Private Deluxe cooking class in Hoi An

What to Expect

Designed for food enthusiasts who want an in-depth understanding of Vietnamese cuisine. Hand-cook from start to finish 4 famous Vietnamese dishes including ‘Pho Bo (Pho)’ & Ca Sat with dill (Cha Ca).

Highlights

Itinerary

• Pick up & start tour

  We start the day (8am) with a welcome drink at our meeting point: 98 Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Hoi An Ancient town. After that, travel by minivan (10 minutes) to Tra Que Organic Village.

  Minivan

• During tour

  Upon arrival Tra Que Village, walking through the market gardens where local farmers work their fields using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago - no electrical machinery here. We pick fresh saw-tooth coriander and Vietnamese mint for our cooking lesson later, before trying a special herbal drink at a local home. To the local village market and with shopping list in hand we purchase a range of local ingredients, including star anise, cardamom, sesame rice paper, water spinach and banana flower. Arriving at Cooking School we have a chance to freshen up before beginning our class. Working together with our chef, we learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food from scratch. Using the freshest ingredients and traditional Vietnamese utensils (still in use today) we cook 4 famous dishes, including the national dish ‘Pho’. After the class we sit down and a chance to savour the dishes we have prepared. Leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River back to central Hoi An. Bring your swimsuit and after the cooking tour has finished relax and enjoy free use of our 20 meters swimming pool.
  Recipes (our food contains): *Vegetarians are provided with replacement ingredients.
  1. Beef Noodle Soup (Pho) - includes the making of fresh rice noodles
  2. Clay Pot Fish with Fresh Dill (Cha Ca)
  3. Lemongrass Shrimp grilled in Banana Leaves (Tom Nuong La Chuoi)
  4. Grilled Chicken and Banana Flower Salad (Goi Hoa Chuoi Ga Nuong)
  *Lunch includes all of the above meals

  Lunch

  Boat

• Drop-off & end tour

  Finish at approximately 2.30pm – transfer back to central Hoi An arriving approximately 3.00pm.

  Minivan