Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local

4.9
(11 reviews)

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5 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Learn about food, culture and everyday Laotian living as you share a food experience with this former monk and his family.

Si will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Luang Prabang's largest fresh market, Phosy Market. Together with his wife Nee discover local fruits and vegetables that you might not have seen before. With a few market fresh ingredients in hand, drive to Si and Nee's home to learn to cook an everyday Laotian meal.

Learn to cook traditional Laotian cuisine from Nee, Si's wife who learned to cook watching her grandmother cook traditional Laotian family favorites. You will chop, stir and cook on wood fire as you learn to cook three dishes from scratch. After cooking, enjoy the Laotian meal you helped prepare at the family's indoor or outdoor dining table (weather dependent). Your meal includes authentic homemade dishes such as charcoal-grilled whole fish, bamboo shoot soup and stir-fried pumpkin with pork eaten with sticky rice.

Example Menu

Starter

bamboo shoot soup

a rainy season favorite cooked with pumpkin and green leafy vegetables

Main

Peeng pa

charcoal-grilled fish

Main

Khua mak fak

stir-fried pumpkin with pork eaten with sticky rice

What's Included

Alcoholic beverages
Bottled water
Home-cooked meal
Alcoholic Beverages
Private market tour and cooking class with your host Si
Lunch
Local host
Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Pickup and drop-off from hotels outside of Luang Prabang

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your host at Phosy Market, Luang Prabang's largest fresh market. Exact address and contact details can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Enjoy a private and authentic market tour and cooking class in Phosy Market, Luang Prabang's largest fresh market and a local Luang Prabang home with your host Si. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Si will teach you 2-3 traditional Lao dishes from family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together. This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional Lao culture and cuisine.

Additional info

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Since our hosts prepare for your experience up to two days in advance, for a full refund, cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the start date of your experience
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Cooking Classes
Food & Drink

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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