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Hoi An Home Cooking Class: Authentic Experience in Vietnamese Cuisine and Culture
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96 Ratings
Thành phố Hội An
Craving for a genuine encounter with a radical new culture?
My Grandma’s Home Cooking Class delivers the perfect setting and a whole lot more!
Indulge in an awe-inspiring journey of cultural literacy, while being ensconced in a genuinely local, familial atmosphere—seasoned by the enticing tastes of Vietnamese cuisine!
Craving for a genuine encounter with a radical new culture?
My Grandma’s Home Cooking Class delivers the perfect setting and a whole lot more!
Indulge in an awe-inspiring journey of cultural literacy, while being ensconced in a genuinely local, familial atmosphere—seasoned by the enticing tastes of Vietnamese cuisine!
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Hội An - We will nicely embark by boat ( about 35 minutes trip) to join my family’s village on a small and beautiful island on the peaceful river delta of Hoi An.
Upon your arrival, you will be served a fresh and delicious fruit juice, a typical Vietnamese fruit-based drink. While you enjoy your tasty drink, It will be the opportunity to learn…
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Hội An - We will nicely embark by boat ( about 35 minutes trip) to join my family’s village on a small and beautiful island on the peaceful river delta of Hoi An.
Upon your arrival, you will be served a fresh and delicious fruit juice, a typical Vietnamese fruit-based drink. While you enjoy your tasty drink, It will be the opportunity to learn about the Vietnamese countryside life and meet Grandma.
From here, we will go to my family’s home where you will begin your cooking lesson. Learn how the rice paper, used in the flavorful fried eggroll is prepared and how to prepare several typical succulent dishes of this authentic region:
-Banh Xeo (small rice flour crepes) a specialty of Hoi An.
-Grilled, marinated pork brochettes with a special sauce.
-Green papaya salad
-Fish prepared according to a local recipe.
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Vegetarian menu on request: Banh Xeo, Eggplant grilled, Green papaya salad, Mushroom, and tofu clay pot.
Once this tasty meal has been prepared, we will enjoy the meal in my grandmother’s garden. You will also be served pumpkin soup and “Xí Mà“ a delicious dessert (black sesame pudding).
We will return to Hoi An by boat.
What's Included
- Boat trip
- Bottled water
- Recipes book
- Lunch
- Welcome drink
- Boat trip
- Bottled water
- Recipes book
- Lunch
- Welcome drink
What's Not Included
- Insurance
- Insurance
Additional Information
- 12 persons max
- Departure: 9:30 am Return: 3:00 pm
- 12 persons max
- Departure: 9:30 am Return: 3:00 pm
Location
61 Ngô Quyền
Ngô Quyền
The meeting point is at the agency Heaven & Earth Bicycle Tour, you will find signs on the right side of the street.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rinop691
Sep 21, 2025
yoga group - from rino parrella Australia this was a great day out with my wife;s yoga group ,thom was a great guide with a 45min boat ride to her grandmothers house thom story was a moving one and a look into Vietnam life and culture and food was great would definitely recommend
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Nina_m
Sep 20, 2025
Super cooking class - Super nice cooking class and just long enough. We made some delicious dishes and the explanation was good too.
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Yearningtowander
Sep 19, 2025
Amazing cooking class with insight into village life - Stop looking at other cooking classes and book this one! We had such a wonderful day with Thom, a truly unique cooking experience. Taking the boat ride out to the island where Thom's family live was lovely - cool breeze on the river and plenty to look at as we passed fishing spots, farms and houses. A short walk between some local shrimp farming ponds and through the village to Thom's grandma's house where we learned about traditional rice milling methods and made our own "rice milk". We steamed our own rice paper, then used it with the pork we marinated and barbequed on charcoal burners. We made a divine green papaya salad, then banh xeo, and cooked claypot marinated tuna steaks which we sat and ate together in the house. Plenty of time to wander around and explore the area, and Thom was happy to answer all the questions we had about village life, sharing her stories with us. Thom as also amazing capturing photos throughout the day as we cooked! We absolutely loved our experience and couldn't recommend it more highly! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Scarlett_m
Sep 19, 2025
Just book it - amazing cooking class and insight to village life - Stop looking at other cooking classes and book this one! We had such a wonderful day with Thom, a truly unique cooking experience. Taking the boat ride out to the island where Thom's family live was lovely - cool breeze on the river and plenty to look at as we passed fishing spots, farms and houses. A short walk between some local shrimp farming ponds and through the village to Thom's grandma's house where we learned about traditional rice milling methods and made our own "rice milk". We steamed our own rice paper, then used it with the pork we marinated and barbequed on charcoal burners. We made a divine green papaya salad, then banh xeo, and cooked claypot marinated tuna steaks which we sat and ate together in the house. Plenty of time to wander around and explore the area, and Thom was happy to answer all the questions we had about village life, sharing her stories with us. Thom as also amazing capturing photos throughout the day as we cooked! We absolutely loved our experience and couldn't recommend it more highly! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Catharina_v
Sep 18, 2025
Lovely tour! - Great fun, interesting, tasty, lots and lots of fun. Super tour! Tourguide Thoʻm (woman) is doing very well and professionally. Highly recommended!
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Jasper_v
Sep 10, 2025
A delicious experience in a beautiful setting - We had such a wonderful time at this cooking class! Our host was absolutely fantastic, warm, knowledgeable, and made everyone feel welcome from the start. We cooked a variety of dishes, and every single one turned out incredibly tasty. We especially appreciated that we got to take home the recipes, so we can recreate our favorites in our own kitchen. The location itself was also very special, beautiful, unique, and added to the overall experience. It was the perfect mix of learning, eating, and enjoying great company. Highly recommend!
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Hughes-10
Sep 3, 2025
Fabulous cooking tour! - Fantastic and authentic cooking class! Highly recommend this tour we loved it! From the boat ride to cooking at the village. A memorable experience.
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84peterr
Aug 26, 2025
You can cook great food with such a good instructor. - We have been to some good cooking classes in Asia. This was the best.
Easy to book. Interesting 40 minute boat ride to small island in the estuary. Interesting information about night fishing on the way.
Thom the cooking instructor is cheerful, friendly and very informative about the food she shows us how to cook and its history.
Three courses pork skewers or eggplant, papaya salad and Ban Xeo eaten as you finish them under her expert tuition. Then clay pot tuna taken to the table to eat together with rice and a taste of rice wine.
Very nice desert.
Sitting with fans on made it a very comfortable cooking experience on a hot day.
Thom and her team deserve 100% for efficiency and attention to detail.
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Lightpacker692259
Aug 26, 2025
My Grandma’s Home cooking class - I had the most amazing experience at My Grandma’s Home Cooking Class in Hoi An! 🌿🍤 We learned how to make rice milk, rice paper pancakes, shrimp & fish dishes, and a fresh papaya–carrot salad.
One of the highlights was discovering how Vietnamese cuisine uses so many kinds of herbs as an essential part of every meal . Among them are fish mint, coriander, water spinach, and more. 🌱
The whole experience was fantastic! Our guide, Tom, was incredibly friendly and took the time to chat with everyone. She also captured plenty of photos of us cooking, which made it extra special.
The host, the food, and the venue were authentic, welcoming, and absolutely lovely. Full of smiles, laughter, and fun. Even though it cost $54, it was worth every cent for the knowledge, the atmosphere, and the memories. 💛
Highly recommend!
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Paul_v
Aug 17, 2025
great cooking experience - great experience, with a nice group and a beautiful thom doing great.
fun boat trip to the island
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