Dec 28, 2024
A day well spent cooking at a vietnamese farm and in the Cu Chi tunnels - Our family loved spending the day with Alice as she took us on a culinary journey of Vietnamese cuisine and the ingredients that go into making it so delectable and delightful. Her joie de vivre seeped into our day as she gave us a tour of the wet market and their organic farm where we hand picked the herbs and the mushrooms that went into our vegan dishes. Our young teenage kids loved the experience and their first stint at cooking and would not stop raving about their day spent with Alice. This was followed by a tour of Cu Chi tunnels and a stop at a rubber plantation. Overall an experience I would highly recommend to get a deep dive into every day Vietnamese life and an introduction to their food and cooking methodology. Alice is a jewel
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Dec 22, 2024
Amazing day out, highly recommend - Absolutely loved this experience. Alice picked us up in Ho Chi Minh and took us out to the farm for the farm and cooking experience. She was a wonderful guide and taught us so much about Vietnamese cooking and produce that's farmed. The food was as amazing, and it was such a relaxing day out. Would highly recommend!
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Dec 8, 2024
Farm to table cooking class - I highly rate this farm to table cooking class - five stars.
The location was set out of the City and within a beautiful organic garden. Chef Alice directed us through cooking a range of meals - what I particularly liked was sitting down and eating at the end of each stage of cooking. Great day
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Dec 2, 2024
Lovely people, lovely cooking! - Great experience - loved the farm to table aspect. Really great way to learn more about Vietnamese food culture, traditional plant medicine and to meet new people out in the countryside! Really recommend this class!
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Nov 16, 2024
Amazing Experience - I highly recommend this cooking class! My husband and I were picked up at our hotel for the 11/2 hour drive to the school/farm. Alice, our amazing teacher, led us on a walk through the farm, collecting ingredients for the dishes we would make, explaining the health benefits of each plant.
We were the only students participating that morning so, we were given 100% of Alice’s attention.
Each dish that we made was delicious! Can’t wait to try making them at home!
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Aug 21, 2024
Chef Alice is a delight! - I am so glad I decided to do this half day cooking class! It’s a wonderful experience. Very impressed with Chef Alice who is so knowledgeable about all the plants grown at the organic farm. I was on my own, but there was also a US family with 3 young children and it was lovely to see them exposed to how food grows naturally - and to have their own cooking station to prepare thr delicious 4 (or was it 5?) course meal.
I learned a huge amount about creating authentic Vietnamese sauces and dishes. You not only receive a certificate at the end of the course, but each recipe printed out.
I left with a big bagful of their delicious (and healthy) cashew nuts and spice blends.
A definite must when visiting HCM city!!
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Aug 4, 2024
My top rated cooking class - The program is well designed and very enjoyable. Definitely worth for the money. Alice is a professional great host with an excellent ability for hospitality. Organic farm experience is authentic and food we cooked was amazing. The host taught me various knowledge of their local ingredients.
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Aug 3, 2024
Experience Vietnamese cuisine in a casual atmosphere - A unique introduction to Vietnamese cuisine. By cooking ourselves under the guidance of top chef Alice we learned a lot from this delicious cuisine!
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Jul 29, 2024
That’s right! - The tour guide was incredibly passionate about cooking, teaching, and guiding us throughout the tour!
Alice Doan is everything we needed, literally and metaphorically ❤️ She’s a chef, a comedian, a teacher. Without her, we would not have been great cooks 🤩
Not to mentioned that she’s a real life barbie! 🥰
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Jul 25, 2024
An unforgettable day at the HCM Cooking School - My daughter and I traveled in Vietnam for nearly a month and our day spent with Alice at the HCM Cooking School was one of the highlights of our trip.
We were picked up at our hotel by Alice and her driver and by the time we reached the cooking school we knew we were in for a wonderful time. She is so personable as well as knowledgeable about the farm and gave us details about the plans for the day. Alice grew up in the area and while we picked the vegetables, for the meal we would later prepare, Alice was educating us on their use in the local cuisine. We also learned so much about the farm itself as well as the Cu Chi Tunnels and local rubber trees that we would visit later that day. Alice brings such passion to her work and she is a gifted story teller.
We were guided on prepping and then cooking each of our 4 courses, one better than the next. My daughter and I are vegetarians and we were accommodated without feeling deprived. We had an amazing day and are looking forward to recreating the meal at home for our family! Oh, they also have a cashew business and OMG the cashews are the best I have ever had!
Thank you Alice and HCM Cooking School for an amazing day!
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