Hanoi cooking class

We took a cooking class this morning which consisted of a visit to the market for ingredients followed by instruction, cooking and eating.  Green papaya salad, Hanoi spring rolls, and lemongrass chicken were on the menu.

Fresh produce (Hanoi)
Fresh produce (Hanoi)
Rice and beans (Hanoi)
Rice and beans (Hanoi)
Dried shrimp, dried bamboo (Hanoi)
Dried shrimp, dried bamboo (Hanoi)
Baked rice (looks like pork rind) (Hanoi)
Baked rice (looks like pork rind) (Hanoi)

The team took on the task under the professional tutelage of Master Chef Huang.

Prep cooks hard at work on spring roll filling
Prep cooks hard at work on spring roll filling
Braxton grates green papaya and carrots
Braxton grates green papaya and carrots

Amy Jo demonstrates her patented stuff, fold, roll n hold spring roll technique.

Stuff
Stuff
Fold
Fold
Roll
Roll
Hold
Hold

We enjoyed the sweet taste of success!

We made this (with a lot of help from Master Chef Huang . . .) (Hanoi)
We made this (with a lot of help from Master Chef Huang . . .) (Hanoi)
Final product
Final product
Proud certificate holders
Proud certificate holders
"Best meal so far"
“Best meal so far”

 

One thought on “Hanoi cooking class

  1. I am so glad the blog is up. Now I can live vicariously through your trip! The cooking class looks so much fun.

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