Hanoi Cooking Class: Market to Table with Cyclo Ride
Roll up your sleeves and cook four dishes from scratch in a garden house hidden inside the city.
A hands-on Vietnamese cooking class in Hanoi where you harvest herbs from a garden, ride a cyclo to Dong Xuan market to taste street food, then return to Thom Culinary to prepare nem Hanoi, bun bo Nam Bo, bo cuon la lot, and pho ga under guidance. The class runs about four and a half hours and includes cyclo transport, market visits, homemade desserts, herbal drinks, and rice wine.
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The experience
The morning starts with a cyclo ride to Dong Xuan market, where you walk through the stalls and sample street food delights before heading to Thom Culinary: a quiet garden house tucked away from the city noise. Once there, you harvest fresh herbs and exotic fruit straight from the lush green garden, then sit down to learn why Vietnamese cooking balances contrasting tastes and textures the way it does. Your host walks you through the philosophy behind the herbs and spices, not just their names.
Then you move into the kitchen. You chop, sauté, season and plate four dishes: nem Hanoi, bun bo Nam Bo, bo cuon la lot, and pho ga. Each one teaches a different technique, and you make them all from scratch under your guide's eye. The work is real. This is not a demonstration you watch from a stool. Between courses, you visit the family worship hall and fish pond on the property, small moments that anchor the day to the place itself.
When the cooking is done, you sit down and eat what you made, accompanied by homemade desserts, herbal drinks, bottomless rice wine, and stories about the dishes: how they are eaten, what they mean. A cyclo and round-trip transport back to your hotel close out the experience.
What’s included
- Cyclo ride to Dong Xuan market and round-trip hotel transport.
- street food tastings at Dong Xuan, Cau Dong and Thanh Ha Market.
- herb and exotic fruit harvesting from the garden.
- hands-on instruction in preparing four authentic Vietnamese dishes.
- homemade desserts and traditional sweet treats.
- bottomless herbal drinks and homemade rice wine.
- visit to the family worship hall and fish pond.
- eating etiquette and dish stories shared by your host.
Before you book
Prices and times updated 6 days ago
Operated by Thơm Culinary
Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a car or directions to find the class. The cyclo arrives at your door and the route to market and back is arranged. This works whether you're staying in the Old Quarter, near the lake, or anywhere else in Hanoi.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 9 years); Infant (under 5): free.
What dishes do I actually cook in this Hanoi cooking class?
You prepare four dishes: nem Hanoi, bun bo Nam Bo, bo cuon la lot, and pho ga. Each one teaches a different technique, from rolling and chopping to sautéing and plating, and you make them all from start to finish.
Do I visit Dong Xuan market as part of the class?
Yes. The class begins with a cyclo ride to Dong Xuan market, where you walk through the stalls and taste street food delights before heading to Thom Culinary to cook. You also visit Cau Dong and Thanh Ha Market during the experience.
What's included in the price of this cooking class?
The class includes cyclo and round-trip hotel transport, herb and fruit harvesting from the garden, hands-on cooking instruction for four dishes, homemade desserts, herbal drinks, rice wine, and street food tastings at the markets. You also visit the family worship hall and fish pond on the property.
How long does the Hanoi cooking class take?
The class runs about four and a half hours from start to finish, including the cyclo ride to market, the cooking instruction, and the meal.
Is the guide English-speaking?
Yes, a live guide leads the class in English throughout the experience.
Do I need to arrange my own transport to the class?
No. Cyclo and round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't need a car or need to navigate to Thom Culinary on your own.
Hanoi Cooking Class: Market to Table with Cyclo Ride
4h 30m · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 65 per person
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