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Unique Cooking Class: River View Kitchen
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Discover homestyle cooking techniques using fresh ingredients suitable for all diets. Learn how to choose the best ingredients and tailor menus to special dietary needs. Join us for a unique cooking experience and immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture.
Discover homestyle cooking techniques using fresh ingredients suitable for all diets. Learn how to choose the best ingredients and tailor menus to special dietary needs. Join us for a unique cooking experience and immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Copac Square Building - Greetings!
Lua, a culinary instructor, was raised in Northern Vietnam and has resided in the South for 28 years. With extensive travels throughout Vietnam and 17 other countries, Lua offers a rich culinary expertise from various regions.
Cooking at Lua’s home provides a genuinely authentic experience, where step-by-step…
- Copac Square Building - Greetings!
Lua, a culinary instructor, was raised in Northern Vietnam and has resided in the South for 28 years. With extensive travels throughout Vietnam and 17 other countries, Lua offers a rich culinary expertise from various regions.
Cooking at Lua’s home provides a genuinely authentic experience, where step-by-step guidance through the cooking process ensures the best results, along with numerous cooking tips and stories. Lua specializes in authentic, healthy home-style dishes made with premium ingredients. Menus can be customized for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-intolerant, or other special dietary needs.
MENU: Together, three dishes are prepared from scratch. If there are specific dishes of interest, please mention them when booking the class.
Additional Notes:
- An optional market visit is available for VND150,000 per person.
- No pickup service is provided.
- Guests cook the same menu together in a shared kitchen environment (no individual stations).
- For Bánh mì baking, coffee workshops, or street food tours, feel free to send a message.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Dinner
Meal Options
- Gỏi xoài/ Mango salad
- Bún thịt nướng/ Grilled pork/chicken/beef/ tofu noodles
- Bánh xèo/ Pancakes
- Phở - Noodles soup with chicken or tofu
- Bánh mì - Vietnamese sandwich
- Chả giò - Fried spring rolls
- Gỏi cuốn - Salad rolls with pork, chicken, shrimp or tofu
- Bánh cuốn - Rice crepe rolls with pork, prawn, mushroom, or plant-based meat
- Mì xào - Stir-fried noodles
- Cá kho - Braised fish
- Gỏi xoài/ Mango salad
- Bún thịt nướng/ Grilled pork/chicken/beef/ tofu noodles
- Bánh xèo/ Pancakes
- Phở - Noodles soup with chicken or tofu
- Bánh mì - Vietnamese sandwich
- Chả giò - Fried spring rolls
- Gỏi cuốn - Salad rolls with pork, chicken, shrimp or tofu
- Bánh cuốn - Rice crepe rolls with pork, prawn, mushroom, or plant-based meat
- Mì xào - Stir-fried noodles
- Cá kho - Braised fish
Additional Information
- Intimate cooking class in a cozy, family-friendly environment
- Tailored menus featuring FRESH, PREMIUM ingredients, free from MSG
- Immaculate, air-conditioned kitchen offering stunning river views
- Skilled chef with more than ten years of experience and fluent English
- Adaptable schedule and personalized menus (vegetarian/vegan, pescatarian,…
- Intimate cooking class in a cozy, family-friendly environment
- Tailored menus featuring FRESH, PREMIUM ingredients, free from MSG
- Immaculate, air-conditioned kitchen offering stunning river views
- Skilled chef with more than ten years of experience and fluent English
- Adaptable schedule and personalized menus (vegetarian/vegan, pescatarian, gluten-free, lactose-free, or other special dietary needs)
Location
Tòa nhà Copac Square
Tôn Đản
My home is 1 km from the city centre. You should find the residential elevators of Block A on the left side of the building (the front entrance is the office area). Show the security man my apt no "Unit 24-A8, 24th Floor, Block A & he will open the elevators for you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(31 Ratings)
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Aleki21
Sep 6, 2025
Authentic Food, Incredible Host - Our experience at Lau Kitchen was fantastic! Lau herself was an incredible host - highly knowledgeable, funny, and very flexible throughout the whole evening. She went out of her way to accommodate our needs and made sure we felt comfortable at every step. The food was delicious, but what really made it special was her warm personality and the way she shared her passion and insights with us. Couldn’t recommend Lau Kitchen more highly - it’s a must-do experience!
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Boxab2025
Jul 31, 2025
Fabulous experience - Had a fabulous experience with Lua, she customised our class ( just us so was great one on one experience) to suit our experiences...very informative and was simple to make the authentic / traditional dishes chosen.... place has amazing views and she "air b and b's" as well.....will be staying here next visit for sure.....
Thanks lua and will catch you on our return visit for more classes and coaching...xx
Highly recommended
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Travel566576
May 18, 2025
Excellent experience - Lua was so lovely, her apartment was awesome and the view was amazing
Was only a small group of us which was great, we prepared and cooked authentic and very fresh and tasty food, was very satisfied
Highly recommend this experience
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Brandonam894bz
May 11, 2025
A Must-visit on your trip in Vietnam - Lua is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to making practical, clean, and flavorful recipes. If you are visiting HCMC I highly recommend you take one of her classes! I’ve already been to her kitchen 4 times and every experience has been filled with new dishes to learn and new people to meet. She is also very accommodating for allergies and adapts the menu to the group. This is always a highlight of my trips to Vietnam.
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Ninapb985ee
Apr 10, 2025
Wonderful cooking class - Lua warmly welcomes her guests to her beautiful home. Together we cooked very delicious dishes and enjoyed the incredible view. Definitely recommended.
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Christinesx6581za
Apr 10, 2025
great experience - What a fantastic experience with Lua. I went with a couple of colleagues after a conference and we met some other lovely people there. Good hands on experience and nice to be in a home doing all the measuring chopping etc. Small group, great apartment - very happy for the air-conditioned apartment. To top it all off a delicious meal cooked and shared by all. Hoghly recommend.
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398manekab
Apr 2, 2025
Wonderful cooking class - My friends and I had an amazing time at Lua’s cooking class. Firstly, her home is beautiful and clean, which was a great ambience to make food. She shared so much of her knowledge about Vietnamese dishes and was able to teach us how to make some of our favorites, as well as introduce us to new dishes. The food was delicious, and Lua was able to accommodate me as a Vegetarian. The class was a good mix of cooking demonstrations as well as our own participation.
I would definitely recommend this class to anyone traveling to Ho Chi Minh City!
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Alan_j
Mar 13, 2025
Lou cook school - Lovely tutor with easy to follow recipes.
Marvelous views from a 24th floor apartment set up do do classes
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P8825xjmichaeln
Mar 10, 2025
Authentic Vietnamese cooking class with amazing view - We had an amazing experience cooking with Lua on our trip to Saigon. Lua’s cooking class was a superb, very authentic and enjoyable experience. The food was absolutely delicious and recipes so simple that we can definitely cook up a storm and impress our family and friends when we get back home.
Lua was a great host and the view from her apartment was absolutely stunning. We would highly recommend!
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Johneliotw
Mar 1, 2025
A Wonderful Evening Cooking Class - An unforgettable experience! Lua is not only incredibly warm and welcoming but also a joy to be around—she made the entire evening feel like a gathering with an old friend. The food? Hands down the best meal we’ve had in Vietnam so far—every bite was packed with authentic flavors. And to top it all off, the view from the apartment is absolutely breathtaking, making the whole experience feel even more magical. If you’re considering this, don’t hesitate—it’s a must!
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