We will meet our
tour guide and driver at our hotel then leave
Hoi An for the world heritage of My Son by an
air conditioned minibus at 08:00 and arrive
there after 1 hour. Start exploring the temples
and towers here 1+1/2 hours with our English
speaking tour guide, taking photos of beautiful
surroundings and the site itself , then enjoy
the Cham dance performed at a small indoor
theatre before getting on the minibus and drive
to the local market to buy and learn the
ingredients for our cooking class on board. This
is the very good opportunity for us to
experience the colorful local market, interact
with local buyers and sellers.
Make a visit to
the pottery village of Thanh Ha observing the
steps of making a pottery product: vase, pot,
kettle, cooking pot.
Get on board at 12:30. Another experience begins
as we board the Cinnamon Cruises, one of the
hosts will seat us at our private table. Relax
with a beverage, some snack and we are all
treated to an herbal foot massage. Participating
in the cooking class on board after we get
refreshed. Be sure to bring along our camera to
capture the spectacular monument views while
cruising back to Hoi An.
The cooking lesson runs for 2 hours and we will
cook the same dish ourselves after the Cinnamon
Cruises chef demonstrate each dish. We sit down
at our private tables and eat what we have
cooked. After the meal, we cruise back to Hoai
riverside and on our return to the Cinnamon
Cruises pier, the crew will wish us farewell.
The tour ends around 14:30 and we can spend the rest
of our day to visit Hoi An or do shopping.
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Recipes:
+ Fresh Spring rolls
+ Crispy Hoi An Pancakes with Shrimp, Herbs,
Bean Sprouts & a Peanut Sauce
+ Fresh banana flower salad
+ Vietnamese Eggplant in Clay Pot
+ Hot pot with seafood or beef
+ Food Decoration
*
Vegetarians are provided with replacement
ingredients.
* Lunch includes the
above meals as well as:
Steamed or Grilled Ocean Fish in banana leaf
(not included in the demonstration).
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