Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local
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.
Options
MCTA RTT with Si (Lunch)
What's included in Traditional Market Tour and Private Laotian Cooking Class with a Local
(Subject to Option Inclusions)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.
Food 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
Inclusions
- 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
- 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
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 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.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Local contact information: If you need assistance, please contact your host Si at +856 205 587 0725 or via email at [email protected] Meeting Instructions: Meet your host at the lobby of your hotel at 9am. You will be dropped off at your hotel at the end of your experience. -- Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at [email protected] if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above. We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!
