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Hands on Cooking with Ngoc & explorer cafe Apartment

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Ages 3-60, max of 10 per group
Duration: 3h
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Live guide: Chinese, English
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  • include food, beverage (soda, beer and cider)
  • Education - Learn about Vietnamese Culture
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not included
  • - Gratuity


Departure details
  • 42 Đ. Nguyễn Huệ, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam Vietnamese Cuisine with locals, 5th floor
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 53863P32

  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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Joined in October 2011

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    Experiencing the real Vietnam
    It was our first time to Vietnam, and we were not disappointed. Vi met us at the hotel and was a bundle of joy. She took us under her wing, and off we went in a lovely airconditioned van to the mouth of the Meekong. we boarded a boat there and meandered through the tributaries. A real experience. Stopping at a genuine Vietnamese village, we met the lovely locals, and were welcomed into their home. We even learned how to make Vietnamese Pancakes by our lovely host family. We experienced not only a side of Vietnam we would never have seen, but Vi also took us the following day, to explore markets, beautiful food, the Palace, and the War Museum. Vi was well informed, organised and a pleasure to be with. She has a great sense of humour too. Cannot recommend her highly enough.
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    Unique experience
    Unique experience with Vi, who make me discover a secluded mangrove forest, saw giant bats, huge ants nest, long tail monkeys, mangrove fishs, crabs…. And gorgeous view.
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    Authentic Vietnamese Cooking with nice & experience cook!
    Very nice and experience person! She teach authentic Vietnamese cooking, the class is full of fun! You sure will love the session !
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    3 Memorable Days in Ho Chi Minh City
    Anyone visiting Ho Chi Minh city who wants a private tour, I can’t recommend Lose the tie tour more highly! We booked a 3 day tour of which the content was amazing. The online booking system was simple! We hardly bumped into another tourist as we were taken to places not on the regular tour circuit. Bao our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly and spoke fluent English. He also was very flexible and just wanted us to enjoy the experiences. The 3 days were so well planned, our mini van was always waiting for us and our driver as well was fantastic! All in all we had a very memorable trip in Ho Chi Minh City which was really down to Lose The Tie Tours and have taken home with us experiences that we will always remember so fondly.
  • dadom858
    dadom858
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    Unforgettable adventure in Mekong Delta and meeting with the warm-hearted locals!
    This tour was my favorite one without doubt. Also here was amazing Vi my guide just like i mentioned in the review of my Cu Chi Tunnels tour. Beside my explore of beautiful jungel/nature area in Mekong Delta one thing that really got me in an awsome positiv way was the meeting and visiting of the warm-hearted and very hospitable locals! 👍👌Two really amazing and very kind families. I highly recommend this tour!
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    Great Tour Guides!
    Our family thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Vietnam thanks to the very informative and interesting tour guides! They were able to answer our numerous questions and share their own stories since they were all locals. All the tours were planned with our family (ages of kids) and interests in mind--and they were even able to show us some sights that were specifically requested. The guides and drivers were all extremely prompt and responsive when we needed to be in contact. We would definitely recommend Lose the Tie Tours if you want a comprehensive and fun time!
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    Very interesting and informative Cu Chi Tunnels tour
    Was an very interesting and informative tour plus an amazing experience with a really good guide Vi who was very kind with a lot of knowledge. I would recommend both the tour and with the guide i had. I did also amazing Mekong Delta private day trip together with Vi👍
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    Exceptional
    Vi, the operator, is one of the most well-read person we have met in years. She not only provide an in-depth, penetrating look at Ho Chi Min City, but also enlightened us on Vietnam in relation to the world. The tour guide she provided us for two excursions, Long, is equally knowledgeable and he brought us to places seen by few tourists. Highly recommended. Will defintely use this service again.
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    Great experience
    Vi made us feel very at ease and we enjoyed out time with Her very much. We got to see and experience a variety of things from bike riding in the Mekong delta (a must do, the ground is level and the distance not far), participating in preparing lunch with a family, boat ride along the river and visiting Cu Chi tunnels. Her English was excellent and I would recommend her to anyone.
