Green Bamboo Cooking School

This class promises choice and it delivers. We had 8 people and nine different dishes. Van is an amazing teacher and guide to the food of Vietnam. While other cooking classes give you a cursory markets tour with Van you buy what you’re going to cook. A truly great experience for people who love to cook and love to eat.

Van was a charming fun and excellent hostess. We learnt a lot, laughed a lot and cooked and ate amazing food. The kitchen was cool - I was worried about this as I am sensitive to the heat and it’s hot here! - and well organized plus Van’s English is excellent. I would totally recommend this to anyone wanting to learn about Vietnamese cuisine a friendly and encouraging environment.

Van is truly the best. This was my second time taking the class and it was even better than I remembered. The food is top notch and Van really made us feel like family.

Van is a fabulous cook and host. She loves to have some fun with her guests. We enjoyed the trip to the market to buy the food. The food was delicious and so much of it we couldn't eat it all. Van also gave us all a recipe book and gifts. Highly recomend . Thank you Van.

It was difficult to pick a cooking class as there are so many in Hoi An. We ended up choosing Green Bamboo because of the apparently relaxed and familial atmosphere and because we could decide what to cook. We weren’t wrong!! We loved discovering the morning market with Van, it made us more at ease with the Vietnam way of buying fresh ingredients. After we enjoyed a nice coffee break (for me the best coffee I had in Vietnam so far) before going over to Van’s and start cooking. We learned a lot, laughed a lot and had the chance to sample 11 excellent dishes. Everyone had a go at cooking in front of the others so it was very inclusive and lots of fun! We would highly recommend this class if you’re looking for an authentic cooking experience. We didn’t notice that we went 1h over time because we were enjoying ourselves so much. The recipe book at the end was also a definite plus! Thanks Van for having us over :)