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Authentic Cooking at My Grandma's Home Cooking Class
61 reviews
Starting time
9:30AM
Duration
5.5 hours
Min. participants
1 Participants
Language
English, French
Free cancellation until 48 hours before start
Discounted rates for children
What Guests Love About This Class
- Scenic island setting with boat ride
- Friendly, clear-English host guidance
- Hands-on cooking of authentic dishes
- Take-home cookbook for home recipes
Summary from 61 verified guest reviews
About
Start the course with a boat trip to an authentic Vietnamese village located on a small island on the river delta of Hoi an. Visit the local farmers' gardens to discover the herbs and spices used for Vietnamese cuisine.
You will then be brought back to the school to start the cooking class. After welcome drinks you will learn how to make rice milk and the rice paper used in Nems in the most traditional way. Our professional chef will then teach you how to prepare 4 traditional Vietnamese dishes.
Menu
Classic Menu:
- Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Rice Pancake)
- Grilled Marinated Pork with Special Sauce
- Green Papaya Salad
- Fish Prepared According to the Local Recipe
Vegetarian Menu (on request):
- Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Rice Pancake)
- Grilled Egg Plant
- Green Papaya Salad
- Mushroom and Tofu Clay Pot Served with Rice and Pumpkin Soup
- Xi Ma (Hoi An Typical Dessert)
Schedule
From Monday To Sunday
Morning Class
- 9:15 am: Meeting at our office at 57 Ngo Quyen St
- 9:30 am: Boat trip to my family's village
- 10:15 am: Welcome drink
- 10:45 am: Learn how to make rice milk and paper
- 11:15 am: Cooking class
- 1:30 pm: Lunch
- 2:15 pm: Boat trip back to My Grandma's Home Cooking
- 3:00 pm: End of course
Included Highlights
All ingredients
Boat trips
Farmers herb garden
Hands on cooking
Make rice paper & milk
Solo friendly
Welcome drinks
Additional Information
Confirmation
You will receive the confirmation of your booking's availability within 24 hours.
Free Cancellation
Full refund will be issued for cancellation made at least 48 hours prior to the activity.
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Guest Reviews
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/5
Based on 61 verified reviews
Kees
Mar 2026
Fantastic food on an nice island
We met up with Thom our guide and cooking instructor in Hoi An. Went on a easy boat ride to her family's home. There we learned about old methods to prepare rice for cooking, and grinded rice which together with water made the basis for the selfmade rice noedels.
In a clean and practical set-up we received the necessary ingedients and followed step-by-step the clear (and very good English!) instructions on how to prepare and cook several delicious dishes, instantly becoming chefs!
Our main meal we ate together at the diner table with added rice and vegetables, and a litle rice-wine.
Back at the office we received a very nice cook-book, with the recipes, the ingredients and all the instructions on 'how to make'. As the ingredients are easy available at home, and the instructions are very clear, I will be making and enjoying them at home. Thank you very much Thom, I had a great time!
Jana
Feb 2026
One of the best cooking classes I’ve ever taken.
For years, I’ve been reviewing cooking classes around the world for magazines — and more recently on Instagram for Cookbookandkitchen.
This class was exceptional: flawlessly organized and genuinely hands-on. Eight attentive assistants guided every step and made sure we sliced, shaped, cooked, and worked correctly — relaxed, but with real precision. Thom, who led the course, spoke excellent English, had a great sense of humor, and ran the session with confidence from start to finish.
Fipna
Feb 2026
Grandmas Home Cookery
Fantastic course, we learnt so much regarding how the course indeed was started by Grandma. The food was delicious and well put together. Would I recommend it a 100%
Penny
Dec 2025
Fabulous experience and great food
If you only do one thing in Hoi An - go on this cooking course. You get to see a part of regional Vietnam and how many of the Vietnamese are still living today. We got to use equipment for splittng rice and making rice milk. The cooking class itself was really well done. I am not a great cook but the others in the class were really proficient - and Thom catered to the different skill levels. The recipes are inspiring for cooking more at home. The 30 minute trip to and from Hoi An was lovely - especially on the boat. Cannot recommend highly enough.
Eve
Dec 2025
Excellent
It was nice to interact with local people in a traditional house on an island a bit out out of the city. We learned some very good meals to prepare and the company as well as the instructor was very good.
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Meeting Point
Meeting point is at the office on 57 Ngo Quyen Street at 9:15am for the morning class and 3.15pm for the afternoon class.
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US$ 39
✓ All taxes and fees included
Free cancellation until 48 hours before start
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