Vietnamese Cooking Class in Hoi An: Market, Farm & Kitchen

Market shopping, farm work, and cooking your own lunch in four hours

A Vietnamese cooking class in Hoi An that starts at the local market, moves to Tra Que vegetable village to see how farmers grow the ingredients, then returns to the kitchen where you prepare and eat three or four authentic local dishes. The class includes hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, cold water and a beer or soft drink, and runs four hours total.

The experience

The morning begins at the Hoi An market, where your chef walks you through how to spot the freshest produce and what makes each ingredient matter for your health and the dish. You'll taste local street food as it's made, getting a sense of what's sold and how. Then an electric car takes you out to Tra Que vegetable village, where you step into the gardens and work alongside the farmers themselves: planting, harvesting, seeing firsthand what grows here and why it tastes different. This is not a viewing stop. You're doing the work.

Back in the kitchen, you cook. The chef teaches you how to prepare three or four dishes using the ingredients you selected at the market and pulled from the ground at Tra Que. You're not watching a demonstration. You're handling the knife, the pan, the heat. When it's done, you sit down and eat what you made. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with cold water and your choice of beer or soft drink.

What’s included

• Market tour with ingredient selection guidance.
• visit to Tra Que vegetable village and time working with farmers.
• Vietnamese cooking instruction for three or four local dishes.
• the meal you cook.
• cold water and one beer or soft drink.
• hotel pickup and drop-off by electric car.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 14:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (13 to 80 years) · Youth (5 to 12 years) · Child (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Discover Hoi An Food Tours

Is this one for you?You do the cooking yourself rather than watching a chef prepare it, which means you leave with the skill to make these dishes at home. Choose this if you want hands-on instruction and to eat something you made, not a demonstration you watched. The four-hour window fits a morning or afternoon slot without eating into a full day of sightseeing.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (5 to 12 years); Child (under 5): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly do I cook in the Hoi An cooking class?

You prepare three or four authentic local Vietnamese dishes using ingredients you choose at the market and harvest at Tra Que vegetable village. The chef teaches the techniques, but you do the cooking yourself.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs four hours total, from the market walk through the farm visit and into the kitchen where you cook and eat.

What is Tra Que vegetable village and what do I do there?

Tra Que is a working farm village near Hoi An where farmers grow the vegetables and herbs used in local cooking. You visit the gardens, work alongside the farmers harvesting crops, and see how the ingredients are grown before you cook with them.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes, pickup and drop-off at your hotel, resort, or village location in Hoi An are included. You travel by electric car between the market, the farm, and the cooking kitchen.

What's included in the price?

The class includes the market tour with your chef, the Tra Que farm visit, the cooking instruction, cold water, one beer or soft drink, and round-trip hotel pickup by electric car.