VIETNAM – Hanoi – Hands-On Vietnamese Cooking Class in Hanoi

A cooking class is not only an amazing way to discover Vietnamese culture, but also to enjoy a tasty, hand-made lunch  while learning a new skill.

Theme

Art & Culture, Classic, Family, Gastronomy, Honeymoon

Country - City

Vietnam - Hanoi

Market segment

Groups, Thematic Leisure

Price Level

$$

Max pax

40

Seasonality

All year round

Arrival city

Hanoi

Departure city

Hanoi

Description

A cooking class isn’t just a great way to learn how to cook some of the most famous dishes of northern Vietnam, but also to discover the wide varieties of Vietnamese food and culture. This cooking class starts with a visit to a market or to a local garden to learn about the vegetables, before starting to prepare northern Vietnam’s most authentic local dishes. By the end, guests will have made a delicious lunch for themselves to enjoy, and will take home the knowledge of northern Vietnamese recipes!

Selling points

  • A cooking class is the best way to learn about Vietnamese food and culinary culture
  • Hands-on cooking class: not only to learn about Vietnamese cuisine, but also to cook and enjoy the dishes
  • The cooking class is located in a local house, outside of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, with a green garden and peaceful pound.

Level Of The Excursion

High – This activity strongly supports local communities and/or helps preserve the culture and environment

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Cultural Conservation

Homestays

Economic Impact

Local individual benefits

Community benefits

Additional Information

This activity helps to maintain the gastronomy of Vietnam and the traveler to learn about it. It also provides direct income to the owner of the cooking class, with an in-depth experience at the house of the chef. The activity will also provide direct income to the sellers at the local market, since the travelers will go with the chef to purchase ingredients prior to cooking. 

Time And Transportation

Time And Transportation

 

From To Kilometer By Duration Road condition
Opera House Quyen’s House 12 car 30 minutes good
Hanoi Airport Quyen’s House 45 car 1 hour good

Duration

5 Hours

Min pax

1

Max pax

40

How to sell it

  • An authentic cooking class, during which guests cook and taste their own food
  • Discover another side of Hanoi by exploring non-touristic neighborhoods and markets
  • Learn how to cook a few of the most famous northern Vietnamese dishes
  • Hand-make a tasty lunch  with the freshest foods
  • Meet a local Chef
  • The host speaks English and French language.

Why this activity

  • To take part in a different type of immersive cooking class in Hanoi
  • To make sure we have a suitable cooking class for several markets and GIT

Good to combine with

  • Any HD tour in Hanoi
  • Afternoon transfer to the airport/ train station

Do not combine with

Street food tour the same day
FD Tour in Hanoi
Transfer to the airport in the morning
Another cooking class in Vietnam

Pros

The tour to the market is really nice, the market is small and authentic and the alleys are beautiful
The food cooked is Banh Cuonfishs fresh rolls & Bun Bo Nam Bo which is different from the usual cooking class
The house is beautiful with a garden and small pond
Located south of Hanoi but still easy to reach (near Cau Vinh Tuy)
Toilets are OK, not perfect but not bad either

Cons

Some dishes are not really cooked by the clients, they mix your own bun bo nam bo but do not cook the beef for example.
It’s a bit noisy with the traffic outside
Possibility to learn about the vegetable carving  (carving tomatoes, cucumber, etc.) but it’s a bit boring
There is a dog and kids in the house

Information

The house is divided into separate parts with 2 ponds and an old house
The cooking class takes place on a small gazebo near the pond, everything is made out of bamboo & wood

Cooked dishes

– Spring Rolls
Fish spring rolls
– Fruits and vegetables carving
– Southern beef noodle soup.
– Dessert: mango + green tea

Morning class:
9:30 am. Meeting at  Thanh Tri village market, 812 Nguyen Khoai dike street.
The Chef takes visitors to the market (only in the morning), buy  food and spices, and then walking tour through the village to get home (2km).
10:30. Go home, introduce family, home and timing of cooking lessons.
11:00 am. Learn cooking.
– Rolls
– Rolled fish roll
– Instructions for pruning fruits and vegetables
– Southern beef noodle soup.
– Dessert: mango + green tea.

12:00 Lunch
13:30. End of class, say goodbye to the host

Afternoon class:
17:00: Meeting at Quyen’s house  customers at home and walk to Nam Du market (2km). Take visitors to the market, buy more food and then go home.
18:000. introduce family, home and timing of cooking lessons.
18:30  Learn cooking.
– Meat Rolls
– Rolled fish roll
– Instructions for pruning fruits and vegetables
– Southern beef noodle soup.
– Dessert: mango + green tea.

19:30 Dinner
20:30. End of the class, farewell to the host.

