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Authentic Cooking Class in Hanoi with a Vietnamese Grandmother

Location Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, Vietnam
$188.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

The small group cooking demonstration in a local Hanoi home offers an authentic taste of Vietnamese life and cuisine. Located in the heart of the Old Quarter, this experience allows you to connect with warm hosts while preparing and enjoying family recipes passed down through generations.

  • 🍽️ Hands-on cooking class featuring beloved family recipes, including a fresh herb-filled salad and your choice of crispy spring rolls or Hanoi’s iconic chả cá lã vọng, grilled turmeric-marinated fish served with rice noodles.
  • 🕒 A duration of 2.5 to 3 hours spent cooking and dining in a welcoming Hanoian home, providing a genuine insight into local culinary traditions.
  • 🍵 Sip on homemade tropical teas infused with ginger, lemongrass, or lychee while learning time-honored cooking techniques and stories from Hang’s family kitchen.
  • 🛍️ Enjoy a 1-hour guided walking tour through a local Hanoian market, sampling Vietnamese fruits, herbs, and other regional produce while observing the vibrant market atmosphere.
  • 🍺 Local beer is included to enhance your dining experience, adding a touch of authenticity to your meal.
  • 🗣️ An English-speaking human tour guide will accompany you throughout the experience to enrich your understanding of the culinary practices and local culture.
  • 👶 Pram/stroller accessibility is available, making it easy for families with infants or small children to participate in the cooking class.
  • 🌱 Vegetarian options can be accommodated if dietary requests or allergies are communicated at the time of booking.
  • 🎶 On weekends, enjoy musical performances visible from Hang's window and balcony as Hong’s street transforms into a walking street after 7:00 PM.

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The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Cooking class and dinner
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Authentic Vietnamese Cooking Class and Meal with a Lovely Local Hang
  • Local beer
  • Optional walking market tour with an Old Quarter resident Hang

Meeting point
Meet Hong at her home in the heart of the Old Quarter neighborhood in Hanoi. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighborhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
Return details
Meet Hong at her home in the heart of the Old Quarter neighborhood in Hanoi. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighborhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

Step into a welcoming Hanoian home in the heart of the Old Quarter and learn to cook like a local with Hang and her mother, grandmother to three lovely kids. In this hands-on Vietnamese cooking class, you’ll prepare beloved family recipes passed down through generations. Start with a fresh, herb-filled salad, then choose between crispy spring rolls or chả cá lã vọng, Hanoi’s iconic turmeric-marinated fish, grilled and served sizzling with dill, herbs, and rice noodles for a bold, unforgettable flavor.

As you cook, sip on homemade tropical teas infused with ginger, lemongrass, or lychee, and pick up time-honored techniques and stories from Hang’s family kitchen. This intimate 2.5-3 hour cooking class and meal experience offers an authentic, heartwarming window into Hanoian cultural and culinary traditions with warm and fun locals.

Enjoy a 1-hour guided walking tour through a local Hanoian market with Hang and discover and sample Vietnamese fruit, herbs and other regional produce. Watch as locals bargain with vendors at this lively Hanoian market before returning to Hang's home to begin your cooking class.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • If any travelers in your party have any dietary requests or allergies, please advise at time of booking - vegetarian options are available.
  • Hong’s street becomes a walking street after 7:00pm every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On these days there are often musical performances in the street that last from 8:00-10:00pm and can be seen from her window and balcony.
  • Please note, this experience is in a real home, not a cooking studio. While there will be some hands-on preparation, each individual will not have their own cooking station. This experience is meant to be a visit into a local home to meet a local person and share culture and cuisine together.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Authentic Cooking Class in Hanoi with a Vietnamese Grandmother

    Location Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, Vietnam
    $188.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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