4-hours cooking with us in the Hinterlands of Phnom Penh
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Phnom Penh
Embark on a unique culinary adventure in the Hinterlands of Phnom Penh. Immerse yourself in local life, taste fresh produce, and learn to cook authentic dishes guided by a local expert. Vegetarian, vegan, and allergy-friendly options available.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Meet The Province - Tour Start Time: 4:30 PM (late afternoon)\n\nFerry Pick-up: \nTake the ferry to Arey Ksat around 4:00 PM. If you need assistance finding the ferry point, text us, and we’ll send you the location. The ferry takes about 15 minutes.\n\nTukTuk to Meet The Province: \nAfter arriving, we’ll give you a warm welcome! Then, we’ll hop into our TukTuk and head to the local market. \n\nLocal Market Tour: \nAt the market, Sophors will explain the local produce and the meal we’ll be cooking together. Fresh ingredients will be purchased during the market tour.\n\nCooking Session: \nBack at Meet The Province, we’ll start preparing our signature Khmer local dish, Chicken Amok. Sophors will guide you through the cooking process while sharing stories about her life. It’s a great activity to escape the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh and immerse yourself in the local culture.\n\nOptional Homestay: \nFor those interested, you can decide to book a night in our beautiful homestay with a serene environment, perfect for relaxing and digesting Phnom Penh’s city life.\n\nTour Conclusion: \nFor participants not staying overnight, the tour will end after enjoying the delicious food. We’ll drop you off at Arey Ksat ferry point.
What's Included
  • Travel to local food market and return trip included.
  • Dinner at a traditional venue.
  • Drop-off at Arey Ksat ferry at the end of the tour.
What's Not Included
  • Beers, soft drinks are excluded (we can arrange separately)
  • Phnom Penh - Arey ksat Ferry > 500 riel (0.15 USD) per person
  • Areyksat - Phnom Penh Ferry > 500 riel (0.15 USD) per person
  • TukTuk from Arey Ksat ferry - Meet The Province (our place) > 8000 riel (2 USD) per ride
Meal Options
  • Chicken Amok - Freshly made chicken amok with ingredients bought in fresh during our market tour and prepared together.
Additional Information

‘Cooking with us’ offers a distinctive experience. Firstly, you’ll journey to the outbacks of Phnom Penh, immersing yourself in local life. Secondly, you’ll familiarize yourself with our regional produce and cuisine. Thirdly, you’ll be guided by me (Sophors), having been raised in the area you’ll be exploring, I can share its many charms. Finally, the serene and relaxing environment of the location is ideal for cooking and eating together. It is highly recommended to spend a night here.

It’s noteworthy that we can adjust our food to suit Vegetarian or Vegan diets, and we can cater to any allergies. Please make sure to inform us.

