Authentic Vietnamese Cooking Class in Ho Chi Minh City

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Authentic Vietnamese Cooking Class in Ho Chi Minh City

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 US$129.92  per guest
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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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Language
English
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Halal, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Experience true Vietnamese culture and cuisine as you join your host Tam in her kitchen and learn to cook Vietnamese dishes from scratch in a hands-on cooking class. Tam will first introduce you to a variety of local and seasonal ingredients used in Vietnamese cuisine and then show you have to create simple, healthy and delightful dishes with these traditional ingredients. After about an hour of cooking, you will help Tam plate the dishes you prepared and then sit down to enjoy your meal together.


This is the perfect opportunity to explore the country’s cuisine beyond the typical restaurant offerings and learn about its culture from a local!

Sample Menu

STARTER
Fresh or deep fried spring rolls
STARTER
Crab and asparagus soup or Pumpkin soup or Pho
STARTER
Lotus salad with shrimps
MAIN
Broken rice with roasted chicken or beef or Fish in clay pot (slow cooked)
DESSERT
Magic jelly with ginger syrup

What You Get

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Gratuities
Private cooking class + meal with your host Tam
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Ho Chi Minh City home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Vietnamese culture and cuisine together.
  • Your host Tam can prepare vegetarian, vegan and halal meals on request. Please let her know your preference when booking your experience
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Menu may vary depending on the season

What You’ll Experience

Tam lives in a small, modern apartment in Nha Be, a suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City. She lives with three well behaved, friendly and lovely dogs. Tam has no dining table but you will sit at a high table in her kitchen and share an authentic Vietnamese meal together. Some of dishes that you may try are tofu sticks or spring rolls, pumpkin soup, fish stew with rice and beans, beef noodles and Greek yogurt with magic green jelly.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Chung cư Saigon South Residences, Đường Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Nhà Bè Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam, VN

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Please meet your host Tam at her home in Nha Be in Ho Chi Minh City. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address. The above only offers neighborhood details.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

Reviews
5.0
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Wonderful private cooking lesson
June 21, 2025

Tam was a great cook and teacher and made us feel so welcome in her lovely home. I learned to cook quite a few dishes and feel I made a friend too!

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Wonderful private cooking lesson with a great cook!
June 21, 2025

Tam made us feel so welcome in her home and showed us how to make quite a few very authentic and delicious dishes. She was wonderful to talk with and not only did we learn how to cook, I feel like ...read more

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Tam brings Vietnam home
January 13, 2025

Tam provided a great Vietnamese experience. With food, conversation, and culture, I was totally engaged to help prepare a wonderful meal.

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Amazing class
February 02, 2024

The food class was exceptional, the best way to learn authentic Vietnamese food. Great atmosphere. so welcoming. I strongly recommend!

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Better Late than Never!
January 30, 2024

Frankly, we've been in Hòa Hải, Đà Nẵng hundreds of times, but had never stopped here. Are we glad that we finally did! Good food, great atmosphere, "authentic" Vietnamese in every respect.

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