Local Cooking Class in Tra Que Village with Market and Garden Tour

About

Set in a stunning location with a picturesque view of the vegetable garden and the Co Co Review, our cooking class is an ideal stop for lunch or dinner and a perfect place to learn how to cook Vietnamese food. 

We will use the freshest herbs, vegetables, meat, and seafood purchased from the famous Tra Que Village and its local market. The experience starts with a tour of this market, shopping for the necessary ingredients. 

We commit to offering you a truly fresh, tasty, and authentic local food experience by making our own created recipes. 

Menu

Please select 3 out of the 4 below dishes (all can also be vegetarian if needed):

1. Rice pancake with pork, shrimp, or mushroom
2. Fried spring roll with pork or shrimp or mushroom
3. Green papaya and banana or green mango salad with or without shrimp
4. Fresh spring rolls with shrimp or vegetables

Please select 1 out of 4 below dishes, served with cooked rice:

1. Fish cooked in a clay pot with caramel sauce
2. Sweet and sour sauteed beef, pork, or chicken
3. Sauteed chicken, pork, or beef with lemongrass and chili
4. Vegetables cooked in a clay pot (vegetarian)

Kindly indicate your choices in the comment section while booking.

Schedule

Schedule for the Morning Class:

• 8:00 am: Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby 
• 8:05 am: Take you to the local market nearby for a market tour with the ingredients list in your hand, strolling around with our guide, here you will buy all of the essential ingredients for our class.
• 9:00 am: On arrival at Mai Home Hoi An Cooking Class & Restaurant in Trà Quế, enjoy a welcome drink made with local herbs.
• 9:30 am: Stroll around the vegetable garden with your guide to learn the traditional farming ways of growing organic herbs and vegetables with seaweed which is sourced from the nearby river.
• 11:00 am: We begin cooking some of the famous local dishes such as “Banh Xeo” Pancake, Green Papaya and Banana Salad, “Ram” fried rolls (or Fresh spring rolls), and fish cooked in a clay pot with the guidance of the chef.
• 12:15 pm: Enjoy your lunch of local specialties and dishes made by yourself, served with steamed rice and dessert made with seasonal tropical fruits.
• 1:30 pm: After lunch, take a rest.
• 2:00 pm: Getting back to your Hotel. Tour ends.

Schedule for the Afternoon Class: 

• 03:00 pm: Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel lobby 
• 3:05 pm: Take you to the local market nearby for a market tour with the ingredients list in your hand, strolling around with our guide, here you will buy all of the essential ingredients for our class.
• 4:00 pm: On arrival at Mai Home Hoi An Cooking Class & Restaurant in Trà Quế, enjoy a welcome drink made with local herbs.
• 4:30 pm: Stroll around the vegetable garden with your guide to learn the traditional farming ways of growing organic herbs and vegetables with seaweed which is sourced from the nearby river.
• 6:00 pm: We begin cooking some of the famous local dishes such as “Banh Xeo” Pancake, Green Papaya and Banana Salad, “Ram” fried rolls (or Fresh spring rolls), and fish cooked in a clay pot with the guidance of the chef.
• 7:15 pm: Enjoy your dinner of local specialties and dishes made by yourself, served with steamed rice and dessert made with seasonal tropical fruits.
• 8:30 pm: After dinner, take a rest and getting back to your Hotel. Tour ends.