Traditional Vietnamese Cooking Class with Local Market Visit

2 hoursEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +12Hanoi

Free cancellation

Your experience

Cook a Vietnamese classic while learning the stories and traditions behind it in a guided, hands-on session in Hanoi.

Getting started

Arrive at the garden villa or opt for hotel pick-up from the Old or French Quarter if your variant includes transfers. Begin with a welcome drink and a short introduction to the session.

What to expect

• Local market visit: Walk through a neighborhood market and learn about herbs, spices, and ingredients used in daily Vietnamese cooking.

• Cooking class in a garden villa: Join a hands-on session led by a Cultural Storyteller and prepare one dish step by step using provided tools and ingredients.

• Cultural storytelling: Understand the origins and traditions behind each recipe as you cook, with insights into regional flavors and cooking techniques.

• Meal and coffee experience: Enjoy the dish you’ve prepared, followed by a complimentary Vietnamese coffee such as egg coffee or coconut coffee.

Explore Hanoi’s food culture through a hands-on cooking class guided by a Cultural Storyteller in a local garden villa.
Choose 1 of 6 iconic Vietnamese dishes like pho or bun cha, with vegetarian options available for all recipes.
Learn the cultural meaning behind each ingredient and recipe through step-by-step storytelling during the session.
Spend 2 or 4 hours based on your option, with English-speaking guidance and a structured small-group format.
Upgrade to include a guided local market visit with hotel transfers for a deeper farm-to-table experience.

Included

Hands-on cooking session
Cultural Storyteller guide
1 Vietnamese dish (group)
Vietnamese coffee tasting
Welcome herbal drink
Cooking tools and equipment
Air-conditioned villa access
Unlimited drinking water
Luggage storage facility
Hotel pick-up and drop-off (as per option selected)
Local market tour (as per option selected)
Digital recipe book (as per option selected)

Not included

Personal expenses
Additional food or drinks

Choose your option

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Meeting and pickup

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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

• Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

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7/32, Ngh. 173/75 Đ. Hoàng Hoa Thám, Ngọc Hồ, Ngọc Hà, Hanoi, Rose Kitchen Cooking Class, Hanoi
7/32, Ngh. 173/75 Đ. Hoàng Hoa Thám, Ngọc Hồ, Ngọc Hà, Hanoi, Rose Kitchen Cooking Class, Hanoi, HANOI, Vietnam
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Good to know

Carry a valid government-issued ID for booking verification at the venue before the experience begins.
Outside food and beverages are not permitted inside the venue, and pets are not allowed during the experience.
This experience is not wheelchair accessible due to the layout of the villa and the movement involved during the session.
Each booking group prepares one selected Vietnamese dish together during the session, making it a collaborative and shared hands-on cooking experience.
Your group will choose the dish to prepare at the start of the session from the available menu before cooking begins.
Vegetarian alternatives are available for every dish on the menu, ensuring all guests can take part in the cooking experience.