Hanoi Cooking Class, with local market visit and “try bargaining”

Itinerary

Pick up from hotels located in Hanoi Old Quarter by walking/motorbike

• Morning cooking class tour: 8:00 a.m-8:15 a.m
• Afternoon cooking class tour: 1.30 p.m-1.45 p.m

Here is the detailed itinerary

• Welcome drinks at our restaurant with tea/ instant coffee/water.
• Chef recommends 3 dishes to cook + offers extra egg coffee/egg beer + gives you guidelines on ingredients.
• Learn some basic Vietnamese sentences to communicate with local shopkeepers. (eg: how to bargain a price? how to greet someone in Vietnam? how much is it? …)
• Start visiting a local market with a guide to buying all the ingredients according to the guidelines.
• Learn how to cook the dish
• Enjoy the food you have cooked
• Get certificates

Drop off at hotels (in Hanoi old quarter only)

• Morning cooking class tour: 11:30 AM 
• Afternoon cooking class tour: 17:30 AM 

Menu

This is a customized menu. customers have a short discussion with the chef about which dishes everyone agrees to cook. you have 02 free selected dishes and 01 dish recommended by the chef.

We offer a free 01 special drink from Vietnam to learn how to do it.

Drinks:

• “Ca phe trung”: locally selected coffee with whipping egg yolks is an inspiration of Hanoians
• “Bia trung”: beer with whipping egg yolks is an inspiration for Hanoians who love the taste of beer with whipping eggs. it might seem strange at first but it is worth a try.

Traditional Vietnamese cuisine:

• “bun cha”: – grilled pork belly in deeping fish sauce. comes with fresh noodles and local herbs.
• “pho bo ha noi” – rice noodle soup with beef, Hanoi style
• “pho ga ha noi” – rice noodle soup with chicken, Hanoi style
• “nem ran ha noi” – traditional spring rolls with minced pork.
• “pho cuon ha noi” – fresh noodle rolls with beef and fresh local herbs.
• “nom ga hoa chuoi” – banana flower salad with chicken
• “ga xao sa ot” – sauteed chicken with lemongrass and chili. served with steamed rice.
• “pho chien phong bo” – deep-fried crispy noodles with sauteed beef and bok-choy

Vegan options:

• “nom hoa chuoi chay” – banana flower salad
• “nam hap xa” – steamed assorted mushrooms with lemongrass
• “pho chien phong rau cu” – deep-fried noodles with sauteed assorted vegetables
• ‘nem ran chay” – deep-fried spring roll with assorted vegetables
• “pho nuoc chay” – vegan rice watery noodle soup
• “dau hu sot me” – deep fried tofu, tamarind dressing.