Important information

Other activity at  Quyen’s House

Private lunch or dinner from 6 pax

Case by case 

1st house (old House) can accommodate 20 pax – 2nd House ( gazebo) can accommodate 40 pax

Price range

from 30 USD for 2 px

Quotation guideline

ERP – Hanoi – Activity  –  Cooking class – Mrs Quyen – Cooking class; Per pax

Package 1 drink : 1 beer or soft drink + tea + coffee Vietnam :
Package 2 drinks: 1 beer + 1 soft drink + tea + unlimited coffee

Inclusion

  • Morning class:
  • Local market tour
  • Cooking class
  • lunch
  • Package 1 drink : 1 beer or soft drink + tea + coffee Vietnam :
    Package 2 drinks: 1 beer + 1 soft drink + tea + unlimited coffee
  • Meal for guide and driver

Afternoon class:

  • Short walk to local market
  • Cooking class
  • Dinner
  • Package 1 drink : 1 beer or soft drink + tea + coffee Vietnam :
    Package 2 drinks: 1 beer + 1 soft drink + tea + unlimited coffee
  • Meal for guide and driver

Important notes

Prices updated October 2022

Different Choice

Tam Cuisine – but more expensive and for FIT

Contact

Cooking class Thanh Tri

Hanoi – 1056 Nguyen Khoai street

Bùi Bích Quyên – 0983007980

[email protected]

English

Hands-on Vietnamese cooking class in Hanoi – Morning

First, you will travel outside the Old Quarter and arrive in a small local market, where you will meet with your chef. After wandering through the stalls and learning about the ingredients and vegetables you’ll be cooking, you will meet the chef back at the house and enjoy a cup of tea. Then, you will start to prepare traditional Vietnamese food under the supervision of your host, learning how to cook several dishes and discovering more about Vietnamese culinary culture. Once everything is ready, you will enjoy your tasty lunch before saying goodbye to your host.

Meals included: Lunch

Duration: 4 hours

Notes:

Meeting point: Thanh Tri market

Time: from 9:30 to 13:30

 

Hands-on Vietnamese Cooking Class in Hanoi – Afternoon

First, you will travel outside the Old Quarter and arrive in a small local market, where you will meet with your chef. After wandering through the stalls and learning about the ingredients and vegetables you’ll be cooking, you will meet the chef back at the house and enjoy a cup of tea. Then, you will start to prepare traditional Vietnamese food under the supervision of your host, learning how to cook several dishes and discovering more about Vietnamese culinary culture. Once everything is ready, you will enjoy your tasty dinner before saying goodbye to your host.

 

Meals included: Dinner

Duration: 4 hours

Notes:

Meeting point: Nam Du market

Time: from 16:00 to 20:00

French

Cours pratique de cuisine vietnamienne à Hanoï  – Matinée

Vous sortirez du Vieux Quartier pour vous rendre dans un petit marché local où vous rencontrerez le chef. Vous vous baladerez entre les étals et découvrirez les différents ingrédients et légumes avant de rejoindre le chef à la maison pour déguster une tasse de thé. Vous commencerez ensuite à préparer des plats typiques vietnamiens sous le regard de votre hôte. Vous apprendrez ainsi à cuisiner différents plats et comprendrez mieux la culture culinaire vietnamienne. Une fois que tout sera prêt, vous savourerez votre déjeuner avant de quitter votre hôte.

 

Repas inclus: Déjeuner

Durée: 4 heures

Remarques:

– Point de rendez-vous: marché Thanh Tri 

– Horaires: de 9 h 30 à 13 h 30

 

Cours pratique de cuisine vietnamienne à Hanoï – Après-midi

Vous sortirez du Vieux Quartier pour vous rendre dans un petit marché local où vous rencontrerez le chef. Vous vous baladerez entre les étals et découvrirez les différents ingrédients et légumes avant de rejoindre le chef à la maison pour déguster une tasse de thé. Vous commencerez ensuite à préparer des plats typiques vietnamiens sous le regard de votre hôte. Vous apprendrez ainsi à cuisiner différents plats et comprendrez mieux la culture culinaire vietnamienne. Une fois que tout sera prêt, vous savourerez un délicieux dîner avant de quitter votre hôte.

 

Repas inclus: Dîner

Durée: 4 heures

Remarques:

– Point de rendez-vous: marché Nam Du

– Horaires: de 16 h à 20 h

Spanish

Clase práctica de cocina vietnamita en Hanoi – Mañana

En primer lugar, viajará a las afueras del Barrio Antiguo y llegará a un pequeño mercado local, donde se encontrará con el chef. Después de pasear entre los puestos y aprender sobre los diversos ingredientes y verduras que cocinará, se unirá al chef de vuelta en su casa y disfrutará de una taza de té. Posteriormente, comenzará a preparar comida vietnamita tradicional bajo la supervisión de su anfitrión, aprendiendo la forma en la que cocinar diversos platos y profundizando en su conocimiento sobre la cultura culinaria vietnamita. Una vez esté preparado, disfrutará del delicioso almuerzo antes de despedirse de su anfitrión.

