The best way to say goodbye to Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh, December 2012)

The best way to say goodbye to Vietnam is learning how to cook the Vietnamese delicious food.

I can say that the most interesting thing in Vietnam was the food.

I have felt that people are rude (specially from the north to the center of Vietnam), I couldn't realize if they are still a little bit blocked by the strong war they lived. It can be a reason...

Since I arrived, I have heard about SAIGON COOKING CLASS, in Ho Chi Minh City and I didn't think twice. After being 3 weeks traveling around the country and seeing a lot of highlights, it would be the best choice.

Every day they have a different menu for teaching us. 

www.saigoncookingclass.com

The class has small size, that helps us to get great results. I had a good luck, as we were only 3 participants. And the equipments are really organized and clean, so everyone can be a cook. 

Equipments and ingredients organized in a long table

I could realize that the knife makes all the difference. If you are in holidays (not traveling around for a long time as me), be prepared to buy a knife there. I am sure that it will make you a Chef. 

Preparing my soup

My Tofu Soup with sauté tomato and whipped eggs. 

Since you have finished a step, you enjoy it with your colleagues and the Chef, with a great asian fresh tea. 

Getting prepared to start my salad. Here you can see that knife I was talking about

My char-grilled beef salad

Since I was not eating meat (specially pork), I have taken advantage, as the Chef changed the pork with more prawn for my pancake.

Getting prepared to start

It was like cooking an omelet, for me

And I did great. The Chef was proud of me because my crispy pancake was the best of the class, even the Chef's one. 

My crispy rice flour pancake with prawn

My crispy pancake and the picture´s reference

If you stay at least 2 days in Ho Chi Minh City and you enjoy the Vietnamese exotic and delicious food, I recommend you the Saigon Cooking Class experience. Even if you think that you can not do anything at the kitchen. Maybe it´s your time to start, right?

With the Chef