Singapore Wet Market & Hands-On Cooking Class: Learn Local Dishes
Cook Singapore's everyday dishes while learning the stories behind them
A three-hour hands-on cooking class in Singapore that starts with a guided visit to a local wet market, followed by a simple breakfast at a neighbourhood coffee shop, then returns to the studio to prepare well-loved local dishes from scratch with an experienced chef. The class includes all ingredients, equipment and a shared meal of what you cook, plus digital recipes to take home. Children from age 3 are welcome, and the guide teaches in English.
What’s included
- Guided wet market visit with a licensed tour guide.
- simple local breakfast at a neighbourhood coffee shop.
- hands-on cooking class with an experienced local chef.
- all ingredients and cooking equipment.
- the meal of the dishes you prepare.
- digital recipes after the class.
- bottled water throughout.
- Tuesday to Sunday 09:00
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Guided wet market visit and three-hour hands-on cooking class in Singapore with local chef, breakfast at a neighbourhood coffee shop.
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The experience
The morning begins at a local wet market, where a licensed guide walks you through the stalls and explains the ingredients that show up in everyday Singapore cooking. You'll learn how Chinese, Malay, Indian and other influences shaped the food you're about to make: why certain spices, proteins and vegetables matter, and how they work together. This is not a quick tour. It's the foundation for understanding what you'll cook later. After the market, you stop at a neighbourhood coffee shop for a simple local breakfast and learn how to order kopi or tea the Singapore way, the way locals do it.
Back at the studio, an experienced chef guides you step by step through preparing dishes from scratch. Depending on the day, you might make Hainanese chicken rice (tender poached chicken with aromatic rice), Ngo Hiang (five-spice minced meat rolls wrapped in beancurd skin and fried crisp), Hokkien prawn noodles, spring rolls, or one of the traditional desserts like Kueh Dadar or Ondeh Ondeh. All ingredients are prepared in advance so the class moves smoothly, and you handle the cooking (chopping, mixing, frying, assembling), while the chef shares practical techniques and stories about local food and daily life. The whole experience is designed to be relaxed and interactive, whether you're coming with family, friends or a partner.
You finish by sitting down together to eat the dishes you've made, tasting what you've learned to cook. Digital recipes go home with you so you can recreate these dishes in your own kitchen. Bottled water is provided throughout, and the studio is wheelchair accessible.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 8 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.
What dishes can I learn to cook in this Singapore cooking class?
The menu changes by day. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday classes include Ngo Hiang (five-spice meat rolls) and either Hainanese chicken rice or Kueh Dadar (pandan crepes with palm sugar filling). Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday classes feature Hokkien prawn noodles, vegetarian spring rolls, and Ondeh Ondeh (pandan rice balls with melted palm sugar). You'll prepare one or more of these depending on the session.
Do I need cooking experience to join this class?
No. The class is designed for everyone, and the chef guides you step by step through each dish. You'll learn practical techniques while you cook, and the relaxed, interactive format works for couples, families and friends of any skill level.
What happens at the wet market visit?
A licensed guide takes you through a local Singapore wet market and introduces the everyday ingredients used in the dishes you'll cook later. You'll learn how Chinese, Malay, Indian and other cultural influences have shaped Singapore's food, and why certain ingredients matter. It's the foundation for understanding what you prepare in the studio.
What's included in the price?
The class includes the guided wet market visit, a simple breakfast at a neighbourhood coffee shop, all ingredients and cooking equipment for the hands-on class, the meal of the dishes you prepare, digital recipes to take home, and bottled water throughout. The guide is in English.
How long is the whole experience?
The class runs for three hours total, starting with the wet market visit, moving to breakfast at a local coffee shop, and then the hands-on cooking and shared meal at the studio.
Operated by Lets Go Tour Singapore Pte Ltd. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Singapore Wet Market & Hands-On Cooking Class: Learn Local Dishes
3h · EN
from S$ 139 per person
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