Cooking Class in Hanoi

Travel Style: Foodie Tours, Special Interests
Trip length: Half Day

Immerse yourself in the flavors, colors, and stories of Vietnamese cuisine on our Hanoi Cooking Class & Market Tour.

Start with an exciting walk through a local wet market in the Old Quarter or nearby neighborhood, where you’ll learn how Vietnam’s chefs pick fresh herbs, vegetables, meats and spices—and hear the stories behind them. Then roll up your sleeves and head to the kitchen to prepare a curated menu of classic dishes, such as fresh spring rolls, Bun Cha or Hanoi-style noodle soups, Vietnamese salad and original dipping sauces. With hands-on instruction from a local chef and plenty of tasting, it’s not just cooking—it’s a crash course in Vietnamese food culture and a delicious souvenir you can bring home.

• Guided visit to a traditional Vietnamese wet market to shop for fresh ingredients
• Hands-on cooking class with a local chef or cooking instructor in Hanoi
• Learn to make authentic Vietnamese dishes: flaky spring rolls, Bun Cha, fresh noodle soups, dipping sauces, Vietnamese salad and more
• Enjoy the meals you prepare together—alongside local conversation, plating tips and tasting notes
• Options for private class, vegetarian/vegan modifications, and flexible pacing based on your preferences

Learn how to cook Vietnamese meals

Morning class: 9am – 1pm
Afternoon class: 4pm – 7pm

Pick up at your hotel and your choice to visit to a local market with the chef. Stroll around to visit distinct food sections with their variety of herbs, vegetables, meat and sea food which brings you very close to the simple life. It is very interesting to see and to learn how a local woman chooses and buys the best quality of the fresh food from numerous food stalls in the market.

Under our chef's instruction, you might buy some ingredients for our cooking lesson – some herbs and spices (Herbs and spices are a very important part of authentic Vietnamese food)

Go to the restaurant, enjoy a drink while listening to our chef briefing about the cooking class. Ready to make it your own, go ahead!

Cooking Demonstration

You will prepare and cook by yourself under the instruction of the chef from the beginning to the end, learning how to marinate and to spice will be the most crucial lesson. You will also enjoy decorating dishes with carrot flowers, lemon grass stems, banana leaves and curved chili.

The authentic magical sauce mixed from fish sauce, water, sugar, lime, chili, garlic and herbs is very easy to make.

Then have your meal with what-you-have-cooked dishes (big portion). The chef will taste and give a reward to the best dish.

A little gift and all of the recipes from the cooking class will be given to you as you leave.

Your cooking lesson with us is guaranteed to be educational and memorable. You will be confidence to be able to set an elaborate dinner party for your friends and families back home.

Menu of cooking class for reference

Option 1:
Nem Ran (Fried spring rolls)
Cha Ca Hanoi (Grilled fish Hanoi style)
Com Nau Tom Kieu Cung Dinh (Rice cooked with shrimp, royal style)
Che Khoai Lang (Sweet potato with ginger pudding)

Option 2:
Nem Cuon Tom Thit (Fresh spring rolls with shrimp and meat)
Ga Nuong la Chanh (Grilled chicken on skewers with lemon leaf)
Ca boc la sen hap sot me (Steamed fish wrapped in lotus leaf with tamarind juice)
Che long Nhan (Dry long gan pudding)

GROUP TOUR (Seat-in-Coach)

PRIVATE TOUR PRICE

Not fit your requirement? Feel free to contact us to plan this trip and get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.