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The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Vietnam

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A class that starts at the market is worth twice one that starts at a bench. These 15 are compared on whether the shop comes first, how many dishes you actually make, and whether the recipes go home with you.

Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact - Cooking in a garden villa
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

1.Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,147 reviews · from $39Our pick

Spend 4.5 hours exploring a Hanoi market, shopping for seasonal ingredients, and cooking dishes such as bun cha, spring rolls, mango salad, and noodles at Rose Kitchen. Guides including Maxie, Alex, Aroma, and Simon lead the class. Hotel pickup, a full meal, recipes, and vegetarian options are included.

“Alex (Trung) and Auntie were fabulous! Alex led us through a packed market and explained a variety of fruits, veggies, meats and customs while we purchased the ingredients for our cooking class. Auntie had everything ready for us at the Read more”

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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - How the instructors shape the class
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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

2.5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,890 reviews · from $35

Meet your English-speaking chef in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shop for fresh ingredients at the city’s largest market, then prepare pho bo, bun cha, spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. Vegetarian and non-red-meat versions are available.

“Excellent presentation and service. Very friendly, funny, and knowledgeable presenter. We enjoyed the food and the expertience.”

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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - Trying net fishing in the canal
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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

3.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28

Spend 4.5 hours in Hoi An shopping at a local market, riding a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, trying net fishing, and cooking four Vietnamese courses. Guides such as Hai, LyLy, Lily, and Li lead hands-on classes with recipes to take home.

“Absolutely great value for money, our host and chef was fantastic, he was very friendly, funny, and informative. very clean and professional kitchen. Coconut boats were a hoot. Great fun and learnt a lot.”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class) - What the round bamboo boat ride is really like
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

4.Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,386 reviews · from $28

Join guides such as An, Ag, or Suzy for a market visit, bamboo basket boat ride, crab fishing, and a hands-on cooking class near Hoi An. In about four hours, you may prepare spring rolls, papaya salad, chicken noodles, Cao Lau, pancakes, or dessert in a group of up to eight or twelve.

“The cooking class was the best part. Otherwise buyer beware. They offered hotel pick up but when I asked what time the pick up would be, we were instructed to meet at a tailor shop in town. Not a huge deal as we went in town early to explore, just shouldn’t be offered if they aren’t going to deliver. Then we were asked if we could ride bicycles but no other details given. After a quick trip through the market, we started on a 30 minute bike ride that we were not expecting and was not in the description at all. Once making it to the bamboo boats, we went…”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Reading Hoi An through its food market
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

5.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17Best value

Start at a Hoi An meeting point, often the Ivegan shop, then shop for seasonal produce, herbs, noodles, meat, and fish with an English-speaking guide. Ride a bamboo basket boat through the coconut palms for about 40 minutes before cooking dishes such as bánh xèo, phở, steamed rice rolls, and chè.

“Perfect activity made loads of food and was in a lovely location”

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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages - The 7:00 a.m. start and road to Cai Be
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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

6.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,881 reviews · from $39

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a boat ride near the old floating market, fruit and folk music, coconut candy making, antique homes, a Vietnamese cooking class, lunch, and countryside cycling. Guides such as Mark and Abe have led past departures.

“Although this was a guided tour, with Abe, there were so many people along the way who helped make the trip memorable. It was a pleasure to see families at work in their businesses, to see how local food was made. At lunchtime, Read more”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - Starting at the local market
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

7.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Spend 4.5 hours with guides such as Tram or Sonny, shopping at a Hoi An market, fishing for crabs in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, rowing a basket boat, and cooking several Vietnamese dishes. Hotel pickup, dinner or lunch, safety gear, and recipe cards are included.

“This was a great experience. From the pick up to the drop off everything went smoothly. Going to the market to shop for ingredients was the best. And the Basket boats were so much fun. Sonny, the Chef, was not only skilled but very entertaining and made the whole group look good. And the food was delicious. It was one of the best cooking tours I have taken. I will do it again next time I am in Hoi An. I definitely recommend this tour. Just do it. It was great.”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut - Hotel pickup keeps the morning simple
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

8.Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 802 reviews · 3 hours · from $19

Spend about three hours at Bay Mau nipa forest with Hangcoconut guides, paddle a round bamboo basket boat, try crab fishing, then cook Vietnamese dishes with instructors such as Thuy and Li. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and the meal are included for $19 per person.

“It was great, since the beginning, they were clear and picked us on time, we had a great cooking class, delicious food and ended up in the river for the boat ride. Definitely recommended.”

