Hoi An cooking class: cook Quang noodles and make bánh xèo (savory pancakes) in a farmer's garden

Cooking classes in Hoi An are one of the most worthwhile cultural experiences that not every visitor knows about. A 3-4 hour half-day session including: (1) a morning trip to Hoi An market or Cam Thanh countryside market to pick out ingredients; (2) returning to the teacher's garden home to learn 3-4 classic Central Vietnamese dishes; (3) eating right there together with the family.

Popular menu: Quang-style noodles, sizzling pancake, shrimp spring rolls, fried spring rolls, banana sweet soup. Learn the standard secret techniques: how to open fresh coconuts with a knife to get the coconut water, how to mix fish sauce with chili and garlic in the correct 4:1:1 ratio, and how to grill rice paper over charcoal without burning it. Do you have a recipe written in English to take away?

Top 3 places: (1) Red Bridge Cooking School — the teacher speaks fluent English, has its own private boat dock, 1,500k/person. (2) Green Bamboo Cooking Class — an old garden house in Cam Thanh, price 800k, few guests. (3) Tra Que Cooking — a 400-year-old organic vegetable village, learn to cook both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, 1,000k. Book 1-2 days in advance via Klook or directly through the fanpage.

👨‍🍳 Half-day · 800-1500k · Grocery shopping + cooking + dining · Speaks English · Book 1-2 days in advance