Top Asia Cooking Classes

Tsukiji Fish Market Visit with Sushi Making Experience

• 60 Reviews
• Take a closer look at the fascinating world of sushi, extending from the ocean to your plate, during this 4-hour sushi-making class and a visit to the world-famous Tsukiji fish market. Tour the world’s largest seafood market with a guide as you explore how fish is caught, distributed and sold. Then turn your attention to sushi-making, learning to prepare nigiri sushi with the help of a sushi master. Finish your experience by enjoying your creations for lunch.
• Learn More

Mekong Delta Day Trip with Cooking Class and Cai Be Floating Market Tour

• 66 Reviews
• Enhance your cultural experience of Vietnam on an enriching full-day excursion from Ho Chi Minh City to the rural countryside of the Cai Be. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, feast your senses on the enticing aromas of fruit orchards; tantalize your taste buds at a traditional candy factory; and browse stalls bursting with exotic produce during a visit to a floating market. Interact with locals as you uncover the secrets of Vietnamese cuisine and enjoy a bicycle ride around the town of Cai Be on this intimate small-group tour.
• Learn More

Experience Beijing: Chinese Cooking Class and Market Tour

• 55 Reviews
• Uncover the ancient secrets of Chinese cuisine during a 5-hour cooking class in Beijing. Immerse yourself in the bustling atmosphere of a local market to gain insight into the region’s rich culinary culture and purchase fresh ingredients from enticing stalls. Then, under the guidance of an expert chef, prepare local delicacies and delicious dishes inspired by ancient recipes. Cook in the cozy environment of a local home and master the techniques of sweet and sour pork and kung pao chicken. Feast upon the fruits of your labor at the end of the class and enjoy the relaxed ambience of the family home on this enriching experience.
• Learn More

Cambodian Village Cooking Class

• 37 Reviews
• Gain hands on experience in the art of Cambodian cuisine during a 3-hour cooking lesson with a local chef. In the morning or afternoon, travel round-trip by tuk-tuk from your hotel to a rural village outside Siem Reap. You’ll take part in an interactive workshop with a small group of food lovers and enjoy your 3-course meal afterward.
• Learn More

Ya's Thai Cookery School Class in Krabi

• 5 Reviews
• Learn to cook like a local, from a local, on this 4-hour Thai culinary experience at Ya’s Cookery School in Krabi. Browse a food market for ingredients, and get hands-on guidance on creating authentic Thai dishes from professional chef, Ya. Learn the secrets behind classics like massaman curry, pad Thai, and more, and then savor your creations. Ingredients, choice of class times, plus pickups and drop-offs at select hotels included.
• Learn More

Half-Day Easy Thai Cooking in Phuket

• 28 Reviews
• Learn to prepare a menu of Thai dishes for lunch or dinner during a 3-hour cooking class in Phuket. Gain hands-on experience making homemade curry paste and preparing popular dishes such as chicken satay, Panang curry with chicken, and mango with sticky rice. You’ll collect fresh ingredients at a local market and enjoy your meal afterward. Round-trip hotel transport is included. Receive personalized attention in this small-group class, limited to 12 participants.
• Learn More

Tokyo Tsukiji Outer Market Walking Tour and Rolled Sushi Class

• 40 Reviews
• Take a fascinating 'deep dive' into Japanese seafood cuisine during this 3-hour combination walking tour of Tsukiji Outer Fish Market and cooking class. Shop for the freshest ingredients amidst the labyrinth-style aisles of Tsukiji Outer Fish Market, showcasing everything from sushi-grade tuna to octopus tentacles. Then head to the largest gourmet cooking school in Asia as you learn to prepare traditional-style ‘washoku’ food items like sushi and a Japanese omelet. An English-speaking guide, transport, cooking ingredients and tools and lunch with a beverage are all included.
• Learn More

