Cooking Class with Ben Thanh Market visit

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4.9 out of 5 stars
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95 reviews
Activity provider:
Saigon Cooking Class
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Cooking Class with Ben Thanh Market visit
Top rated
4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9
95 reviews

From the market to your plate! Purchase ingredients with your chef at the local market and then head back to our kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Sharp your cooking skills, eat and have fun!

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Duration 4 hours
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Instructor
Vietnamese, English

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Fabio – Switzerland

It was super fun. The Market-tour and all the infos were super interesting. The Saigon Cooking Class Team was really friendly and helpful during the whole course. We learned a lot and can definitely recommend it. Thank you again and all the best.

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Andreas – Norway

Excellent food. Good helpful guide and very good chef. It was fun and tasted good.

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Highlights

  • Visit Ben thanh Market and find its hidden gems guided by your chef
  • Take a hands-on cooking class
  • Make and enjoy a 3 course meal

Full description

Market visit from 9 AM until 9:50 AM 

Follow your chef through the vibrant Ben Thanh market to purchase necessary ingredients for your cooking lesson. At 9:40 AM your chef will bring you back by Taxi to start your cooking class.

Hands-on Cooking Class from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM

Participants cook all together following their chef step by step. Each person will have their own equipment and ingredients so that they have the chance to gain a better understanding of the steps for making their meal.

You will discover Vietnamese kitchenware to cook and enjoy a tasty 3 courses meal. MSG and 'Knorr powders/enhance flavors' are of course forbidden.

The menu can be adapted for vegetarians and for people with food allergies, just let us know in advance :)

Includes

  • 1 hour market tour
  • 3 courses cooking class
  • Iced Tea, water
  • Digital Recipe book
  • Pick-up and drop off

Meeting point

Meet the chef at 9AM at 'Cua Tay' gate of Ben Thanh market on Phan Chu Trinh Street. Our chef will be wearing a Saigon Cooking Class t-shirt. After the market visit we will take you to our Cooking Class by taxi (included in the price).

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4.9 out of 5 stars

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Fabio – SwitzerlandMarch 30, 2025 – Verified booking
It was super fun. The Market-tour and all the infos were super interesting. The Saigon Cooking Class Team was really friendly and helpful during the whole course. We learned a lot and can definitely recommend it. Thank you again and all the best.
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Andreas – NorwayFebruary 26, 2025 – Verified booking
Excellent food. Good helpful guide and very good chef. It was fun and tasted good.
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Lesley – United KingdomAugust 3, 2024 – Verified booking
This was a really well paced cookery experience. We made 3 dishes all of them fantastic and so tasty. Dishes we will be able to make at home. Would definitely recommend.

Product ID: 123044

Activity provider:
Saigon Cooking Class

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