Top Asia Cooking Classes

Discover the skills of Sri Lankan home cooking—something difficult to arrange independently—with this private class in Negombo. Forget using recipes and be welcomed into an authentic family home to experience how locals prep day-to-day dishes. After tea or coffee, cook up coconut milk, curry, rice, and other treats, and sit down to savor your creations for dinner around your host’s table. Upgrade to add a market visit to choose your vegetables and hear about local spices and herbs.

Rather than simply dining in a restaurant, take home the recipes for the rich flavors and fragrant spices of Thai cuisine during this small-group cooking class in Bangkok. Learn more about Thai culture and traditions as you shop for ingredients at the local market, where your guide can help you overcome the language barrier. Get hands-on guidance when making popular dishes like pad thai, green curry, or mango sticky rice; then sit down to enjoy a delicious homemade lunch or dinner.

Learn more about Indian culture through its food during this fun, hands-on vegetarian cooking class in Jaipur. Learn about local ingredients and techniques, as well as the variety in Indian cuisine. See how ordinary Indians live as the lesson is held in a local home. Receive personalized instruction and enjoy eating your delicious creations afterwards alongside your host, with hotel transfers included for convenience.

Experience the flavors of Hue in this small-group Vietnamese cooking class and market visit. Your day will start with a trip to a local food market where you’ll learn about daily life in Hue and traditional ingredients. You’ll then head back to the kitchen for a cooking class with a local chef, where you’ll learn how to make several different dishes, before sitting down and enjoying your meal together.

Immerse yourself in Indian culture and learn about the country’s cuisine with this vegetarian or vegan cooking lesson at a local family’s home in Delhi. You’ll learn to make dishes such as dal (lentil) curry, aloo gobi (potato and cauliflower curry), roti (flatbread), and a sweet dish. As you cook, learn about the importance of Indian spices and various local ingredients. Sit down to enjoy eating your creations after.

One of the best ways to experience a place is through its cuisine. You’ll get the chance to learn about Balinese culture and tradition during this fun cooking class in a Balinese home. Balinese food is unique, and very different from other Indonesian and Asian cuisines. Learn why, and get the chance to practice the techniques you’ll need to recreate Balinese dishes at home. You’ll also visit a local market and rice fields for a whole sightseeing experience.

Go home with more than just a kitschy souvenir with this authentic Vietnamese cooking class. With a local family leading the way, you’ll visit a local market to nab some fresh ingredients, and then you’ll try your hand at four traditional dishes—eating your bounty when finished. Of course, delicious Vietnamese coffee will be tasted, too!

Foodies and keen home chefs won’t want to miss this private cooking class in Hoi An. If touring Hoi An, Vietnam’s culinary capital, has inspired you to get creative in the kitchen, you can learn new techniques and recipes during this flexible class. Prepare classics such as pho and fresh spring rolls and enjoy eating them for lunch or dinner after.

Rather than just eating Balinse food, opt for a more intimate glimpse into Balinese cuisine during a cooking class in a local home. Ideal for food lovers and families, this hands-on cultural experience gives you access to ingredients and equipment that you may not have at home, and comes with the chance to witness a daily Hindu offering.

Enjoy an intimate, home-cooked lunch or dinner with a local family during this private, half-day cooking workshop in Delhi. Learn how to create traditional Northern Indian vegetarian dishes that you can recreate back home, from paneer masala to vegetable pulao and biriyani rice dishes. Complimentary cold drinks and masala tea are included; wine, beer, or liquor can be provided at an additional cost.

Gain hands on experience in the art of Cambodian cuisine during a 3-hour cooking lesson with a local chef. In the morning or afternoon, travel round-trip by tuk-tuk from your hotel to a rural village outside Siem Reap. You’ll take part in an interactive workshop with a small group of food lovers and enjoy your 3-course meal afterward.

Many travelers get hooked on momos (steamed dumplings) and dal bhat (rice and lentils) when visiting Nepal. But once your vacation ends, it can be hard to get your Nepali food fix back home. During this small-group cooking class, learn how to prepare your choice of either dish yourself, receiving hands-on instruction from a local family of home cooks. Then, sit down and enjoy your own freshly prepared meal.