Choose Your 5 Dishes: Half-Day Cooking Class in Bangkok with Market Tour

• 37 Reviews
• Learn about Thai cuisine during a half-day cooking class in Bangkok. Start with a look at the ingredients at the local market, then return to your air-conditioned kitchen to begin your small-group cooking lesson. Choose five dishes from a choice of more than 20—including pineapple fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and green curry—to make under the guidance of your chef-instructor, who conducts the class in a kitchen conveniently located near a BTS (Skytrain) station. Top off the morning or afternoon class by sitting down to enjoy the feast you prepared.
• Learn More

NEW TO VIATOR

Sweet and Spicy - Indonesian Cooking Class in Gili Trawangan

• 1 Review
• Discover the secrets of Indonesian cuisine with a cooking lesson at Sweet & Spicy Gili Cooking School. Whether you're a novice or advanced chef, you'll enjoy meeting others and gaining practical skills in how to prepare dishes such as mie goreng, chicken taliwang, steamed fish, yellow sauce, and peanut sauce. Then head to the dining room to dine on your creations for either lunch or dinner.
• Learn More

Thai Cooking Class with Market Visit by Maliwan

• 51 Reviews
• Learn authentic Thai recipes in this Bangkok cooking class, where you’ll prepare classic dishes using ingredients you’ve gathered from a nearby market.  Ride a Tuk Tuk from the produce market to the immaculate teaching kitchen, where you’ll spend the 4-hour class cooking a multi-course feast. Work at a personal cook station as you blend ingredients to create Thai classics, and learn to customize each recipe to your taste.  After sharing a meal at a family-style table, you’ll bring home recipes with tips for preparing memorable Thai meals at home.
• Learn More

Explore Vietnamese Cuisine: Cooking Class from Ho Chi Minh City

• 9 Reviews
• Spend a day exploring Vietnamese cuisine in Ho Chi Minh City, starting with a market visit. On arrival at the cooking school, take a tour of the garden farm and harvest its fruits. A professional chef demonstrates how to prepare four authentic dishes that you’ll sit down to enjoy for lunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in this full-day tour.
• Learn More

Local Village and Food Tour Including Cooking Class in Delhi

• 7 Reviews
• Experience Indian culture through your taste buds with this day trip of New Delhi. You'll get to visit a village, eat at a traditional roadside eatery (known as a dhaba), and eat a sumptuous lunch in a Delhi farmhouse. A 36-hour version of this tour featuring a cooking class and diner in an Indian home is also available.
• Learn More

6-Hour Private Tour of Xi'an Local Family Visit

• 1 Review
• Opt for a local experience of Xian during a full-day city tour, a great choice for travelers looking to learn about Chinese culture. You’ll visit the home of a local family; partake in a tea ceremony; and feast on Chinese dumplings for dinner after learning to make them during a cookery workshop. For added convenience, hotel pickup and drop-off are included.   
• Learn More

Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

• 50 Reviews
• Get a taste for the unique flavors of Thai and ‘Akha’ cooking during this 6-hour cooking class in Chiang Mai. Discover the culture and cuisine of the Akha, an indigenous hill tribe of Southeast Asia, with the help of your native host. You’ll visit the local market to shop for ingredients (morning class only), and learn to prepare 11 different dishes. A souvenir cook book from your session is also included.
• Learn More

Join-in Cooking Class in Local Villa with Market Tour (Unlimited Drinks)

• 2 Reviews
• Eating Vietnamese dishes is temporary, but learning to cook local specialities lasts for a lifetime. Opt for an insider experience during a cooking class in a local home, a great choice for food lovers and families. As well as receiving personalized attention in a small group limited to 10, you’ll explore a local market and enjoy the convenient of hotel pickup and drop-off, an added benefit not usually included with cooking classes.
• Learn More

