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Vietnamese Cooking Class in Ho Chi Minh City

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Family Friendly
Vegetarian friendly
Vietnamese, English
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Cooking demonstration
home cook
Market Tour
1 - 2 hours
Min 2, max 10 guests
Start times: 10:00am, 5:30pm
Lan Anh offers two market tour experiences. If you book a market tour only, Lan Anh will take you to the popular Ben Thanh market, one of the main markets of Ho Chi Minh City where vendors have been selling produce and wares since the 17th century. The meeting location for this is the main gate at the Ben Thanh market.

If you select a market tour as a part of your meal or cooking lesson, Lan Anh will take you to explore a neighborhood market, a true local's market that sells everything from fresh seafood (which you can buy and have filleted in front of your eyes) to a variety of Vietnamese kitchen tools and utensils. Meet at Lan Anh's home before you head to the market. Here, at the local market you will explore regional produce and poultry with your host before you walk back together to her home. Please note that this is a wet market so please wear appropriate shoes.
Cooking Experience
3 - 4 hours
Min 2, max 2 guests
Start times: 10:30am, 5:30pm
In Lan Anh’s small kitchen you will learn to prepare two traditional Vietnamese dishes. As you chop, fry, assemble and sauté, Lan Anh will teach you about Vietnamese cuisine and some of her favorite cooking techniques. in your Ho Chi Minh City cooking class learn to cook two dishes pho bo or pho ga or bun ca and xoi xeo or banh xeo or spring rolls. If you have a preference amongst the dishes, feel free to inform Lan Anh when making your booking which two dishes you'd like to learn to cook with her. Please note that some dishes may require preparation in advance, like marinating meat overnight, which Lan Anh will have already done before your class.
Meal
1.5 - 2 hours
Min 2, max 2 guests
Start times: 11:00am, 6:00pm
You will start with a traditional appetizer like a sweet soup or small traditional Vietnamese cake. You will then enjoy two traditional dishes for your meal. The menu includes dishes such as pho ga (aromatic chicken noodle soup with fresh herbs) or pho bo (beef soup), bun ca (turmeric-seasoned fish served with fresh vermicelli in broth, scattered with bunches of fresh herbs) or xoi xeo (sticky rice with ground beans and flavorful fried shallots) or banh xeo (crepe filled with herbs and ground pork or shrimp) or spring rolls (fresh or fried), and seasonal fruit for dessert. The menu will vary based on the season.

Depending on the time of day Lan Anh’s teenage children might join you at the table – they can’t resist their mother’s cooking!
Notes
Lan Anh's kitchen does not have air conditioning and may be warm.

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.

  • Pho ga (aromatic chicken noodle soup with fresh herbs) or pho bo (beef soup)
  • Bun ca (turmeric-seasoned fish served with fresh vermicelli in broth, scattered with bunches of fresh herbs) or xoi xeo (sticky rice with ground beans and flavorful fried shallots) or banh xeo (crepe filled with herbs and ground pork or shrimp) or spring rolls (fresh or fried)
  • Seasonal fruit for dessert

More about Lan Anh

Meet Lan Anh, a friendly and warm home cook who delights in sharing her family recipes and culture with guests. Lan Anh lives with her two children and her mother in a typical, modest family home in Ho Chi Minh City. She comes from a long line of excellent cooks and is dedicated to exclusively using all natural ingredients. You can expect a lovingly cooked meal prepared from scratch from family recipes.

Originally from Northern Vietnam, Lan Anh will teach you the simplicity and beauty of her favorite northern and central-Vietnamese dishes.

What others are saying

"Lan Anh is warm and friendly and genuinely wants to share her passion for food with others. She answered every question we threw at her with excitement and a sense that she wanted to share everything she knew. She was like our adopted Vietnamese mom who wanted to pass on her excitement for Vietnamese food. "
Jen
May 15, 2018
"We are a family with 4 people included my parents, we took cooking class with Lan Anh. It was very interesting to learn something new from other country. Lan Anh she is very kind and flexible with us and she was very happy to share her knowledge to us. Thank you Lan Anh. We hope to see you again in the future. Lin and family"
LoveChiangMaiTouring
Feb 11, 2018
"Lan Anh was a warm host with pride in her heritage and strong family ties. She learned to cook from her mother and grandmother who held her to exacting standards of freshness and authenticity. The fish for our soup was rubbed with freshly made turmeric powder made by her mother and accompanied by her hand made delicious noodles as well. Lan Anh is interesting to talk to and knows lots about Ho Chi Minh City from working as a journalist."
mitchsf
Jan 17, 2018
"We had a fun eye opening market tour with Lan Anh. She was very sweet and did a great job of managing our large group. We made lovely spring rolls and shrimp and pork pancakes. It was a great experience and we would highly recommend her!"
Julianne F
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Cancellation

  • No worries booking: free cancellation within 24 hours of booking.
  • Cancel anytime up to 48 hours before your experience for a full refund minus service fees.
  • If your experience is cancelled within 48 hours of your experience, no refund is provided.

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