Cooking class for lunch start at 12:00-3:00pm cooking yourself

About this tour

Pick from 38 Vietnamese dishes, then cook and eat your selections over three hours in a hands-on class. You'll shop the local market for ingredients with your instructor, learning to identify and select fresh produce the way locals do, before returning to the kitchen to prepare your chosen meal. The recipe book you take home lets you replicate these dishes back home. The flexible timing slots around your schedule, and the whole experience wraps up with lunch—food you've made yourself.

Highlights

• Choose from 38 Vietnamese dishes to cook
• Market visit to source fresh local ingredients
• Prepare and eat your own lunch
• Receive printed recipes to take home
• Schedule flexible 12pm–3pm or alternate times

What to expect

You'll start at the local market, walking through stalls with your guide to pick ingredients for your chosen dishes. Expect to handle unfamiliar vegetables and meats, ask questions about quality and use, and get a feel for how Vietnamese cooks shop. Back in the air-conditioned kitchen, you'll chop, fry, simmer and season under instruction—not watching a demo, but doing the work yourself. The pace is deliberate, so even if you've never cooked Vietnamese food, you'll keep up. By lunchtime, you'll sit down to eat what you've made.

Good to know

Wear comfortable shoes for the market. The kitchen is air-conditioned. Wheelchair users and families with prams will find all areas accessible. Public transport is nearby if you prefer not to use the provided vehicle.