  • aimzmoon86
    aimzmoon86
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    Amazing private tour of the Cu Chi tunnels
    We highly recommend Lose The Tie Tour, we had an amazing day at the Cu Chi tunnels. Vi was a brilliant and informative tour guide and took us through a detailed history of the tunnels. We were also treated to an authentic Vietnamese lunch after the tour which was wonderful! We really enjoyed the tour so if you are thinking of visiting the Cu Chi tunnels give Vi a call. Thank you Vi :)
  • Kylie B
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    Authentic Mekong experience
    I was very pleased that I chose this day tour. The guide was informative and spoke excellent English. The coconut farm and processing sites we visited were interesting and I liked that we were supporting local families and were not on a well-trodden tourist trail.The outdoor lunch prepared by a local family was fantastic, especially the fish dish and there was plenty of food. I felt the tour was great value for money and would recommend it to others with limited time in the Ho Chi Minh city area wanting to do a day trip.
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    Mekong Delta
    This tour was one of the most memorable experiences in many from our SE trip. Ben Tre is a 2 hour drive from HCMC but once there the part of the Mekong Delta that Vi takes you to is a million miles from a traditional 'tourist experience'. It is a thoroughly well crafted experience, you leave having seen the natural beauty of the area, being given a real insight into the economy of the delta and some great encounters with local farmers and artisans. Vi is a first class guide whose organisation is seem less
  • Laura G
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    Best tour ever!
    1. Tour guide: Were the tour guide nice and informative? Did the guide speak understandable English? Bao was very nice en speaker very good english. He knew a lot and could inform us very well. 2. Restaurant: Was the restaurant nice and comfortable? How about the food? The food was great, it was so much and all very delicious. Bao explained how we could eat it and some background information about the food. It tasted all very good!! 3. Itinerary: Do you think that the itinerary let you enjoy most of the tour? Yes definitely 4. Pickup: Was the pickup easy for you? Was the customer service responsive and helpful? The pick up was good and quick. Because we were with a small group it was all very easy and quick. * In general, did you enjoy the tour? Do you think that it values for what you paid? Yes definitely * Do you think what we should do to improve our service? Not something I can think of at the moment. * Will you recommend this tour to your friends? We sure will
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    Wonderful Mekong delta tour with our host Vi
    Me and my girlfriend booked a private Mekong delta tour for one day. We saw amazing local stuff like the coconuts (the whole process), the beautiful green land and we had several meetings with the locals organized by Vi. We only booked 1 day, but next time we will definitely reserve more days to explore the Mekong delta in Vietnam. We are very happy with our host Vi!
  • DAVID W
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    Hidden Mekong
    Just returned from Vietnam and we had the opportunity to go into the Mekong delta off the beaten path. Our guide Vi was both engaging and very informative of the trip but also all aspects of local Vietnamese ways of life and traditions .We ventured deep into the Mekong delta along cycle paths and narrow channels rowing past coconut trees and palms .Enjoyed local market ,where Vi explained all the different types of foods available and local dishes that are made up from the ingredients ,had a try making pancakes ,ps not a chef .Enjoyed lovely lunch .Thoroughly enjoyed day out ,would highly recommend Vi ,who offers other ventures in the area and much further afield . Our trip was well catered and cared for ,excellent organisation of various parties to make our trip run smoothly .big thanks again Vi .thanks David and Gill uk
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Steve
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam18 contributions
May 2022
A fantastic experience for somebody wanting to learn about Vietnamese cooking. Vi welcomed me to her home kitchen and had all of the ingredients ready for the class. A refreshing drink, delicious spring rolls, tasty salad, beef and chicken pho and a banana dessert. Each step was carefully explained together with some local tips and secrets (what makes a pho taste extra special and how salt can make a sweet dessert taste even better ….). Linh and Vi’s daughter (Minh) assisted throughout making it a truly wonderful afternoon that ended with a tour of the vegetable and flower garden and city view at the top of the building. A highly recommended experience when visiting Saigon for those who want to be able to reproduce some of the delicious Vietnamese food in their own homes …….
Written 29 May 2022
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Amanda J
1 contribution
May 2022 • Couples
the cooking class was easy to follow, informative and extremely fun! needless to say, the food was fantastic. we made fried spring rolls, salad, beef pho and a fried banana dessert. there was also a homemade tea and vietnamese coffee which were absolutely superb.