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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience - Dong Xuan Market gives the class its local edge
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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

9.Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · from $45

Meet Laura, Daisy, Kitty, or another Hoang’s Cooking Class host at 54 Hang Buom Street. Visit Dong Xuan Market, choose three dishes from nine options, shop for ingredients, and cook for two hours before eating your meal. Groups can include up to 14 people.

“Absolutely my best day in Hanoi. I very much enjoyed going to the market with Kitty, what an amazing experience from,l fresh fruits, veggies, livestock, spices, house hold items. We stopped along the way for traditional bfast and snack. Kitty Read more”

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Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking) - A bamboo basket boat in Bay Mau Coconut Forest
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Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

10.Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Travel from Hoi An to a local market with guide Mr. Tran, gather fresh ingredients, fish from a bamboo basket boat in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, then cook and eat a Vietnamese meal with a local chef. Small groups, hotel pickup, lunch, tea, and return transport are included.

“We had a great time! We chose the afternoon tour and so glad we did. The food was filling! The basket boats are so fun - expect to pay a little tip for the spinning of boat or fishing. They even do karaoke!! Don’t expect to learn much about the coconut trees…”

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Chef Vu Cooking Class Plus Market Trip in Saigon Center (Pick up by Cyclo) - Choosing a Vietnamese menu
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Chef Vu Cooking Class Plus Market Trip in Saigon Center (Pick up by Cyclo)

11.Chef Vu Cooking Class Plus Market Trip in Saigon Center (Pick up by Cyclo)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · from $46

Start with a 30-minute cyclo pickup through central Ho Chi Minh City, then shop for ingredients at Ben Thanh Market with an English-speaking guide. At Cyclo Resto, Chef Vu or another class chef teaches knife work, seasoning, plating, and Vietnamese dishes before you eat the meal with egg coffee.

“Wanting to know more about how to cook my fav Vietnamese dishes, we had high hopes for this cooking class. We were lucky enough to be the only ones booked on this tour so we got a one on one class. Chef Vu was explained the maRead more”

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5 Dishes Cooking Class with Market Trip in Da Nang - A class built around eating together
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5 Dishes Cooking Class with Market Trip in Da Nang

12.5 Dishes Cooking Class with Market Trip in Da Nang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 466 reviews · from $39

Meet at 07 Nguyễn Bá Lân, walk through Bắc Mỹ An Market with your instructor, then prepare bánh xèo, bún bò Huế, Hội An fresh rolls, young jackfruit salad, and avocado ice cream. Jenny and Chef Bora are among the named instructors. The class includes lunch, rice vodka, a cookbook, and certificate.

“This experience has been the highlight of the trip to Vietnam! My instructor Jenny was a knowledgeable guide to the market and excellent teacher. By itself, the shopping trip to the market was a great experience. The variety of fresh prodRead more”

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Hanoi: 5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit - Starting in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
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Hanoi: 5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit

13.5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 420 reviews · from $40

Meet an English-speaking Apron Up chef in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, visit a wet market, then prepare five Vietnamese dishes by hand. Choose between two menus, with vegetarian adaptations available. Guides such as Vy, Winnie, Bella, Ruby, and Kim are praised for clear instruction and patient coaching.

“Made dishes with excellent instruction and help from Kim. Absolutely recommend!”

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Hoi An: Traditional Cooking Class & meal with Local Family - What happens during the 150 to 210 minutes
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Hoi An: Traditional Cooking Class & meal with Local Family

14.Traditional Cooking Class & meal with Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 396 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $23

Meet in Cam Thanh Village or Tra Que Herbs Garden for a 2.5 to 3.5-hour class led by chefs such as Han, Ha, Nhung, Wan, or Mr. Cu. You’ll prepare four Vietnamese dishes, eat what you make, and take home recipes. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available by request.

“I can't speak highly enough of the cooking class, we were very lucky to get Mr.Cu as our teacher. His humour made the day, he took some really lovely pictures and videos throughout and taught us how to make some delicious traditional food. We skipped breakfast and did the early course and I assure you we did not leave hungry, highly recommend!”

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Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour - Cruising the Thu Bon River to Bay Mau
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Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

15.Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 391 reviews · from $41

Spend four hours moving from Hoi An Market to the Thu Bon River and Bay Mau coconut forest, then cook four Vietnamese dishes at Sabirama. Guides such as Nhu, Hung, and Bé lead the market walk, boat rides, massage, and class. Hotel pickup, vegetarian meals, and morning or afternoon departures are available.

“My boyfriend and I had a great experience at Sabirama! We loved walking through the market, the boat ride was relaxing and we made delicious food!”

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