Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local
Join Si and Nee for a journey through Luang Prabang's Phosy Market. Discover unique produce, then head to their home. Cook and enjoy authentic Laotian dishes from scratch in a warm, local setting.
10 meals
Experience Details
Learn about food, culture and everyday Laotian living as you share a food experience with this former monk and his family.
Si will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Luang Prabang's largest fresh market, Phosy Market. Together with his wife Nee discover local fruits and vegetables that you might not have seen before. With a few market fresh ingredients in hand, drive to Si and Nee's home to learn to cook an everyday Laotian meal.
Learn to cook traditional Laotian cuisine from Nee, Si's wife who learned to cook watching her grandmother cook traditional Laotian family favorites. You will chop, stir and cook on wood fire as you learn to cook three dishes from scratch. After cooking, enjoy the Laotian meal you helped prepare at the family's indoor or outdoor dining table (weather dependent). Your meal includes authentic homemade dishes such as charcoal-grilled whole fish, bamboo shoot soup and stir-fried pumpkin with pork eaten with sticky rice.
Sample Menu
What You Get
Good To Know
- Since our hosts prepare for your experience up to two days in advance, for a full refund, cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the start date of your experience
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
What You’ll Experience
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting PointPhosy Market, Luangprabang Luang Prabang Province, Laos, LA
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End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
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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10 meals
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