The ingredients and tools for making Thai curry paste. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
The classroom at Baipai Thai Cooking School is reminiscent of traditional Thai homes — a rare sight in the modern city of Bangkok. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
Fish sauce used in a class at Baipai Thai Cooking School. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
A mirror above the instructor helps students follow along. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
Writer Kevin Revolinski puts chicken wrapped in a pandan leaf into hot oil. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
A green papaya salad, fresh and spicy, with a bit of sticky rice. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
Baipai Thai Cooking School in Bangkok. (Preamtip Satasuk / Chicago Tribune)
