Hoi An Cooking Class with Local Market Tour at Tra Que Vegetable Village

Explore Hoi An market and Tra Que vegetable village on a farm-to-table cooking class with an English-speaking guide.

Getting started

Begin with round-trip transfers from your accommodation to Hoi An, where you meet your expert English-speaking guide. After a short introduction, head straight to the Hoi An local market to start your experience. Your guide leads you through the first ingredients stop, setting the scene for the rest of the farm-to-table cooking class.

What to expect

Hoi An local market

This bustling Hoi An local market is your first stop, where daily cooking in the region begins. Here you see how locals shop for produce, herbs, spices, and other essentials.

Features

• Fresh herbs and spices line the stalls, and your guide points out the ingredients used in the four iconic Vietnamese dishes you will later prepare, such as crispy bánh xèo and savory Quang noodles.
• A visit to Hoi An market with an English-speaking guide is included, so you can ask questions, learn names of ingredients, and understand how they fit into everyday Vietnamese cooking.

Tra Que vegetable village

Next, you cycle to Tra Que vegetable village using the included bicycle transfer during the tour. Tra Que, named one of the Best Tourism Villages in the World 2024 by UN Tourism, is known for its carefully cultivated herbs and vegetables.

Features

• The village visit includes a welcome drink at Tra Que vegetable village, giving you a short break as you look over the surrounding garden beds and learn about the farm-to-table connection.
• Round-trip transfers and the bicycle transfer during tour are included, so your travel between Hoi An and Tra Que vegetable village is already arranged.

Farm-to-table cooking class

At Tra Que, you join a hands-on cooking class with a local chef that focuses on regional recipes. The session is designed so you can follow each step and recreate the dishes at home.

Features

• A hands-on cooking class with local chef is included, with a clear focus on learning 4 iconic Vietnamese dishes, from crispy bánh xèo to savory Quang noodles.
• All ingredients, kitchen tools, apron and gloves are provided, so you only need to participate and follow the chef’s guidance at your station.
• A welcome drink and 4-dish lunch are included; after cooking, you sit down to enjoy the 4 dishes you cooked for lunch as a complete meal.
• At the end of the class you receive a cooking certificate, a recipe booklet, and a small kitchen tool gift, giving you references and equipment to continue practicing these dishes at home.