My Grandma's Home Cooking with Bicycle Tour

We will embark by boat ( about 35 minutes trip) to join my family’s village on a small and beautiful island on the river of Hoi An. 

Upon your arrival, you will be served a fresh and delicious fruit juice, a typical Vietnamese fruit-based drink. While you enjoy your drink, It will be the opportunity to learn about the authentic Vietnamese countryside life and meet Grandma.

From here, we will go to my family’s home where you will begin your sophisticated cooking lesson. Learn how the rice paper, used in the popular and succulent eggroll, is prepared and how to prepare several typical dishes of this unique region:

-Banh Xeo (small rice flour crepes) a specialty of Hoi An.

-Grilled, marinated pork brochettes with a special sauce.

-Green papaya salad

 -Fish prepared according to a local recipe.

* Vegetarian menu on request: Banh Xeo, Eggplant grilled, Green papaya salad, Mushroom, and tofu.

Once the meal has been prepared, we will enjoy the meal in my grandmother’s garden. You will also be served pumpkin soup and “Xí Mà“ a dessert (black sesame pudding).

We will return to Hoi An by bicycle with a lot of discoveries and surprises! The 9 km trip will lead you through the stunning countryside, with several stops along the way to try out the famous basket boats, and learn great artisanal traditions.

During the tour, the guests will be lucky and amazed to discover

● The work with a demonstration of the old tools used to process the rice.

● How to make your own rice paper in the traditional way.

●  How to prepare 4 unique dishes. (Vegetarian menu on request)

● The countryside people and understand more about the local life.

● Cycling trip of 9 km (5.5 miles) with a lot of stops for visits.

● A river crossing on a local ferry

● Traditional boat-building yards.

● How to weave the traditional sleeping mats.

● Traditional Vietnamese countryside house.

● Basket boat builder.

● Testing the basket boat.

● Rice wine family maker.

● The story of the countryside family temple.

● Crossing a floating bridge (when is available)