A Hands-on Introduction to Laotian Cuisine

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
7 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 12 guests
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Language
English
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Discover Laotian cuisine with a top Luang Prabang chef. Explore local markets, learn dish history, and create your own masterpiece. Perfect for food lovers seeking an authentic experience.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

The Lao cuisine shows similarities with its neighbours in terms of the use of ingredients and preparation. We have teamed up with one of the best chefs in Luang Prabang that will show you some of the secrets that define true Laotian gastronomy.


• Be guided by a expert in the art of Laotian cuisine

• Learn about the history of the country’s dishes

• Visit a local market for sourcing local ingredients

• Try out your own dish at the end of the course

• Our highly-rated recommendation for foodies


What You Get

Joint tuk tuk transfers with a professional driver
Lunch at the cooking school is included (food only)
A full day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
Personal expenses such as drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.
Compulsory Christmas, country-specific festival and/or New Year dinner at included hotels

Good To Know

  • Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this.
  • Transfers outside these areas, including any accommodation outside this area such as Kuang Si, along the Ou and Nam Khan River, Nong Kiau and Luang Prabang International Airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions.
  • It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
  • We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
  • Please note pickup and drop-off services may not be confirmed for customers staying at private residences, apartment complexes, or other non-registered tourism accommodations. Customers may be asked to meet at a nearby hotel for pick-up and drop off.
  • Featured menus for cooking classes may vary from season to season, depending on the availability of certain ingredients. Any example inside the description serves as an indication of what customers may learn to make

What You’ll Experience

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Luang Prabang

A tuk-tuk will pick you up from your hotel, right after breakfast, and transfer to one of the leading cooking schools in Luang Prabang for a taste of Lao cooking. After an introduction from the chef, you will visit the local fresh food market, to learn about the local ingredients and fresh produce grown in the area. Your chef of the morning will explain carefully where to look for when picking the elements for a good Lao dish. Return to the restaurant to begin your cooking adventure, which will become your lunch in the end. Not only the use of spices and herbs are explained, but also how to cut and prepare the different ingredients spices and vegetables are part of this course. Each participant will be assigned to its cooking station, complete with all the tools one need to get chopping, cutting and cooking.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
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Bamboo Tree Namkhan Riverside Restaurant

During these morning hours, the culinary team will also teach you the history of Lao cooking and its influence from the neighbouring countries. Then feast on a delicious lunch of the exotic dishes which you have prepared together; the latter is always a special moment with your classmates. The cooking school we’ve chosen for this excursion has been based on excellent reviews from customers as well being founded on the meticulous cooking skills of one of Luang Prabang’ s finest chefs around. An informal meeting of passionate Laotian food-minds and those keen for a deep-dive in its very palatable selection of local deliciousness comes to an end with showcasing, and tasting, your final result. After your own cooked lunch, a tuk-tuk will bring you back to your hotel, where you will arrive at around 3 pm.
5 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

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Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Luang Prabang hotels. Transfer outside these areas, supplements apply.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Earliest available date: May 20, 2025
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