragmatic & Educational, and 100% Contentment

Price: $135 per person
          Multiple groups 15 % discount

- Wine is not included
- Number of participants: negotiable
- Recipes from Chef Phant (Pon)
- All ingredients are prepared.
- Hand-out.
- Cookbooks included
- Aprons included.
- Location: to be arraged with wineries, addtional charge may apply.



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Presentation on aspects of Thai food

World Cuisine Class Presentation: Aspects of Thai food

Ideal for fund raising events or educational programs

Presentation
40 minutes presentation, 20 minutes discussion
Additional choices: 20 minutes cooking demo (2 dishes or 2 appetizers)

This presentation is designed for educating the public in both cooking or consuming Thai food. This is one of a kind that has gained recognition in the media and culinary world. It gives the audience the knowledge and understanding of Thai food that goes beyond Pad Thai or Thom Kha Kai.

The material is designed for an educational and entertaining environment. Audiences will learn about the fundamentals, tricks and tips in Thai food for both cooking techniques and ordering Thai food in a restaurant. Topics covered include: the influence on Thai cuisine by neighboring countries; significance of Thai ingredients; adaptation of Thai cooking techniques; restaurant food versus home cooked; specific use of flavor and textures; taste development; expectation and interpretation of the dish and understanding the restaurant menus.

This presentation is for audience participation. You can ask any question that you want to know about classical Thai cooking and Thai cooking in general. You also will have a chance to sample a few appetizers.

This presentation is suitable for private group gatherings, school activity, and corporate entertainment.

Nothing like it
100% Experiential     100% Educational     100% Fun

Fee: $20-$25 per person your location.
Two appetizers (optional)
Number of audience: minimum of 25
Door prize: Cooking class voucher, cookbook, apron and Thai table cloth
Speaker: Chef Phant (Pon) Worakul, cookbook author/chef instructor

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