Malaysia is full of cooking experiences. Whether you are looking for a more traditional experience or looking to diversify your palette with food from many cultures, you will find what you want here. There is also a cooking studio to teach you the spiritual meaning behind foods if you are into a different sort of experience that explores a different culture and viewpoints.
Source: LaZat Cooking
With this class, you will learn how to cook authentic Malaysian food and the spices used for cooking are grown organically in the garden. Your day will begin touring a wet market and then you will head back to the kitchen. There you will work to make food step by step at your own workstation.
Map: Lot 3312, Jalan Palimbayan Indah 1, Kampung Sungai Penchala, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hours:
Classes run Monday through Saturday from 8:00am to 2:00pm
Closed: Sunday
Website: https://www.lazatcooking.com/
Price: RM270 - 300 per person
Source: New Malaysian Kitchen Cooking Class
This cooking class is run by a professional cook named Sara Khong who has also published four cookbooks on Malaysian cuisine. The day will start with breakfast and tea. Then you will explore the organic herb garden and cook five traditional foods of your choice.
Map: No. 2, Jalan 11, Taman Len Seng, 56000 Wilayah Persekutuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hours:
Open Monday to Sunday from 9am to 6pm
Class times vary
Closed: N/A
Website: https://www.newmalaysiankitchen.com/
Price: $72 -95
Source: Angelicioxs Studio’s Macrobiotics Malaysian Cooking Class
This cooking class is different in that it focuses on health foods. The studio teaches you how to cook macrobiotic foods and the concept of yin and yang energy and how it is related to foods. Some people believe that all food is categorized into either yin and yang, and this studio will teach you how to balance your diet with organic ingredients.
Map: 5-1, Jalan 5/109F, Plaza Danau 2, Taman Danau Desa, 58100 Danau Desa, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hours:
Appointment only
Class times and dates vary
Closed: Appointment Only
Website: http://www.angelicioxsstudio.com/
Price: Cost varies
Source: Lara’s Place Learning and Recreational Activities
Lara's Place is a good choice for cooking classes because most of the classes on this list focus solely on Malaysian food. While Lara's place does have classes for just Malaysian food, you can also take classes that allow you to learn Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Nyonya, Malay, Italian, French, and English cooking.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/xApnt5uNz6sQ8kEb8
Hours:
Open Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 4pm
Appointment only
Class times and dates vary
Closed: Saturday and Sunday
Website: http://larasplace.my/
Price: Cost varies
Source: Smart Junior Chef Child Cooking Classes
If you have a child between the ages of 11 and 17, this cooking class would be great for them. The class will teach them kitchen safety and hygiene, basic knife skills and safety, and how to use equipment and utensils. The class will also teach independence and how to present foods.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/vo9y55t5qbd8EnrFA
Hours:
Class times and dates vary
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm
Open Sunday from 10am to 1pm
Closed: Monday
Website: https://smartjuniorchef.com/
Price: Price Varies
Source: At 19 Culinary Studio Cooking Classes
Cooking classes held at At 19 Culinary Studio are for more specific meals. If you are not looking to learn a whole cuisine, these could be the classes for you. The studio has classes with different focuses such as noodles, rice, eggs, and specific traditional Malaysian foods.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/7f5wg6GG2GYGLakq8
Hours:
Appointment Only
Class times and dates vary
Closed: Appointment Only
Website: http://www.at19culinary.com/
Price: RM 180.00 to 200.00
Source: Cooking Classes at ABC Cooking Studio Malaysia - The Gardens Mall Studio
BC cooking studio offers classes worldwide and unlike traditional classes, you can buy a bulk number of classes from 6 lesson to 36 lessons. You can also purchase a license to cook the foods commercially and the classes are valid for AT LEAST 8 months so you can attend at any time.
Map: https://g.page/abccookingstudiomy_gds?share
Hours:
Open 10am to 10pm
Class times vary
Closed: N/A
Website: https://www.abc-cooking.co.id/
Price:
Rp 1,000,000 for one-time membership fee
12 to 36-month classes range from Rp 3,960,000 to Rp 25,190,000
Rp 21,450 per license
While there are plenty of options that teach you how to make traditional Malaysian cuisine, there are also options such as the ABC Cooking Studio and Lara’s Place. The classes offer the chance to learn multiple cuisines and truly customize your learning experience to be what you want to learn.
If you are wanting to learn solely Malaysian cuisine, there are plenty of recommendations in this list that will serve that purpose. You can’t get any more authentic than the New Malaysian Kitchen Cooking Class. The chef has published multiple books on Malaysian Cuisine and would be an excellent guide.
If you are coming with your family, I highly recommend letting your child try a Smart Junior Chef Cooking Class which will teach them life skills such as hygiene and kitchen safety. Your children will learn all sorts of new things and leave the classes with a more responsible mindset.
