Day Tour | Maya Vietnamese Cooking Class and Market Tour in Hanoi

— GENERAL INFORMATION —

• Starting time: 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
• Duration: 4 hours.
• Meeting point: 38 Bat Su Street, Hang Bo Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi (Map).

* Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure time.

 

– ABOUT THIS SERVICE –

Immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture with a cooking class in the Old Quarter. This hands-on experience begins with a tour of the local market to buy fresh ingredients, followed by heading to the kitchen, where you will make four classic Vietnamese dishes (fried spring rolls, papaya salad, pho rolls, mixed pho) and a Vietnamese specialty - egg coffee. After the class, you can enjoy lunch with all the delicious dishes you’ve just prepared. Learn how to make local dishes like fried spring rolls and Hanoi's signature drink, egg coffee. Experience the lively atmosphere of the local market. Step-by-step instructions and cooking tips from a local expert. Gain a deeper understanding of Vietnamese food culture. Learn how to cook traditional Vietnamese dishes under the guidance of a professional chef. It’s also perfect for dedicated home cooks who want to learn how to cook healthy Vietnamese food for their family and friends.

 

– DETAILED ITINERARY –

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM: Start with a welcome at our office at 38 Bat Su St., and then head to Yen Thai market, a local market nearby where you can get a glimpse of local life, buy fresh food and have a better understanding of Vietnamese ingredients plus their substitutes. On the way to the market, you will pass by and get a brief introduction to Yen Thai Communal House, a National Historical and Cultural Relic of Vietnam.

09:00 AM - 11:30 AM: After visiting the market, head to the kitchen for the cooking class. Your cooking instructor will show you how to make four classic Vietnamese dishes (fried spring rolls, papaya salad, pho rolls, mixed pho) and Vietnamese specialty egg coffee.Our instructor will guide you step by step to make fried spring rolls first. This can be considered our ‘national’ dish for holidays and gathering feasts. It will require the flexibility of your hands to make even and lovely rolls. Then move to papaya salad with the main flavors of sour and sweet. This type of salad will help to neutralize and take back your appetite after a fried dish. Pho rolls and mixed pho are variants of our traditional rice noodles - Pho. These are locals’ favorites especially on summer days. For Pho rolls, we will learn how to skillfully separate and take out one uncut Pho sheet and also prepare ingredients to put inside and make delicious white and round rolls.

As for mixed Pho, let’s roll your sleeves and blanch Pho noodles, it will require hot water to make them soft and warm. Let’s get to know what is also needed to make delicious mixed Pho.

Get to know more about Vietnamese cooking as well as the story behind each traditional dish. Finally, let’s make Hanoi’s signature drink - egg coffee. Prepare to taste the frothy egg cream with traditional Vietnamese brewed coffee. Feel free to get creative and decorate your own coffee cup using cocoa sauce.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Enjoy lunch/dinner with all the dishes made by you. Let’s take some photos together to save the moments and your ‘masterpieces’.

*Note: This is a reference itinerary. The actual itinerary may be adjusted depending on the actual circumstances at the destination.

INCLUDED:

• Local guide/experienced English-speaking cooking instructor.
• Ingredients.
• Utensils.
• Welcome drink.
• Seasonal fruits after meal.
• Cooking Certificate at the cooking class.

EXCLUDED:

• Personal expenses.