If you enjoy eating Indian food in restaurants, level up your kitchen skills during a home-based Indian vegetarian cooking class in Udaipur. Receive personalized instruction in a small-group setting. Prepare several vegetarian dishes together, then enjoy eating your meal in a relaxed home setting. This experience combines hands-on learning with a local foodie atmosphere and a fresh meal. Put your new skills to use when you return home.

No trip to Vietnam would be complete without experiencing the nation's cuisine. This short cooking class, tailored to beginners, introduces you to the specialties of the country's three regions (north, south, and central), as well as spectacular fruit carving techniques. Morning courses include a visit to Ben Thanh Market, while afternoon and evening courses omit the market tour.

Offering more than just cooking lessons, this small-group Thai cooking class begins with picking out fresh ingredients at a local market and progresses through dining on your own handmade creations. Local instructors guide you through the shopping and cooking process, creating an experience you can’t get from following a recipe or going to a Thai market on your own.

Learn more about Nepali culture through its food. During this fun, hands-on cooking class, participants will start from scratch by learning how to choose the best ingredients, and work through to complicated techniques, like making momos. Three different menus are offered, each containing four traditional Nepali dishes, so there should be something for everyone to enjoy. Foodies and enthusiastic cooks will especially enjoy this activity, but you don’t need to have cooking experience.

If you have a keen interest in Balinese cuisine, then this private cooking class in Ubud is for you! Learn to prepare authentic dishes from a certified cook in a traditional open kitchen. You’ll get hands-on practice at chopping, pounding, pestling, grilling, and feasting in a 6-hour session, starting with a market tour and finishing with your delicious meal. Includes round-trip transport from Ubud hotels.

Learn to make traditional Vietnamese dishes from scratch during your time in Hoi An when you book this cooking workshop. Join your private host and walk through the local market to shop for ingredients. Now it’s time to get your hands dirty to create a delicious lunch while your host tells you about some of the history behind the dishes and how to enjoy them like a local.

Learn how to cook traditional South Indian fare with this cooking class. You'll start your experience by choosing what you want to make from around 30 different dishes, with lots of vegetarian options available. After a trip to the nearby Goubert Market to pick up ingredients, your class will begin, with hands-on instruction every step of the way. Once your food is prepared, it's time to eat...and you'll get to do so the traditional way, using banana leaves for plates.

Bring the rich flavors of Indonesian cuisine home from your vacation after this half-day cooking class, in an intimate group of up to 12 travelers. You’ll tour a vegetable garden, plant some seeds, then learn to prepare a range of dishes from Lombok, Java, and beyond using traditional tools like a stone pestle and mortar. After sitting down to the fruits of your labor, return to your Mataram or Senggigi hotel.

Soba noodles are a staple of Japanese cuisine, and a treat for visitors in Japan—but learning how to craft these hand-cut buckwheat noodles is usually left to professional chefs, and especially tricky if you don't speak Japanese. During this private cooking workshop in Sapporo, mix flour and stretch and cut the dough to master the art of making soba yourself. Then, sit down to enjoy your freshly prepared meal.

Delve into Hanoi's local coffee scene with an immersive coffee workshop. Learn about Vietnam's rich coffee history and unique brewing techniques. Learn from professionals how to brew authentic Vietnamese coffee and tell the difference between a perfectly brewed cup and an ordinary one.

Cooking with a local provides insights videos just can’t provide. Join your host and a small group for this Galle cooking class. Take a tuk-tuk to the Dutch Market, hear its history, and buy fresh vegetables, then visit the fish market for fresh fish. Next, learn about spices, how to cook rice, and how to make five different curries. Finally, eat a buffet lunch with your fingers, the local way.

Immerse yourself in Thai culinary culture during this cooking class in Phuket. This class isn’t just a demonstration, you’ll get hands-on with your chef/guide while you prep a meal for your group. Sit down to eat the traditional Thai dishes that you’ve made, chatting about Thai culture and food with your guide and group.