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Saigon Cookery Center in Saigon Half Day

Saigon cuisine is renowned for its variety, flavor and freshness. Join our cooking class and learn how to prepare and appreciate delicious local culinary specialties. Discover the most delectable face of Vietnamese culture with this hands-on, half-day cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City. Absorb the frenetic atmosphere of Saigon as we take time to explore the city’s bustling market, learn to prepare savory Vietnamese food, then feast on lunch of your creation.
• Trip code: NVTVCUCSG
• Tour duration: Half Day
• Depart from: Ho Chi Minh - Stop off: Ho Chi Minh
• Tour price: US$ 100

SAIGON COOKERY CENTRE IN SAIGON HALF DAY

 

The cuisine of the south uses many herbs and spices and has been influenced by Cambodia, Thailand and India, among others. Curries using coconut milk are an example of this influence. The south also has a wide selection of tropical fruits and vegetables that are not readily available in the cooler north. During a morning course, you will have the opportunity to: learn a selection of favorite dishes; recognize the basic ingredients both at the Center; enjoy a trip to the colourful central food market; learn about the blending of these many ingredients and spices to create the famous "nuoc mam" (fish sauce) and multitude of different rices. Apart from the preparation and cooking under our Chef's guidance, you will be introduced to the traditional Vietnamese kitchen with cooking utensils still closely linked to the Vietnamese way of life in the past. You will learn a bit of oriental science regarding the Yin-Yang balance, some history of Vietnamese cuisine from its roots in the Hue Citadel Imperial Cuisine to the effects of various influences from both the West and other Eastern Cultures. Finally, you will understand the intricacies of Vietnamese dining etiquette and the technique to master eating with chopsticks!

You could attend our Morning Course (from 9:30 am to 1 pm, including Lunch), or our Afternoon Course (from 4 pm to 7:30 pm, including Dinner). Tour cost includes of private pick up, drop off services, cooking arrangement, cooking demonstration, English Speaking Guide, Meal)

 

Tour Category

Valid from 01 Oct until 30 April

Price per person in USD for the private party of

1

2

3-4

5-6

7-9

11 up

Private

220

110

110

110

110

110


 

Tour Category

Valid from 01 May until 30 Sept

Price per person in USD for the private party of

1

2

3-4

5-6

7-9

11 up

Private Tour

210

100

100

100

100

100




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