Hanoi Blue Butterfly Cooking Class and Local Market Tour

An absolutely fun experience!! We visited the local market, and learnt how to prepare bun cha, pho & fried spring rolls from scratch - they ALL tasted delicious. Our teacher, Hung (Pickle) was really enthusiastic in imparting his knowledge & skills to us, and I could tell all the participants, young or old, enjoyed themselves. The facility was clean and spacious, and the staff were really helpful. Highly recommend!

Our 4-hour cooking class with Chef Hung “Pickle” at Blue Butterfly in Hanoi was such a great and amazing experience! My fiancé and I really enjoyed every moment of it. During the class, we cooked pho, spring rolls, bun cha, and papaya salad. And I can proudly give myself 10 stars because we actually finished everything we cooked! 😂 Everything was so delicious! Chef Pickle is a fantastic cooking teacher. He patiently guided us through each step and procedure, explained the ingredients and different spices, and made the whole experience fun and easy to follow. We also want to thank all the staff at Blue Butterfly. Everyone was so kind, friendly, and welcoming, which made our experience even more special. If you’re planning to visit Hanoi, I highly recommend taking a cooking class with Blue Butterfly. It’s not only a fun activity but also a great way to learn about Vietnamese food, ingredients, and local culture. Definitely one of the highlights of our trip! ❤️

I think the cooking class in Blue Butterfly is a very unforgettable memory for me in Hanoi! From the market to the kitchen, let tourists get close to the local people's diet and eating habits. Different regions make different food. When I learned to cook all the dishes, at that moment, I felt that I belonged to the locals.

Hung, our coach and chef is really friendly and knowledgeable! The trip is not just cooking but also to really see Vietnamese food culture. Hung bring us to the wet market and shows us the side of Vietnam local life that a tourist can never get to see unless you have someone leading you the way. He treated us with street foods that we don’t dare to try on our own and they are amazing and eye opening. The cooking class is also in depth and with a lot of great and useful tips. 100% recommend!

This is the most delicious Vietnamese grilled meat I’ve ever had. I was truly amazed that by following the teacher, I could create such an outstanding dish. It’s really top-notch 👍 During the market visit, the teacher was very generous and treated us to local foods like donuts and rice rolls. She also gave very detailed introductions to commonly used Vietnamese vegetables and dried ingredients. I learned so much from this experience.

I enjoy cooking, but I was a bit nervous at first because I'm not very confident in my English. However, the chef explained everything so thoroughly that I was able to relax and enjoy myself. The market tour was also an exciting experience, and I appreciated learning more about spices and herbs. The beef pho, bun cha, nem, and green papaya salad we made were all delicious, and it was a valuable opportunity to learn about the local food culture. The kitchen was clean, so I felt comfortable participating from a hygiene perspective as well. It was a very satisfying and wonderful experience.

Hung was an excellent and jovial chef and made our whole learning experience so pleasant and enjoyable. Bringing us to the nearby market was the highlight of our learning experience as he shared with us the produce coming from the nearby farms and plantations everyday and showing and explaining things to us. He even let us try the local food and fruits so that we get to taste firsthand the freshness of Hanoi ingredients and produce. We learned a total of 4 Vietnamese dishes i.e. deep fried meat spring roll, rice noodle soup, papaya salad and BBQ pork! Thank you so much for the wonderful and unforgettable experience, chef Hung aka Pickle!

The best place in Hanoi to experience local culture and food! Our head chef, Chef Hung Pickle, was amazing — super friendly, professional, and passionate. He made the whole experience fun and unforgettable. I also made some lovely friends there!👍🏻

A wonderful way to end my Hanoi trip. Chef Pickle gave us a short market tour and let us try some food from the local hawkers/vendors. Then it was back to the kitchen for some cooking. We made beef pho, pork bbq, pan-fried cake, and of course spring rolls! Very informative and I got a lot of tips on how to prepare Vietnamese food. Finally, we ate the food we cooked and it was all very delicious.

This was such a memorable experience for me and my family. Chef Hung (Pickle) took us through how to make beef pho before bringing us through the fresh market. He was enthusiastic about showing us the different kinds of things sold there, and even let us try some delicacies. The cooking class was very informative and he was very happy to provide us with all the information we needed to make the dishes at home, even after the class. It was a great time getting to know the other people in the class as well! Would recommend for anyone travelling in Hanoi to come and try it out (: