Authentic Viet Home Cooking with a Small Group

About

Xin chào! 

I’m Lua Le, a home chef. My cooking class is not just about cooking and eating home food but also about spending time together to talk, share stories, traveling experiences and cultures. I hope you can join me in my home and allow me to share some of the wonders of Vietnamese cuisine. I specialize in authentic and healthy home-style dishes, making use of universal ingredients available the world over. 

I focus on a menu that requires no special tools to prepare or cook ensuring that you have no problem repeating the cooking process in your own kitchen. I use high-quality ingredients, exclusive of MSG and I can tailor traditional menus to vegetarian/vegan palates, gluten-free, lactose-intolerant or special diets, etc. We will start from scratch. I will advise you on how best to prepare the food and guide you step by step through that cooking process with my cooking experience/tips to ensure you to get the best results.

*If you are a solo traveler who wish to take this class, please contact us*

I have been cooking since I was 5 years old. I learned most of the Vietnamese traditional recipes in my family kitchen, and I also enjoy experimenting with new ingredients and flavours in order to add a personal touch to my own cooking. I am very proud of my home country's cuisine and I am aware that it is well-loved around the world, and I first sought to share my experiences and knowledge of Vietnamese cuisine when I traveled to Europe, where I also worked as a home chef. When I'm not in my kitchen, I love to travel (I have visited 13 countries and still counting!), I also practice yoga, meditation and Latin dancing for a healthy mind and body. 

Menu

The below are some suggested menus to give you an idea of the types of dishes I offer. The menu might vary. If you would like to learn to make something specific, please write down on the booking page.

Menu 1:

• Choose one:
  • - Chả giò - Fried spring rolls with pork, vegetables, 3 different wraps, mixed dipping fish sauce;
  • - Gỏi cuốn – Fresh summer rolls with pork, prawn, fresh vegetables, herbs and peanut butter/fish dipping sauce;
  • Chicken salad with cabbage, herbs and mixed fish sauce dressing;
  • - Pomelo/green mango/ or green papaya salad with pork, prawn, herbs and mixed fish sauce dressing.
  • - Bánh cuốn - Rice crepe rolls with pork and mushroom 
• Choose one:
  • - Bánh xèo - Vietnamese pancake 
  • - Bún chả Hà Nội or Bún thịt nướng -  Hanoi or Southern style grilled pork with rice vermicelli, vegetables, herbs and mixed fish sauce dressing
  • - Bún bò Nam Bộ - Southern style stir-fried beef with rice vermicelli, vegetables, herbs and mixed fish sauce dressing;
  • - Phở bò/gà - Beef/chicken noodle soup with spicy mix, herbs;
  • - Mì Quảng - Turmeric noodle soup with pork, prawn and quail eggs;
  • - Bò Kho - Beef stew, served with noodles or bread
  • - Bánh đúc mặn - Steamed rice cake with coconut milk, pork, prawn, vegetable and mixed fish sauce dressing;
  • - Phở áp chảo/ Mì xào bò - Stir-fry beef phở noodles OR egg noodles with vegetables
  • - Vietnamese curry 
• Choose one:
  • - Chè chuối - Banana pudding with coconut milk and peanuts;
  • - Taro pudding with coconut milk and peanuts;

Menu 2:

• Choose one:
  • - Gà xào sả ớt/gừng - Salty chicken with lemongrass OR ginger and chili;
  • - Gà chiên nước mắm - Fried chicken with mixed fish sauce; OR
  • - Thịt Kho trứng - Caramelized pork and eggs braised in coconut water and fish sauce.
  • - Cơm tấm - Broken rice with pork 
  • * Dessert : Chè chuối - Banana pudding with coconut milk and peanuts; OR Taro pudding with coconut milk and peanuts;
• • Vegetable soup with pork or prawn or salad
  • - Cơm - Steamed rice

Vegetarian Menu: we can make a vegetarian version of the above menus.

Please contact me for special dietary requirements or a tailored menu.

Schedule

Morning: 

• 9:30 am: Meeting at my home 
• 9:40 am: Starting our cooking class
• 12:00 pm: Enjoy your meal
• 12:30 pm: End of class

Afternoon: 

• 2:00 pm: Meeting at my home
• 2:10 pm: Starting our class
• 4:30 pm: Enjoy your meal
• 5:00 pm: End of class

Evening: 

• 6:30 pm: Meeting at my home
• 6:40 pm: Starting our class
• 9:00 pm: Enjoy your meal
• 9:30 pm: End of class

Please contact us for more schedule