Hoi An Cooking Class
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Experience Highlights
Get to know Vietnamese food culture with this cooking class in Hoi An. Choose the freshest products at the city market and sail on a bamboo boat with a guide.
Prepare your dishes with the help of a local chef and taste your creation. The activity lasts about 4 hours and includes transfer from Hoi An city and a local guide.
- Learn how to cook different Vietnamese dishes with the guidance of a professional chef.
- Discover the freshest products in Hoi An market and learn about the ingredients of Vietnamese cuisine.
- Sail on a bamboo boat typical of the region and catch your own crab.
What’s included
- Cooking class in Hoi An with a professional chef.
- Local guide.
- Visit to the local market to select fresh ingredients.
- Traditional bamboo boat ride.
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Step by Step
With this cooking class in Hoi An, you will get to know the Vietnamese food culture and learn how to prepare some traditional dishes. The 4-hour activity includes the company of a local guide, selection of products at the market, a bamboo boat ride, crab fishing and a 2-hour cooking class guided by a chef. Transfer from the centre of Hoi An is also included for convenience.
You will start the activity with a visit to Hoi An market, where you will get to know and select the fresh ingredients you will cook in the class. You will learn how to identify and choose quality products, while discovering new flavours and typical foods of the region.
After the market visit you will board a bamboo boat, typical of the region. On the boat you will sail to the fishing spot, where you will be able to catch your own crab. This will be one of the main ingredients you will use in the cooking class.
After catching the crab you will go to a restaurant, where you will meet a professional chef who will guide you in the preparation of some traditional Vietnamese dishes. You will learn about cutting techniques, marinating and cooking times, as well as the combination of flavours and spices typical of Vietnamese cuisine.
Once you have prepared your dishes, you can enjoy a meal together with your classmates. You can exchange recipes from different countries and cultures and chat about the experience. This is a unique opportunity to taste Vietnamese cuisine with fresh local and organic products prepared by you.
