Experience

Cook with a family in Hội An

  • Best seller
  • 4 hours
  • Small group, up to 8
  • Starts and ends at Hội An market

Overview

Meet your host at Hội An market at seven, while the stalls are full. Buy the herbs, rice paper and fish for the class together, and learn the names of the greens you will eat later.

Then ride across the river to the family house and cook four dishes in their kitchen, one step at a time. You eat what you cook for lunch on the porch, and take the recipes home.

Highlights

  • Shop at Hội An market with your host
  • Cook four dishes in a family kitchen
  • Lunch on the porch by the river
  • Recipe cards to take home

Itinerary

  1. Meet at the market

    Your host meets you at the market entrance on Trần Phú street.

    Hội An central market

  2. Shop for the class

    Herbs, rice paper, fish and fruit. Your host explains what each one is for.

    Hội An central market

  3. To the family house

    A 15-minute ride by car across the river.

    Family kitchen near Hội An

  4. Cook four dishes

    Fresh spring rolls, bánh xèo pancakes, fish in clay pot and a green papaya salad.

    Family kitchen near Hội An

  5. Lunch on the porch

    Eat what you cooked, with tea and fruit.

    Family kitchen near Hội An

  6. Back to the old town

    Drop-off at the market or your hotel in Hội An.

    Hội An central market

What's included

Included

  • English-speaking host
  • Ingredients from the market
  • Four dishes and lunch
  • Car between the market and the house
  • Recipe cards

Not included

  • Hotel pick-up before the class
  • Drinks other than tea and water
  • Tips for the host

Good to know

Can you cater for vegetarians?

Yes. Tell us when you book and your host swaps the fish for tofu and mushrooms.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes, from about age 6. Children get their own station and skip the knife work.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. Your host shows each step first and helps at your station.

Can I cancel?

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time.

Reviews

“Our cooking host in Hội An had us at the market by seven. Four dishes later we had lunch on her porch.”
PR
Priya RamanMelbourne, Australia

From US$42 per person

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