Cooking Class In Hoi An Old Town

Situated on the banks of the Hoi An River, the Red Bridge Restaurant & Cooking School is designed to meet the growing demand from local and international travelers, for a quality Vietnamese dining experience with personal service and individual style.

The cooking school offers a daily, half-day cooking tour that introduces travelers to Vietnamese cuisine. Suitable for all travelers, the program is a fun and interesting way to learn about the local food. The program runs with a minimum of 2 passengers...

Morning cooking Tour ( Half - Day Program)

• We start the day (8.15am) with a drink at Hai Scout Cafe' (98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Ancient Town, Tel: 863210).
• Visit Hoi An's colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later.
• We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.
• On arrival, we explorer the cooking school's herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An's and Vietnam's well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours-each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef's, before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnames food carving (plate decoration)

After the lesson, we sit down and eat exactly what we have cooked.

Recipes (our food contains no MSG):

• Rice paper.
• Fresh Rice Paper Rolls of Shrimp.
• Crispy Hoi An Pancakes with Shrimp, Herbs, Bean Sprouts & a Peanut Sauce.
• Marinated Beef on a Sizzing Plate
• Vietnamese Eggplant in Clay Pot.
• Food Decoration - Pineapple Boat, 3 Coloured Flowers & Vietnamese Hand Fan

.* Lunch includes the above meals as well as: Steamed Ocean Fish on a bed of Freshly Chopped Vegetables ( not inlcuded in the demonstration)

* A vegetarian lunch can be provide on request.

• Finish at approximately 1.30pm - transfer back to central Hoi An.

Inclusions:

Drink (non-alcoholic) at Hai Scout Cafe'.

Local English speaking guide and chef

Boat trip ( w/ Red Bridge Boat)

Cooking demonstration & lunch

All recipes and notes.

Exclusions:

Tips and Gratuities.

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