vi is friendly and chatty— other than explaining about the dishes, she also gave us insight into other aspects of vietnamese culture! her assistant lyn, is very skilled and was a great help. both vi and lyn are proficient in english, so foreigners can definitely take this class comfortably. personally, i am not very competent in the kitchen, but both vi and lyn were patient and helpful, and i was able to keep up with the class well. so newbies can join and experience vietnamese cooking too! we were also given a chance to see a stunning 360 view of saigon city from the roof of vi’s apartment complex.

getting to the location was also easy and convenient. we met with a correspondent, david, at the ben thanh market entrance, a very central location in district 1. david helped us book a car to vi’s house. he also speaks english and is very friendly.

overall a wonderful experience you dont quite get elsewhere, and very value for money might i add. if you have an afternoon to spare in ho chi minh city, i would definitely recommend trying vi’s cooking class. you will not regret it.
Written 30 May 2022
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782andreasb
Oslo, Norway3 contributions
Jul. 2022 • Couples
We had a great time cooking with Vi - she's super friendly and her place is well suited with a large workspace that sits 6-7 people. Food was great, the company was fun and we learned a lot. Highly recommended 😊
Written 23 July 2022
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122vib
Thank you so much for your review. We are glad that you enjoy the experience as well as enjoy lunch/dinner with other guests. All the best to you
Written 11 August 2022
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Tanya A
San Diego, United States3 contributions
Dec. 2019 • Couples
If you're interested in learning to cook a Vietnamese meal, learn about Vietnamese life and culture, and have a fantastic evening then choose Vi's cooking class.
The evening with Vi felt like we were catching up with an old friend while learning a new recipe and chatting away. Vi made us feel extremely welcome and had set up the table with all necessary tools and ingredients we would need for the class. Cooking is one of her passions and it shows as she is so knowledgeable about all the different herbs and ingredients used.

My boy friend and I had a wonderful evening with Vi and would recommend to choose her personalized class in Saigon!
Written 1 January 2020
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Daniel
9 contributions
Jul. 2022 • Friends
Vi was a gracious and welcoming host who showed us how to cook right in her home kitchen. You feel like cousins coming over to cook with family. The food was plentiful and delicious and Linh was a great help as well! Was also very accommodating to our vegetarian diet. Would Reccomended to anyone looking to cook traditional Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh!
Written 18 July 2022
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122vib
thank you very much for joing our class. we are glad that you enjoy our food. All the best
Written 19 July 2022
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Venus Cheung
2 contributions
Jan. 2020 • Couples
Again, the last hours before leaving a place, i joined the cooking class. An experienced & caring teacher, very nice & young classmate...contributed for a joyful evening! Haha..i got the vietnamese cooking class during my second visit to Hochiming city...
Written 24 January 2020
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thank you very much for joining our cooking class. I hope you can remake them at home. All the best Vi,
Written 10 May 2022
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scott t
1 contribution
Jul. 2022 • Solo
It was a great experience being welcomed into Vi's home. It was like you were part of the family; being able to see how they eat and live in Vietnam, unlike a class you would have at a store. We didnt have a full group and she invited friends and neighbors to join the fun. The communication was thorough to get us there, accomodating diet, travel, etc. Once we arrived, her family was very welcoming.

We made delicious dishes that are repeatable at home. We made a refreshing prawn cracker mango salad, vietmanese coffee, a passionfruit mint spritzer, corn and pork rice paper spring rolls, a quick mixed noodle dish, beef pho, and topped off with a banana taro coconut cream dessert. I left absolutely stuffed. After the meal, we toured their rooftop garden with a good view and it was interesting to see and smell all these fresh herbs. She left me with a nice sample gift of spices to replicate the dishes at home. I will definitely be adding these flavor profiles and dishes to my weekly repitoire and hope to come back to learn more from Vi in the future.
Written 23 July 2022
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122vib
Hi Scott, Thank you very much for your feedback. We are so happy that you can receive our cooking class concept perfectly. We want our guests experience the homecook with locals and see how we live. It is also a chance for our kids to exchange culture. All the best to you and see you in our new class
Written 11 August 2022
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Alecia P
Bozeman, MT3 contributions
Jan. 2020 • Friends
Could not of asked for a more perfect cooking class! It’s the real experience in a Vietnamese home with a great family. The food we prepared was delicious and she is pretty flexible when it comes to what you want to make. She is also very knowledgeable about the food and the city! If you are in Ho Chi Minh I highly suggest booking an evening with Vi!
Written 20 January 2020
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Thank you very much for joining us. We are happy that you enjoyed Vietnamese food and time with our family All the best,
Written 10 May 2022
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Michael E
2 contributions
May 2022
What a great experience meeting Vi hand her family. Vi welcomed me and treated me like I was part of the family. I learned new recipes and had a lovely conversation with Vi. I especially enjoyed the tour of the roof top garden.
Written 18 May 2022
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122vib
Thank you very much for joining our cooking class. we are happy that you enjoy the time with us as well as the food. We wish to host you again in the future. Vi
Written 19 May 2022
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Channi G
2 contributions
Jan. 2020 • Solo
Best cooking class!! Vi is such a talented chef and teacher. The food was amazing and I learned so much!! Also her English is perfect
Written 22 January 2020
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Hi Chan, Thank you very much for joining our class. We are happy that you enjoyed the class as well as time with our family. All the best to you Vi,
Written 10 May 2022
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