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.
Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local
Summary Description
Description
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.
Included / Excluded
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Si
- Home-cooked meal
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic beverages
- Local host
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Pickup and drop-off from hotels outside of Luang Prabang
Important Information
Know Before You Book
- Duration: 5h
- Mobile tickets accepted
Cancellation
Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours
Cancellation Notes: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Additional Information
Not wheelchair accessible
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
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
FAQ
Which company provides Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local?
Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local is hosted by Traveling Spoon. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact on Tripadvisor.
What is the Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local cancellation policy?
Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What time does Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local start?
Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local will start at 9:00 AM.
How much is Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local?
Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local price starts from $57.44.
About operator:
Traveling Spoon provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences, from homemade meals to cooking classes and market tours, with local hosts in their homes.
Basic Information
- Duration: 5 hours
