Hanoi Cooking Class in a Haven of Tranquility - Thom culinary

WOW! Great location, great class, great teacher. I learned a lot, and I'm a chef in ozzie! Had a fantastic time learning the way the locals cook, and the homenade apricot liquor was sensational too! Thank you so much.

Don’t go here…Unless you want the REAL Northern Vietnam experience 🇻🇳 Whatever you do, don’t book this cooking class Unless, of course, you like being whisked through the organised chaos of Hanoi in a cyclo, dodging scooters, pedestrians and what appeared to be several million other people who had absolutely no intention of following any known road rule\. Our guide and chef, Trang, along with his equally brilliant assistant Mai, started our culinary adventure by throwing us straight into the deep end — literally into the streets of Hanoi First stop: a proper local wet market No shiny tourist stalls, No carefully arranged Instagram vegetables, Just the wonderfully chaotic, gloriously noisy, slightly damp reality of a Vietnamese market, where Trang expertly selected the freshest ingredients while we tried to look like we knew what we were doing. From there, we upgraded our transport to a slightly more civilised electric taxi and headed deeper into Hanoi to a beautiful little garden cooking school, tucked away amongst the madness of the city. And then the knives came out… Four classic Northern Vietnamese dishes stood between us and lunch: 🥢 Pork spring rolls 🍜 Chicken Pho 🥗 Beef noodle salad 🥩 Betel leaf wrapped beef Under Trang’s watchful eye, we chopped, sliced, rolled, stirred and generally tried not to embarrass ourselves\. The best part? This wasn’t one of those “watch the chef do everything while you politely clap” cooking classes… We actually cooked… Trang was an absolute legend — knowledgeable, hilarious and wonderfully patient, even when our knife skills suggested we may have been better suited to operating the electric taxi\. She had the rare gift of making the unfamiliar feel immediately accessible: no performance, no tourist theatre, just good food, sharp instincts and the kind of easy hospitality that makes you want to stay for one more dish.. Mai kept everything flowing beautifully and somehow managed to make the whole thing feel relaxed, personal and completely unhurried… And then came the best part… We ate it Four dishes we’d actually prepared ourselves, surrounded by the greenery of the garden and the sounds of Hanoi continuing its beautiful organised chaos outside… Naturally, no great Vietnamese culinary experience should end without a little liquid encouragement, so we finished with some rather lovely **apricot wine**… Because apparently four dishes weren’t enough to convince us we had made excellent life choices… If you’re looking for a polished, sanitised, tourist\-bubble cooking demonstration where you spend two hours watching someone else cook — **don’t come here.** But if you want to see the real Hanoi, shop where locals shop, cook proper Northern Vietnamese food, laugh a lot and leave considerably more interested in Vietnamese food than when you arrived… Book this class Trang and Mai gave us exactly the kind of experience we were hoping for — local, intimate, hands-on, delicious and just the right amount of chaotic

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This is one of a lifetime experience . We definitely enjoyed this culinary experience. Very happy celebrated my 60th birthday in Vietnam especially here in Thom Cilinary. I was spoiled . Our host for today -Thanh is such an amazing guy. Very jolly and a very accomdating guy. Also Thuong , very nice lady. Thanks so much.❤️❤️

Superb cooking class in a haven of peace in the heart of Hanoi. Thuong shares her culinary knowledge, her insights, and her advice with great generosity, all with kindness and a magnificent smile. These moments spent preparing a Bun Bo, a Pho, and spring rolls will remain unforgettable for me, both for the quality of the conversations and for the quality of the dishes that delighted my taste buds.

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We had an amazing time! I cannot encapsulate the passion that Mango exudes. She was always ready with interesting knowledge and funny anecdotes. My partner and I loved her warmth, attention to detail, and encouragement. My partner is more skilled in cooking than I am, however, Mango was agile and able adjust. I had some dietary preferences that Mango was considerate of from our trip through the market all the way to the desert course. This is honestly one of the highlights of our three week journey through Vietnam. When we come back to Vietnam, we will make sure to return for another lesson!

We had a great experience going to the market and then cooking a lunch up with Mango. She is incredibly knowledgeable about her craft and also very welcoming This was without a doubt one of our best culinary experiences in all of Vietnam!

This cooking class was the highlight of our holiday in Vietnam. It was better than we expected. If you are looking for a great Vietnamese cooking class pick this one. Our teacher was Jocelyn who was so delightful. She spoke English very well, was informative, fun and really friendly. The food was delicious and the garden was really interesting and a calm oasis. The cooking space is modern, very clean and was a cool vibe. We cooked more dishes than we expected and even given a surprise delicious dessert and toasted our class end with apricot infused rice wine. The class was very hands on and perfect for my husband and I, and our sons (18 & 23 years). Such great value and so fun!

After meeting Thuong near the market we shopped like locals before heading to the kitchen and sourcing herbs from the garden. Learning the ratios of sauces, techniques, and how to make spring rolls, beef noodle salad, Pho Ga (chicken pho) was sensational. Can’t wait to make them all when we get back home to Aust. Cannot recommend this cooking school more highly.

We had the best time with our chef ,food was amazing

We had a fabulous time. Guide was wonderful and explained so many things in the market. Then headed to her home kitchen where she was extremely happy patient and gave great instructions. We made spring rolls, beef noodle salad and chicken pho. Our productive class produced an amazing lunch. Thank you so much for one of our highlights of our stay in HaNoi. If you go to HaNoi, definitely try and do this tour.