Comida incluida: Almuerzo

Duración: 4 horas

Notas:

– Punto de encuentro: mercado de Thanh Tri

– Hora: desde las 9:30 a las 13:30

 

Clase práctica de cocina vietnamita en Hanoi – Tarde

En primer lugar, viajará a las afueras del Barrio Antiguo y llegará a un pequeño mercado local, donde se encontrará con el chef. Después de pasear entre los puestos y aprender sobre los diversos ingredientes y verduras que cocinará, se unirá al chef de vuelta en su casa y disfrutará de una taza de té. Posteriormente, comenzará a preparar comida vietnamita tradicional bajo la supervisión de su anfitrión, aprendiendo la forma en la que cocinar diversos platos y profundizando en su conocimiento sobre la cultura culinaria vietnamita. Una vez esté preparada, disfrutará de la sabrosa cena antes de despedirse de su anfitrión.

 

Comida incluida: cena

Duración: 4 horas

Notas:

– Punto de encuentro: mercado de Nam Du

– Hora: desde las 16:00 a las 20:00

Italian

Lezione pratica di cucina vietnamita ad Hanoi – Mattina

Per prima cosa, viaggerete fuori dal Quartiere Vecchio e arriverete in un piccolo mercato locale, dove incontrerete il vostro chef. Dopo aver vagato tra le bancarelle per conoscere gli ingredienti e le verdure che cucinerete, incontrerete lo chef a casa e vi gusterete una tazza di tè. Quindi, inizierete a preparare il cibo tradizionale vietnamita sotto la supervisione del vostro ospite, imparando come cucinare diversi piatti e scoprendo di più sulla cultura culinaria vietnamita. Una volta che tutto è pronto, vi godrete il vostro gustoso pranzo prima di dire addio al vostro ospite.

 

Pasto incluso: pranzo

Durata: 4 ore

Note:

 – Punto d’incontro: mercato Thanh Tri

– Orario: dalle 9:30 alle 13:30

 

Lezione pratica di cucina vietnamita ad Hanoi – Pomeriggio

Per prima cosa, viaggerete fuori dal Quartiere Vecchio e arriverete in un piccolo mercato locale, dove incontrerete il vostro chef. Dopo aver vagato tra le bancarelle per conoscere gli ingredienti e le verdure che cucinerete, incontrerete lo chef a casa e vi gusterete una tazza di tè. Quindi, inizierete a preparare il cibo tradizionale vietnamita sotto la supervisione del vostro ospite, imparando come cucinare diversi piatti e scoprendo di più sulla cultura culinaria vietnamita. Una volta che tutto è pronto, vi godrete la vostra gustosa cena prima di dire addio al vostro ospite.

 

Pasto incluso: cena

Durata: 4 ore

Note:

– Punto di incontro: mercato Nam Du

– Orario: dalle 16:00 alle 20:00

German

Praxisorientierter vietnamesischer Kochkurs (Quyen’s) in Hanoi – am Vormittag

Sie verlassen die Altstadt und kommen zu einem kleinen, lokalen Markt, auf welchem Sie den Koch treffen werden. Nachdem Sie zwischen den Ständen herumgelaufen sind und etwas über die unterschiedlichen Zutaten und Gemüse gelernt haben, gehen Sie mit dem Koch ins Haus, um zunächst eine Tasse Tee zu genießen. Anschließend beginnen Sie unter Anleitung Ihres Gastgebers mit der Zubereitung von traditionellem vietnamesischem Essen. Sie werden lernen, wie man verschiedene Gerichte kocht und mehr über die kulinarische Kultur Vietnams erfahren. Wenn alles fertig ist, genießen Sie Ihr wohlschmeckendes Mittagessen und verabschieden sich dann von Ihrem Gastgeber.

 

Mahlzeiten inklusive: Mittagessen

Dauer: 4 Stunden

Hinweise:

– Treffpunkt: Thanh-Tri-Markt

– Zeit: von 9.30 bis 13.30 Uhr

 

Praxisorientierter vietnamesischer Kochkurs (Quyen’s) in Hanoi  – am Nachmittag

Als erstes verlassen Sie die Altstadt und erreichen ein kleines Dorf, in welchem Sie einen schönen Tempel sehen werden. Sie werden einen kleinen Garten erkunden und dort auf den Koch treffen, der Ihnen Erläuterungen zu vietnamesischem Gemüse gibt. Anschließend treffen Sie den Koch im Haus wieder und genießen vorerst eine Tasse Tee. Schließlich beginnen Sie unter Anleitung Ihres Gastgebers mit der Zubereitung von traditionellem vietnamesischem Essen. Sie werden lernen, wie man verschiedene Gerichte kocht und mehr über die Esskultur Vietnams erfahren. Wenn alles fertig ist, genießen Sie Ihr schmackhaftes Abendessen und verabschieden sich dann von Ihrem Gastgeber.

 

Mahlzeiten inklusive: Abendessen

Dauer: 4 Stunden

Hinweise:

– Treffpunkt: Nam-Du-Markt

– Zeit: von 16 bis 20 Uhr