Located on the sunny shores of the South China Sea, Hoi An was once one of the busiest ports in all of Southeast Asia. Today, the vibrant Vietnamese city attracts thousands of international and domestic tourists every year. Over the years, Hoi An’s local cuisine has evolved to adapt to many international influences. However, you can still find a good mixture of modern and traditional Vietnamese delicacies on offer. Joining a cooking class in Hoi An is a great way to become familiar with traditional cooking techniques, as well as get a taste of the local way of life and learn more about the city from your professional guide.
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Located on the sunny shores of the South China Sea, Hoi An was once one of the busiest ports in all of Southeast Asia. Today, the vibrant Vietnamese city attracts thousands of international and domestic tourists every year.
Over the years, Hoi An’s local cuisine has evolved to adapt to many international influences. However, you can still find a good mixture of modern and traditional Vietnamese delicacies on offer.
Joining a cooking class in Hoi An is a great way to become familiar with traditional cooking techniques, as well as get a taste of the local way of life and learn more about the city from your professional guide.
Here's all you need to know about cooking classes, one of the most captivating gastronomic experiences in Hoi An.
This cooking tour in Hoi An’s countryside starts by taking you to where your ingredients are sourced— the local market.
You’ll get to see all the seasonal fruits, proteins, vegetables, herbs and other traditional ingredients supplied by local vendors.
The next activity on the tour’s itinerary is paddling through the coconut palms on a bamboo basket boat, where you will get taught how to fish as you sing some popular local folk songs with your guide.
The tour ends with you learning to cook Vietnamese steamed rice rolls, Hoi An rice pancakes, Pho noodles and sweet bean soup. Enjoy the fruits of your labor as you sit down to enjoy the delicious lunch or dinner that you have made yourself!
Gain the full local experience when you join this cooking class that takes place in Cam Thanh Village (just 4 kilometers away from Hoi An’s town center).
Begin your tour by visiting the local market and picking out some fresh ingredients for your cooking class.
Next, you’ll enjoy a relaxing boat ride down the Thu Bon River before you hop into a water buffalo cart that takes you to Sabirama Cooking School— where your culinary instruction will take place.
Before you begin cooking, you’ll enjoy a head, foot and shoulder massage to ensure that you’re ready to slice, dice and fry.
You’ll create an array of Vietnamese dishes, including mango and shrimp salad, wet rice paper rolls, beef noodle soup and Vietnamese chicken curry.
Meet Mr. Hoang and his friendly family at their rustic restaurant, The Water Wheel, where you’ll be welcomed with tasty drinks and a tour of the farm where most of their produce is grown.
In addition to your rice-paper making and cooking class, you’ll also get to ride bicycles and buffalos, as well as row a bamboo boat. This tour promises a day full of fun and adventure where you are treated like family.
You’ll make spring rolls, salad, fish in banana leaves and Vietnamese pancakes.
Hoi An is known for its incredible vegetarian cuisine and this tour celebrates the fresh vegetables grown in the region.
You’ll get to explore the quaint village of Cam Thanh and go basket boating before you begin your hands-on cooking class. Your instructor will teach you to make 4 different Vietnamese dishes, all of which are vegetarian.
End off the experience by enjoying the meals that you have created in relaxed surroundings.
While each cooking tour in Hoi An is slightly different from the next, most tours begin the experience by taking you to the local market where ingredients are sourced.
From here, you’ll be taken to where the cooking class is held— usually in a restaurant, eatery or local home. Many of these tours take place outside the city center, so you get to see Hoi An’s beautiful countryside and rural areas.
As much of Hoi An is located on the river banks, and crab is a popular protein used in Vietnamese cooking, many cooking tours also take you down to the river and show you how crabs are caught.
Basic cooking classes in Hoi An cost around US$40 per person for a group experience. This includes lunch or dinner and some bonus activities.
For a more comprehensive cooking experience, you can expect to pay around US$50 per person. These tours are usually slightly longer and give you the opportunity to learn to cook 3 or 4 different meals.
Private tours, in which you’ll get to enjoy a Vietnamese cooking experience with just you and your travel companions, typically cost around US$70 per person.
Private tours usually include everything that group tours do, but with the added convenience of hotel transfers.
Cooking tours in Hoi An usually begin at centrally-located meeting points in the city, such as Godiva Coffee Shop and other well-known cafes.
Remember to arrive at the tour’s meeting point at least 5 minutes before the stipulated meeting time, so that you do not keep your tour guide and other participants waiting.
Some private tour operators offer roundtrip hotel transfers from your accommodation in Hoi An (sometimes limited to certain areas in the city).
While there are a few compact 2-hour cooking classes available in Hoi An, the typical duration of a cooking tour is between 4 and 5 hours.
When it comes to time slots for cooking tours in Hoi An, there are both morning and afternoon tours available.
Most tour participants prefer to join an afternoon tour as they get to sleep in and, avoid the hottest part of the day. Best of all, dinner is taken care of.
Learn how to make Vietnamese lanterns and food with a friendly local guiding you every step of the way. The experience takes you to a beautiful farm, a bustling market and your tour guide’s home.
Join a small walking tour group and explore Hoi An Ancient Town with a knowledgeable tour guide before you embark on your culinary experience. You’ll learn to cook a delicious Vietnamese lunch in the comfort of a local home.
The rural areas surrounding Hoi An are celebrated for the fresh fruit, herbs and vegetables that the local farmers produce all year round. Gain some insight into different farming techniques before your in-depth cooking class begins.
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