Cooking Class: 3 Course Traditional Meal by local Chef HCM

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Sample Menu

Starter

Bo Bia

Jicama & Sweet Sausage Hand-Rolls Served with a Light Peanut-Hoisin Sauce

Starter

Banh Xeo

Vietnamese Sizzling Crepe Stuffed with Prawn & Tender Pork Belly

Dessert

Flan caramel

Topped with Vietnamese Style Espresso & Crushed Ice

Starter

Pho Ga

Traditional Viet Noodle Soup with Poached Free Range Chicken

Starter

Goi Cuon

Prawn and Pork Belly Spring Rolls Served with Light Peanut Hoisin Sauce

Starter

Ca Kho To - Clay pot

Braised Clay Pot Fish & Pork Belly Caramel Reduction

What's Included

Elegant Vietnamese Cookbook w/ 25+ Recipes!
Gratuity Included
Transportation from the Wet Market Tour
Vegetarian Options Available Upon Request
Dinner

Enjoy a convivial sit-down meal of all your culinary creations during the our course.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

131/3 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 711106, Vietnam
Kindly note that when booking transportation, you will most likely be dropped off at the start of "Hem 131". Please proceed down this corridor as we are the 4th building on the left

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Stroller accessible
Not wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Tahlia_W

My husband and I joined a cooking class with Alice along with two other couples, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. Alice was warm, knowledgeable, and made the whole class so much fun. We learned how to make spring rolls, Vietnamese pancakes, and Pho - all of which were delicious! There was so much food that we could barely finish it all. The class was definitely worth the money and is a must-do when visiting Ho Chi Minh City. Thank you to Alice and the whole team - highly recommended!

Reviews

4.9

based on 49 reviews

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AURORE_P, Jan 2026

I really love the class that we made the day of my birthday while visiting saigon. The person doing the class was cheerful and skilled. The food was good and tasty. However I didn't put a 5 stars because of 3 points : - first the space is very small and we don't have much space to cook. then most of stuff are already prepare so it is mostly assembling then cooking - second, the state of the floor. it was very dirty and sticky, definitely not cleaned every day. when we arrived, we could see on the floor next to the table that we will use for eating our meal, some small animal poop. - third, the ventilation doesn't exist so once we did the cooking with fire it was quite uncomfortable to breathe. Our clothes were really smelling even the next day. I lived in asia for more then 15 years and I have done cooking class in several countries so these are the points I will improve to get a 5 stars rating

Class for beginners to Vietnamese cooking

Gloria_Y, Nov 2025

If you're new to Vietnamese cooking, this is the class for you. The 3 dishes are relatively basic in order to fit everything in 3 hours. The ingredients are mostly prepared already and so, in the class, you use very basic skills like cooking an egg or cutting ingredients with a knife. There is chicken pho on the menu but the chef makes the broth and explains the process only, you just slide onions and shallots to add at the end. If you have cooked Vietnamese dishes before, try to find a more technical class where you can walk away more satisfied (if you are after extra skills). Class size was pretty big (about 15 people). Chef and staff were friendly, vibe was still fun and you walk away with a small cute cookbook. Overall, it was still worth it and the dishes were tasty to eat!

Authentic, Tasty & So Much Fun!

Tahlia_W, Nov 2025

excellent cooking class...

Laura_P, Oct 2025

excellent cooking class with friendly, knowledeable instructor. got to learn how to make some yummy vietnamese dishes. excited to have received a cookbook so that i can try some dishes at home.

A Fun and Delicious Vietnamese Cooking Experience!

Shah_P, Sep 2025

We had such a wonderful experience at this cooking class! We learned how to prepare three delicious Vietnamese dishes and had so much fun in the process. Our teacher was not only friendly and funny, but also incredibly passionate about cooking—you could really feel her love for sharing Vietnamese cuisine. Definitely come with an empty stomach because you’ll be eating a lot! And to top it all off, they serve a refreshing sweet yogurt with aloe vera at the end. Highly recommend!

Great class, probably the...

john_l, Aug 2025

Great class, probably the best tasting dishes i had in hcm because it was freshly made with quality ingredients.

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Rmariacu, May 2025

We had a great experience with our cooking class, the chef was great, the food, was great, & we like the cookbook!

Really good cooking class...

Milena_R, Nov 2025

Really good cooking class and at the end there was a great little recipe book. We are glad to have participated and the organizers are really cool and humorous people.

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