Half-Day Vietnamese Cooking Class

Discover the refined and balanced flavors of traditional Vietnamese cuisine in a half-day cooking class with a market visit. Learn from a skilled chef and enjoy a gourmet break full of delights.

Duration:
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Participants will gather at Ben Thanh Central Market, where they will join the Chef to explore the vibrant activities of a Vietnamese market and learn about local ingredients. Upon returning to the activity location, they will enjoy a welcome drink and hear the story of the Kitchen God.

Participants will then engage in each step of the cooking process, enabling them to master techniques for use at home. The class will cover all basic cooking methods and offer a variety of daily menus with different types of courses, allowing participants to choose their preferences.

At the end of the session, participants will sit down to enjoy the fruits of their labor in a friendly atmosphere with new friends from the cooking session.

To commemorate this exciting and memorable experience, participants will receive a manual of recipes, a certificate, and a souvenir gift from Mai Home.

Note: The market visit is only available during the morning session. There is no market visit for the afternoon and evening sessions, as all food stalls close at 12:00 PM after Covid.

Sample Menu

• Beef salad with young banana and star fruit or various types of typical rolls - Served with special dipping sauce
• Braised chicken with ginger, sizzling pancake, or chicken noodle soup - Served with steamed rice or vegetables
• Carved fruit

What's Included
  • Lunch included
What's Not Included
  • others drinks or extra charges (if any), drop-off
Additional Information

Come join us for a delightful learning experience of cooking traditional Vietnamese cuisine, unraveling its finely balanced yin and yang flavors and dexterous application of spice in every dish.
You will be educated about the unique delicacies from three regions via our Chef’s informative tutorial, complemented with a show of carving arts for your visual pleasure.
It’s a rendezvous for a gourmet interlude filled with indulgences.
We provide a variety of traditional, vegetarian menus or custom menus catered to every skill level (beginners course, advanced course, vegetarian or professional course) tailored to meet your needs.
Immerse yourself in this exclusive culinary class for the joy of flavors.
We will also adhere to your dietary needs.

We conduct 3 sessions per day:
Morning session with market tour: 8.30am - 12.00pm
Afternoon session with market tour: 2.00pm - 5.30pm
Evening session (without market tour): 5.00pm - 7.30pm

Location
Phan Chu Trinh
Standing at the West Gate or Gate no. 5 of Ben Thanh Market, Phan Chu Trinh street, Chef is in uniform with business logo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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T766ppcarlost
Aug 7, 2024
Exceptional experience - I recently attended a cooking class with Mai Home at the Saigon Culinary Art Center, and it was an exceptional experience. Mai Home is an incredibly talented and passionate chef who made the entire class both educational and enjoyable. The hands-on approach allowed us to dive into the vibrant world of Vietnamese cuisine, and the recipes were not only delicious but also easy to replicate at home. The facilities were top-notch, and the staff provided excellent support throughout the class. This course is a must for anyone looking to deepen their culinary skills and understand the rich flavors of Vietnam. Highly recommended!
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P9136wecarlost
Aug 6, 2024
Vietnamese cooking at its best - The perfect cooking experiencie. The chef was very informative and ready to help us in everyway possible. We even had a guided tour of the market. All in all one of the highlights of a trip to HCMC.
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Krista
Jul 10, 2024
Great culinary teaching and amazing food - We had a private tour and was shown through the markets and then onto Mai Home. Here we learnt some tricks of the trade and how to respect the process and recipes. Best of all we tasted everything we helped prepare and it was delicious.
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Louiserf7399bp
Jun 29, 2024
Authentic Vietnamese cooking experience with excellent Chef Quy - Great afternoon with the Saigon culinary Art Centre with Chef Quy. We were met at the markets right on time, had walk through with excellent explanation around various spices and food stalls. As there was only 2 of us we felt like a ViP experience and a car took us from market to cooking school. Class was easy and learnt some good tips and the history of food . Highly recommended as authentic Vietnamese cuisine experience in local setting
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Stijn_b
Jun 21, 2024
Awesome chef! - The chef was very friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about the cooking and the food in general. Great experience
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Rockeroanoke
Mar 24, 2024
Cooking class at its best! - This cooking class was fabulous from beginning to end. Quy gave us a tour of the fresh produce and fresh seafood market Then we went to Mai Home for our culinary class. We learned techniques, were taught presentation, prepared food then enjoyed eating our food. Quy is a kind and good instructor. I highly recommend Mai Home The Saigon culinary arts center
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Calebbq48bc
Mar 22, 2024
Great option for a cooking tour - While we didn’t do as much shopping as I thought we would, she still gave an amazing tour of the market. After an epic bike ride through Saigon, we cooked a delicious 3-course meal. Her lessons were some I will definitely use in my own cooking from now on. Great experience!
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Happiness604616
Feb 20, 2024
Great Fun - Quy took us on an interesting an informative tour of the market, all in English! Then we had a smooth, enjoyable, FUN cooking experience. She was very accommodating to my gluten allergy, too. We even got to take home recipe books. 10/10 would recommend.
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Claude
Feb 17, 2024
GREAT ! SUPER ! A MUST EXPÉRIENCE! - I have been privileged with a friend to experience Chef Quy culinary classes last February during the Lunar New Year celebrations in HCM. It was difficult to book on a day off but with much professionalism and kindness the cooking school managed to provide us with a very private class for 2 . We can not be more grateful and respectful ! Chef Quy introduced us to some efficient culinary tips that we will use even with western cuisine such as the degreasing process of meat or, the delicate use of stock after cooking. Our three course meal was announced and we could proceed with specific tool. Chef Quy was so professional, clear in her explainations, kind and fun. We have loved the roasting of spices, the fresh Spring rolls, the chicken pho and the fantastic crispy vegetable and pork pancake. Thanks a million 🙏 we truely recommand this school and the expert chef Quy. We will come back for sure !
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Katrinam510
Jan 21, 2024
Brilliant Introduction to Vietnamese Cooking - Ms Ngo Kim Quy was a fantastic coach Chef. Took us through the fresh food and spice section of Ben Thanh Market explaining key ingredients to Vietnamese cooking Back at the cooking school we spent the day preparing Fresh Rice Paper Shrimp/Pork Rolls , Crispy Shrimp/ Pork Pancakes and Deliciously fragrant Chicken Pho. At the end of the day the class sat down to a sumptuous banquet and rewarded with a Certificate from the Saigon Culinary Art Center. Ms Quy very patiently explained step by step process of putting dishes together then demonstrated process. Highly recommended.
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