Farm to Table Cooking Class in Saigon: Make 4 Dishes

Pick ingredients from the farm, then cook them into four dishes

A 6-hour farm-to-table cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City where you pick organic vegetables, herbs and mushrooms, then prepare four Vietnamese dishes under a master chef's instruction. Hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch, and a certificate with recipes are included. The class welcomes children from age 5 and offers vegetarian options.

The experience

The morning starts at your hotel, where a driver picks you up and takes you to an organic farm outside the city. You arrive in traditional dress (a conical hat and woven basket), and walk through the growing beds to learn what grows there and how different plants contribute to nutrition. This is hands-on: you pick the vegetables, herbs and mushrooms you'll cook with, choosing what goes into your basket. A master chef guides you through the selection, explaining what each ingredient does.

Back in the kitchen, you prepare four dishes: prawn wraps with coriander, spring rolls, papaya salad with your choice of barbecued meat or vegetables, and either stewed chicken or pho, plus a banana spring roll with coconut cream or orange sauce. The chef demonstrates each one, then you make it yourself. You're not watching a demonstration. You're cooking the whole thing. After six and a half hours, you sit down and eat what you've made, and you leave with a certificate and the recipes so you can cook them again at home.

The class runs in English, French, German or Chinese, depending on the guide assigned. A driver stays with you the whole time and brings you back to your hotel. Vegetarian versions of the dishes are available if you let the operator know when you book. Children from age 5 can join, and bottled water is provided throughout.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City.
• bottled water throughout the class.
• lunch (the four dishes you prepare).
• a driver and master chef guide.
• all cooking activities and ingredient selection at the farm.
• a certificate and printed recipes to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:30 and 14:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 to 85 years) · Child (5 to 11 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish, French, German and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 4 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleInfant seats available

Operated by HCM Cooking Class

Is this one for you?The class runs for six and a half hours with a farm visit and hands-on cooking, so it suits someone with a full morning or afternoon free and the energy to stand and cook. If you want to learn techniques you can use at home rather than watch a chef work, this one puts you at the stove the whole time.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French, German and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What four dishes do I actually make on this cooking class?

You prepare prawn wraps with coriander or spring rolls, papaya salad with your choice of barbecued meat, vegetables or seafood, stewed chicken or pho, and banana spring rolls with coconut cream or orange sauce. The chef shows you how to make each one, then you cook it yourself.

Do I really pick the vegetables myself, or is that just part of the story?

You pick your own ingredients at the organic farm (vegetables, herbs and mushrooms), and choose what goes into your basket. The chef explains what each plant is and how it's used, then you take what you've picked back to the kitchen to cook with.

How long is the cooking class and what time does it start?

The class runs for six and a half hours total. Your hotel pickup time depends on where you're staying in Ho Chi Minh City. The operator will confirm the exact pickup window when you book.

Is lunch included, or do I need to pay extra for the meal?

Lunch is included. You eat the four dishes you've cooked at the end of the class. Bottled water is also provided throughout the morning and afternoon.