HANOI OLD QUARTER

Take Apron's Cooking Class - A Must Try In Hanoi

Our cooking classes are held at Duong Restaurant which is located in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Just a short stroll (300m) from Hoan Kiem Lake and 1,5 kilometre from the Dong Xuan market which is Hanoi’s major fresh food market.

At Duong's Restaurant, Duong's cooking class is run by famous Top Chef Vietnam who one of Hanoi’s most creative and talented chefs. Chef Duong recently finished 3th in Top Chef Vietnam and has also been a regular on Iron Chef Vietnam.

COOKING CLASS (4 hours)

When you participate in our classes, our chef will share with you many of his secrets as he takes you on a culinary journey, teaching you how the subtle blend of spices are the key element to creating the outstanding flavours that are found in some of the favorite dished of the Hanoian.

You can chose to attend a morning or afternoon cooking class. There are 7 menu options available for the cooking classes. All cooking classes are available to be run in either the morning or afternoon. Morning classes will culminate in lunch whilst afternoon classes culminate in dinner.

There are 7 menu options

Monday

  Hanoi traditional beef soup with rice noodle ( Phở Bò )
  Green mango salad with squid & prawn (Nộm xoài hải sản)
  Grilled pork with herbs & fresh vermicelli (Bún chả)

Tuesday

  Hanoi traditional chicken soup with rice noodle ( Phở Gà )
  Hanoi deep fried spring rolls (Nem rán Hà Nội)
  La vong’s style grilled fish (Chả cá lã vọng)

Wednesday  

  Hanoi traditional beef soup with rice noodle ( Phở Bò)
  Banana flower salad with chicken & seafood (Nộm hoa chuối với gà và hải sản)
  Grilled pork with herbs & fresh vermicelli (Bún chả)

Thursday

  Hanoi traditional beef soup with rice noodle ( Phở Bò)
  Grape fruit salad with prawn & herbs (Salad tôm bưởi )
  Fresh spring rolls with pork & prawn (Gỏi cuốn tôm, thịt)
  Stewed pork with caramel sauce (Thịt ba rọi kho tàu )

Friday

  Hanoi traditional chicken soup with rice noodle ( Phở Gà )
  Fresh spring rolls with pork & prawn (Gỏi cuốn tôm, thịt)
  Grilled Beef Slice in Bamboo (Bò nướng ống tre)

Saturday

  Hanoi style traditional soup with chicken & rice noodles (Phở gà)
  Noodle rolling with beef and vegetable ( Phở cuốn bò ) 
  La vong’s style grilled fish (Chả cá lã vọng)

Sunday

  Hanoi traditional beef soup with rice noodle ( Phở Bò )
  Fresh spring rolls with pork & prawn (Gỏi cuốn tôm, thịt)
  Grilled pork with herbs & fresh vermicelli (Bún chả)

COOKING CLASS (4 hours)

Our guide will collect you from your hotel by taxi or motorbike to the class. Where you will then be take the Cyclo trip to the market. You will meet the Chef and experience a day in his life as you wander through the fresh food market. You will also learn some tips and tricks to ensure that only the finest quality ingredients are selected. You will then select all the ingredients needed for your class.

Chef will then accompany you as you make your way back to Duong's Restaurant. You will stop along the way and get to sample a selection of street foods.

During the lesson, Chef will teach you the secrets to creating decorations, to enhance the presentation of your dished, well as some of the basic skills needed to master the knife skills required to be a chef.

Class includes:

- Free pick-up (in Hanoi Old Quarter)

- Welcome drinks

- Cyclo tour

- Market tour

- All food tasting in market

- Fresh fruit carving

- Special tips from chef

- Special gitf

- Recipe

- English speaking staff

Duration: 4 hours

You can ​choose​ the​ ​morning class ​at 8.30 am - 12.30 pm or​ afternoon ​class ​at ​14.30 pm - 18.30 pm everyday.

Cost (per person in USD):

GROUP

PRICE

1-10 people

$55