Immersive Cooking Class & Wet Market Tour by Local Chef +Cookbook
Description
Inspire your inner chef through a fully interactive 3-course cooking class & wet market tour. Our local chefs have meticulously curated a daily menu of classic Vietnamese dishes showcasing the unique flavors and cultural heritage of Vietnam. As part of each class, you'll also be taken on a tour through Vietnam's most iconic wet market, Cho Ben Thanh. Here, you'll learn how to select choice ingredients and how exotic meats and produce are incorporated into traditional Vietnamese cooking. Enjoy this hands-on experience that will change your perspective on Vietnamese cuisine.
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WET MARKET TOUR: Our guided tour of Saigon’s most iconic market, Cho Ben Thanh, offers insight into how we procure meats and vegetables on a daily basis. Each visitors is given the opportunity to experience first hand the vibrant bustling wet markets that continue to be a part of Vietnamese people’s daily lives.
3-Course Chef + Dessert -Led Cooking Class & Traditional Wet Market Tour: COOKING CLASS: Each guest is provided a private cook station and all the necessary ingredients to perfect a meticulously assembled menu of classic Vietnamese dishes. Led by our local head chef, the class introduces guests to flavors, spices, and cooking techniques that span Vietnam's broad culinary heritage. Come journey with us through the culinary traditions of Vietnam!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(379)
Meeting at the Markets was a great start. Shown the best fruit seller, tea and coffee seller (and told about the different types for sale), spices stall (introduced to the spices in pho) and then the wet market and vegetables sellers. A short transfer to the cooking school where we made Banh Xeo, spring rolls and Pho. Amazing, highly recommend, would do class again. Teachers very good. Loved the experience
Went with my 14 year old. We enjoyed it so much. You learn the different herbs, how they’re cooked. The market trip was ok. Tried a few things and saw the wet market.
Fun time. Learned some, ate well, and got a cookbook to take home. The tour of the wet market was interesting as well.
The experience was great! The chef was very experience. The cooking book they gave us is beautiful. I would do it again.
Overall good experience. Quality of the food / ingredients was good. I would have liked to do more actual chopping & cooking. Most of the prep work was already done when we arrived. Class was a little too large at about 20 people. Market visit was just ok as most of her good vendors were closed (it was early afternoon when we were there - the morning cooking class would have seen more action at the market).
This is a fun morning activity with a pleasant guide/instructor. Learned to make 3 dishes and had a trip through the market.
Good but I felt a few too many people in class. Guide 15 min late at market. Had to eat again when we arrived at venue. Possibly needed more people assisting. Food was great.
It was a really friendly and interesting experience. The market tour was fascinating, especially because e had a guide to show us the most interesting food stalls. The cooking was fun and very tasty. Everyone was very relaxed and the food was delicious. A great experience all round.
We were waiting at the meeting point and 7 minutes after the meet time I received a phone call from them cancelling. They even had the audacity to suggest we rebook for next week. Various reasons were given - the chef is not in Saigon, the chef is ill, Chinese New Year (as if that should have been a surprise). So we rushed from our hotel to have our planned day cancelled. I strongly suggest you avoid this company to avoid the disastrous experience and lack of professionalism we had.
We had a great experience with this cooking class. Levi was an awesome guide through the market sharing his insights, and we had the chance to taste and smell some unique fruits, veg, spices and coffee. He was a good teacher as well, as he showed us how to make 3 unique dishes, and we got to eat it!!!! Bring your appetite, you make a lot of food! So fun, I would definitely recommend it. Thanks Levi for a great experience!