Location
Meet The Province
Take the ferry to Arey Ksat. Please ask the ferry operator and confirm they go to Arey Ksat. At the other side of the water take a Tuktuk to Meet The Province. Please show google maps to the driver.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paradise315273
May 13, 2024
Must Do!!!! Amazing.. - Amazing, authentic experience. We thoroughly enjoyed our cooking experience in a village home. The family was so welcoming. We were shown around the markets to select the ingredients for our chicken amok. Each of the steps were explained and we participated in making the meal. We are truely great full for being able to be involved in such an unforgettable family experience. Thankyou so much for your hospitality and welcoming us into your home,
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Jillmv2150qi
May 2, 2024
Wonderful cooking experience, not to be missed - We had a truly wonderful time with Sophors and her fabulous family. We crossed on the ferry and met her nephew Sophan and then met Sophors and visited the market to buy ingredients for the delicious Amok that we were going to make. We went to her lemon grass field to harvest the lemon grass. We chopped and chatted, found out all about the dishes we were making and lots of information about Cambodia 🇰🇭 We prepared vegetables and fish and chicken amok, followed by bananas in palm sugar. Sophors is a truly amazing person and we feel privileged to have met her. She welcomed us into her beautiful home and garden. Thank you for one of the most memorable days of our 6 week trip. Please visit “meet the province” You will not be disappointed
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Birgitj946
Mar 13, 2024
Amazing day - Shopping at the market + cooking + homely coziness with a fantastic family. Lovely food and warmth. One of the highlights of our trip.
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Piakarlsen63
Mar 5, 2024
Amazing experience and the most warm-hearted family - We were 2 pairs of friends. Was picked up/met at the ferry by the sweet Sopho (nephew) of the hostess. We were at the market and shopping with Sophos. Afterwards we went to her very well-furnished and clean Homestay, where we met the whole family. Sisters, children, sister-in-law and brother-in-law. Everyone was so sweet and warm-hearted, we got such a good story about culture, cooking and enjoyed ourselves cooking the dish Amok with great guidance. We all ate at the table together (our wish and we insisted) we also had dessert. Bananas fried in palm sugar and coconut. Everything was so delicious. Nice toilet facilities - one for men and one for women. Bathing conditions also looked fine if you wanted to stay in a homestay. Sophos is a very strong and independent woman. Also very eloquent in English. Most of the family also spoke a little English. Even the little daughter Khanja aged 4. We were followed to the ferry again and we were even driven to our hotel by the nephew - of course for a little extra payment. All in all such a fantastic experience and we recommend everyone to visit here. The price is more than reasonable compared to the experience.
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Jill_m
Feb 22, 2024
An authentic cooking class ( and so much more) in fabulous surroundings! - What a time we had with Sophors and her lovely family! A fabulous opportunity to spend some time out of the chaos of Phnom Penh, learning how to prepare wonderful Cambodian food in an authentic environment. We crossed the river by ferry and were met by Sophan in his tuk tuk and by Sophors. We visited the local market to buy fresh fruit, vegetables, spices, chicken and fish. We then stopped to pick fresh banana leaves to cook the Amok in. Next we visited the family’s small holding to pick fresh lemon grass. We travelled to the beautiful family home with a fabulous garden, dining area and open, very well equipped kitchen. We chopped, ground, chatted and learned lots! We prepared a delicious meal with Amok, stir fried lotus stems and a dessert of banana, coconut and palm sugar. We sat around the table and enjoyed the food and hospitality- we would love to have stayed over in the home stay, which looked very inviting. We returned to Phnom Penh by tuk tuk and ferry. One of our favourite days of our 6 week trip! Thank you lovely Sophors x
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Felicity_j
Jan 29, 2024
Great experience with great food! - This was such a great experience! I did both the cooking class and the homestay, and I would recommend both. Getting there involved taking a ferry over the Mekong, which was easy to do and an experience in itself! Sophors and her family were so friendly and welcoming, plus the dishes we made were all delicious! Would absolutely recommend.
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Federiconv7349qr
Jan 15, 2024
Perfect cooking class, unique and incredible experience - Best cooking class ever. Everithing was perfect. If it was possible giving 10 stars we would. Sophors and her family are incredibily kind and welcoming. She is an excellent chef and teacher, we lived the best night in Cambodia of our travel. We will never forget the time spent with Sophors and her family. If you come to Phnom Penh, you must attend this fantastic cooking class.
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Keirk2024
Jan 13, 2024
Brilliant Experience - I had a great afternoon cooking with Sophors and afterwards ate dinner with the family. Very friendly and lovely people, it was great to experience real Cambodian cookery!
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Pamela_n
Jan 10, 2024
Excellent and unique cooking class - Sopphors is a very friendly, energetic, and excellent cooking teacher. I greatly enjoyed her class and meeting her family. A great time and I highly recommend signing up for this experience outside of the city center.
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A8443hnnikkib
Jan 5, 2024
Great experience - What an amazing hostess. She is warm and funny and a great tour guide. We bought our ingredients fresh on the Market. Her home is lovely and well-maintained and even sports a Jacuzzi!. Beautiful open plan outdoor kitchen and everyone was soon chopping ingredients and grinding spices in an old mill. Amongst the laughter and good conversation, we made a chicken Amok. Well worth it and highly recommend it
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