Northern Vietnam · VIETNAMESE COOKING CLASSES
Most begin at a wet market and end at a table you set yourself. These 15 are honest about how much you cook versus watch, how many dishes you make, and which ones send you home with the recipes.
Learn Vietnamese cooking at Rose Kitchen with a local market walk, hands-on recipes, hotel transfers, and a meaningful community program.
“Kim was amazing! The visit to the market all the way through to engaging at her aunt’s cooking school. She was just incredibly personable, knowledgeable, and we created some of the most delicious dishes ever!”
Cook five Vietnamese classics, shop Hanoi’s market with a local chef, and enjoy your meal with rice vodka for $35.07.
“Excellent presentation and service. Very friendly, funny, and knowledgeable presenter. We enjoyed the food and the expertience.”
Shop Hanoi’s Dong Xuan Market, choose three Vietnamese dishes, cook them by hand, and enjoy your meal with coffee or tea.
“Absolutely my best day in Hanoi. I very much enjoyed going to the market with Kitty, what an amazing experience from,l fresh fruits, veggies, livestock, spices, house hold items. We stopped along the way for traditional bfast and snack. Kitty Read more”
Cook five Hanoi dishes, shop a local wet market, and share the meal with an English-speaking chef at Apron Up for $40.
“Ruby was a great teacher. Instructions were clear and she was always happy to show you how to do it as many times as you needed. The food turned out great. I have just started learning how to cook, and I still managed to make some very good food.”
Cook four Vietnamese dishes, shop a Hanoi market, and eat your meal in an ancient house with hotel pickup and local drinks.
“The best experience ever, first I wasn't feeling well in the morning and was willing to skip the class and let my husband go by himself, chef who came to get us the hotel would not have it and offered to wait and try again in the afternoon. I am so grateful that he did, we had the most wonderful experience, not only did he teach us how to make delicious food but he also took us to the market and helped me buy something I didn't know I needed until I saw him use it. Chef is very patient and generous with his information, funny at times but most…”
Shop a Hanoi market, cook Vietnamese classics, and eat in a garden villa with hotel pickup, drinks, and English-speaking hosts.
“Highly recommended by Jenny on the Blog, this cooking class taught by MAXIE, is the best way to savor the flavors of Vietnam!! Maxie is a great teacher and very patient with a bigger than usual class. From hotel pick up to market shoppinRead more”
Cook four Vietnamese classics, shop a Hanoi market, and make egg coffee in a friendly four-hour class for $30 per person.
“From start to finish this was one of our best experiences in Hanoi. We loved going with Iris to the local market to select the ingredients for our dishes. Then the experience in the kitchen with the step by step instructions by Iris ended in a deliRead more”
Cook one Vietnamese classic in a peaceful Hanoi villa, learn local food traditions, and finish with complimentary egg, coconut, salt, or drip coffee.
“Cute hidden villa and cooking school run by a family. Very enthusiastic and welcoming. Fun making banh xeo!”
Cook five Vietnamese dishes, shop Dong Xuan Market, taste rice wine, and learn home-kitchen techniques in a private Hanoi class.
“Overall, this was pretty good. We were really interested in learning how to make the dishes we'd chosen, as we'd like to make them back home. The quality of instruction was really high, it was fun, the food was great. The only downside is thRead more”
Cook four Vietnamese classics, tour Hanoi’s Đồng Xuân Market, taste egg coffee and homemade liquor, and take home recipes for $32.
“We had a great time cooking with Jesse! It was very cool to see the market and pick up our own ingredients. Jesse was great with our kids, so friendly and found special ways to get them involved. This was a great introduction to Vietnamese food! Loved it!”
Shop a Hanoi wet market with a local chef, cook three Vietnamese dishes, eat your meal, and finish with egg or coconut coffee.
“We had an awesome time with Daisy and chef L. The cooking class started with a tour to the local market to buy fresh ingredients for us. Daisy was very helpful and polite throughout the activity and answered all our questions. We also tasted some fruits from the fruit stand. They accommodated our dietary requirements as we are vegetarian and suggested appropriate recipes to select from. Once we were done shopping for veggies, we came back and started the cooking session. Chef L was very patient and Daisy explained us everything. We made fresh rolls, Phó and Vietnamese stir fry tofu and veggies. At the end we enjoyed our meal…”
Shop Hanoi’s biggest market, cook five Vietnamese dishes, and enjoy your meal with coffee, recipes, and a certificate.
“Wow! Our market tour and cooking class was the highlight of our time in Hanoi. Our guide Bella had a great sense of humor and kept the class fun and engaging while we learned new techniques and recipes. They also provide a full set of Read more”
Explore Dong Xuan Market by cyclo, then cook a three-course Vietnamese meal with Chef Rose in a private Hanoi class.
“Rose and her team were simply top notch! She is very knowledgeable, passionate and truly cares about her clients. We did food tours, motorbike tours and a cooking class with her and all were amazing! She has her team all over Vietnam and can set up tours in many different cities. We really loved Vietnam, and Rose is a big reason why!!”
Cook four Vietnamese dishes in a peaceful Hanoi garden after a cyclo ride through Dong Xuan Market with local host Trang.
“This is the best cooking class we have done. We were picked up and dropped off at our hotel which was wonderful. We started off going through the markets and learning about the ingredients used in Vietnamese cooking. We learnt so mucRead more”
Visit Hanoi’s Trấn Quốc Pagoda, cook authentic Vietnamese food in a private villa, and support Rose Kitchen’s community programs.
“Our experience is one of the all time highlights ever for us traveling! Maxie our host/storyteller was absolutely amazing. Loved the experiences she was able to share and had an extremely fun peraonality. The shopping at the market was sucRead more”
Pick a bay, a valley or a bowl of noodles.
