Spring Onion Cooking Class and Restaurant

Tri (sometimes called Ty or Tre, depending on who you ask) runs a cooking class out of a family property that includes a working garden – you’ll actually walk through it to see where the herbs and vegetables come from before you cook with them. The class covers a solid spread of Hoi An dishes: rice pancakes, spring rolls, green papaya salad, clay pot chicken. You eat everything you make, so show up hungry.

The format suits people who want to move around and actually do things, not just watch a demonstration. Vegetarians are handled without fuss, and the pace is relaxed enough that beginners don’t feel rushed or embarrassed about their pancake-flipping technique.

Some classes include a cycling component and a market visit before the cooking starts, which makes for a longer half-day. Worth checking which version you’re booking.