The well-known Red Bridge Cooking School in Hoi An offers choices for half day, full day and evening cooking class, everyday of the year. Highlights include a guided tour of Hoi An’s colorful central market, boat trip on the Hoi An River, and hands on cooking lessons and recipes.

Day 1

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Red Bridge Cooking School (L)

We start the day (8.15am) with a welcome drink at Hai Café
(98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Ancient Town, Tel: 3863210) – our meeting point.

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 learn about all 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 explore the cooking school’s herb garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – the Red Bridge chefs first demonstrate each dish before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit down and eat what we have cooked.

Bring your swimsuit and after the cooking tour has finished relax and enjoy free use of our 20 metre swimming pool - towels and showers provided.

Recipes:

  • Rice paper (making)
  • Fresh Rice Paper Rolls of Shrimp
  • Crispy Hoi An Pancakes with Shrimp, Herbs, Bean Sprouts & a Peanut Sauce
  • Seafood Salad with Tra Que herbs
  • Quang Nam Style Freshly made Noodles with Chicken
  • Food Decoration - Tomato Rose & Vietnamese Hand Fan

Vegetarians are provided with replacement ingredients.

Lunch includes the above dishes as well as:
BBQ lemongrass beef with local herbs, lettuce & mustard leaf wraps (not included in the demonstration).

TOUR PRICE:

OPTIONS
(Daily departure)		 GROUP TOUR PRIVATE TOUR
2 pax 4 pax 8 pax >8 pax
PRICE
(USD/ per person)		 35
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Tour included:

  • Welcome drink (non-alcoholic) at Hai Scout Café.
  • Welcome drink (non-alcoholic), and 1 water at Red Bridge.
  • Local English speaking tour guide and chef.
  • Boat trip.
  • Cooking demonstration and lunch.
  • All recipes and notes.
  • Transfer from Red Bridge Cooking School to central Hoi An.
  • Free use of the Red Bridge swimming pool (towels & showers provided).

Tour excluded:

  • Beverage
  • Taxis are available back to town / beach area for around US$3-4 per car.
  • Travel insurance, others not mentioned above

Remark:

  • Full payment is required at the time of booking – no refunds.
  • Children 7 years or older may join the tour – full price.
  • Children 6 years or less may follow along but for safety reasons no actual cooking - No charge.
  • Children 6 years and younger can order direct from our a la carte menu!
  • Cooking tour operates everyday of the year.
  • Tour is conducted in English.