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Hanoi's food is amazing! Learn to cook it with a local family.

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Our handpicked Hanoi cooking classes to learn local food with a local family. A vetted shortlist of the best classes for home-style Hanoi cooking.

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Cooking Classes in Hanoi

Hanoi's food is amazing! Learn to cook it with a local family. 

Make Tofu with Hanoi’s Last Artisanal Craftsmen

The freshest tofu you'll ever taste in your life

Hanoi Home Cooking with a Market Visit

See a more personal side of Hanoi. Home cooking, market visit + coffee tasting

Hanoi’s French Legacy: Bánh Mì + Coffee

Bake your own bánh mì and brew yummy Vietnamese coffee

A truly authentic experience watching fresh tofu being made by hand from a family with three generations of expertise. Ngoc is very knowledgable and clearly explains the process so important to see where are food comes from

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A truly authentic experience watching fresh tofu being made by hand from a family with three generations of expertise. Ngoc is very knowledgable and clearly explains the process  so important to see where are food comes from 

We are so happy we made this Workshop! The tofu-making was such a wonderful experience, and we learned so many new things.
 We also thank Ngoc for her warm hospitality and for welcoming us so kindly. We’re truly grateful for this special experience, the lovely encounter with Ngoc, and the opportunity to learn more about tofu-making!

It was so memorable and we feel very lucky to have met Ngoc and shared this experience. Thank you for everything and for these beautiful memories!

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We are so happy we made this Workshop! The tofu-making was such a wonderful experience, and we learned so many new things.
We also thank Ngoc for her warm hospitality and for welcoming us so kindly. We’re truly grateful for this special experience, the lovely encounter with Ngoc, and the opportunity to learn more about tofu-making!

It was so memorable and we feel very lucky to have met Ngoc and shared this experience. Thank you for everything and for these beautiful memories!

We did the 5:30am tofu making experience with Ngọc and a local couple,it was absolutely brilliant and authentic. We saw the whole process from start to finish.

It’s best to get there early before the tofu is sold at the market. After making the tofu, Ngọc took us round the local market where the couple sell the tofu, we then went back to Ngọc’s house where she cooked the tofu we made. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting an authentic local experience around Hanoi.

We did the 5:30am tofu making experience with Ngọc and a local couple,it was absolutely brilliant and authentic. We saw the whole process from start to finish.

It’s best to get there early before the tofu is sold at the market. After making the tofu, Ngọc took us round the local market where the couple sell the tofu, we then went back to Ngọc’s house where she cooked the tofu we made. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting an authentic local experience around Hanoi.

Really fun cooking class. We learnt to make the incredible coconut coffee and the Banh Mi. The class was so much fun and everything was delicious. We bought the special filter, coffee grounds and coconut chips so we can recreate this at home. Highly recommended class! Thank you

Really fun cooking class. We learnt to make the incredible coconut coffee and the Banh Mi. The class was so much fun and everything was delicious. We bought the special filter, coffee grounds and coconut chips so we can recreate this at home. Highly recommended class! Thank you 

This was an incredible experience from the minute my husband and I arrived at the ferry landing point early in the morning with the sun just beginning to rise. We were greated by Ngoc and she is such a kind engaging and knowledgeable person. She introduced us to her very special village world and was a brilliant translator and explainer in the tofu making experience. I definitely want to try this back home. The tofu tasting breakfast was delicious. If you are lucky and she has time to take you around the village do go along. We were so lucky in also having the opportunity of learning about rice wine and cane sugar juice making as well as the daily life in a village just out of Hanoi. Highly recommended!

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This was an incredible experience from the minute my husband and I arrived at the ferry landing point early in the morning with the sun just beginning to rise. We were greated by Ngoc and she is such a kind engaging and knowledgeable person. She introduced us to her very special village world and was a brilliant translator and explainer in the tofu making experience. I definitely want to try this back home. The tofu tasting breakfast was delicious. If you are lucky and she has time to take you around the village do go along. We were so lucky in also having the opportunity of learning about rice wine and cane sugar juice making as well as the daily life in a village just out of Hanoi. Highly recommended! 

Such a special and authentic experience for the whole family! Watching traditional tofu making in a local village was fascinating, inspiring, and truly memorable. 
 The people were warm and welcoming, and the whole experience felt wonderfully genuine and untouched by mass tourism. A beautiful way to spend the morning and absolutely worth getting up early for.

Such a special and authentic experience for the whole family! Watching traditional tofu making in a local village was fascinating, inspiring, and truly memorable. 
The people were warm and welcoming, and the whole experience felt wonderfully genuine and untouched by mass tourism. A beautiful way to spend the morning and absolutely worth getting up early for. 

I had a wonderful time at the tofu making workshop with the family. It was so nice to see the family still making tofu the traditional way, carrying forward the knowledge and skills to the next generation. 

The entire experience from the ferry ride to the breakfast was really enjoyable. I particularly liked working with the wooden press to press the bean curd into the moulds. The guide and the host family were really kind and hospitable. We ended our day sharing a meal using the tofu made that morning.

 I would really recommend doing this workshop.

I had a wonderful time at the tofu making workshop with the family. It was so nice to see the family still making tofu the traditional way, carrying forward the knowledge and skills to the next generation. 

The entire experience from the ferry ride to the breakfast was really enjoyable. I particularly liked working with the wooden press to press the bean curd into the moulds. The guide and the host family were really kind and hospitable. We ended our day sharing a meal using the tofu made that morning.

 I would really recommend doing this workshop. 

Must do experience!!
 Ngọc is a fantastic guide, and we had an absolutely lovely time with her learning the process of making tofu and enjoying a delicious meal with the fresh tofu!
 I think this is one of those really special unforgettable things which can be hard to find and is a trip highlight. I highly highly recommend you try this!
 Thank you so much 😊

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Must do experience!!
Ngọc is a fantastic guide, and we had an absolutely lovely time with her learning the process of making tofu and enjoying a delicious meal with the fresh tofu!
I think this is one of those really special unforgettable things which can be hard to find and is a trip highlight. I highly highly recommend you try this!
Thank you so much 😊

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