Izakaya Style Cooking Class

• 15 Reviews
• Discover the culture behind ‘Izakaya’ Japanese dining which is similar to pub food in the other countries during a 3 to 3.5-hour cooking class with dinner in Kyoto. Learn five or six of the popular home dishes during a session with a master chef before preparing and eating your own izakaya-style creations. It’s the perfect chance to explore the country’s cuisine beyond the typical sushi and teriyaki offerings. Your izakaya cooking session also includes all ingredients, an instructor and an apron.
• Learn More

Wagashi Making at a Private Home in Tokyo

• 1 Review
• Wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets, are delicious, but even more satisfying than eating them is learning how to make them yourself. This wagashi-making class is held at a private home in Tokyo and teaches you how to make the sweets from scratch, from making the dough to decorating them.
• Learn More

NEW TO VIATOR

Enjoy a Japanese Cooking Class with a Humorous Local in his Tokyo Home

• 1 Review
• For visitors to Japan, it can be difficult to access local culture. This Tokyo cooking class offers the rare experience of visiting a local's home for conversation and cooking. Your guide teaches you how to make two or three homestyle Japanese dishes from scratch, before you sit down together to enjoy the meal.
• Learn More

Balinese Cooking Class in Seminyak

• 27 Reviews
• Learn the complexities of Balinese cuisine in a cooking class taught by an expert chef. You’ll prepare a 3-course meal using a variety of spices blended with the freshest vegetables, meat and fish. Select from three menus (including vegetarian) and upgrade for an optional morning visit to the Jimbaran fish market, accompanied by the chef. Afterward, enjoy your creations for lunch or dinner. Bonus: you can keep your class apron as a souvenir!
• Learn More

NEW TO VIATOR

Ramen Cooking Class at Ramen Factory in Kyoto with Japanese Souvenir

• Ramen is one of Japan’s most popular dishes—a noodle and broth soup, topped with various meat or vegetable combinations. On this tour, learn how to make ramen from scratch at a local ramen factory, including making the noodles, mixing the soup, and adding the toppings. Finish by enjoying your delicious bowl of home-cooked ramen. The factory is also Halal-certified and vegetarian and vegan options are available on request.
• Learn More

Mochi Making at a Private Home in Tokyo

• Mochi is one of Japan’s most popular treats—sticky rice cakes with a variety of sweet or savory fillings. On this tour, learn how mochi is made from a local chef in her own home and get hands-on as you make your own. Create different varieties such as red bean filling, mochi ice cream, mitarashi dango (skewered mochi with sweet soy), or wagashi (candy-style mochi), then sit down to sample your creations with traditional matcha tea.
• Learn More

3-Hour Small-Group Sushi Making Class in Tokyo

• 1 Review
• Master the basic techniques of Japan’s most famous food during a 3-hour sushi making class in Tokyo. In a small group limited to eight, you’ll prepare sushi fillings and toppings, such as fish, soup stock, and sushi rice, before rolling three varieties of sushi. Then, feast on the fruits of your labors accompanied by grated wasabi, miso soup, and green tea.  
• Learn More

Authentic Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

• 3 Reviews
• Learn the essential flavors and techniques of Thai cooking with a 6-hour, small-group class in Chiang Mai with an experienced local chef. Visit a local market to see the fresh ingredients that are the base of each dish, then make a four-course menu at a personal cooking station. Prepare a soup, salad, stir-fry and curry with tips and help from the instructor then enjoy the feast that you’ve created alongside a sweet Thai dessert. Leave with recipes for your favorite dishes, with tips on recreating them in your home kitchen.
• Learn More

Half Day Cooking Class Including Market Tour from Chiang Mai

• 11 Reviews
• Learn to cook an authentic Thai meal with a 5-hour cooking class that includes pickup and drop-off at your Chiang Mai hotel. Shop for ingredients at a local market, then roll up your sleeves to cook a meal of classic Thai dishes. An expert cooking instructor will walk you through each step, and you’ll get to enjoy the meal you’ve prepared at the end of the lesson. Both morning and evening classes are available.
• Learn More