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Host: Chi

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

USD
$26-$92 per person

Authentic Vietnamese meal in Ho Chi Minh City

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Chi

Chi is a delightful young Vietnamese woman living with her husband in a modest, clean apartment typical of the Vietnamese middle-class on a quiet road in a residential neighborhood off the bustling main streets of Ho Chi Minh City. An English teacher, Chi is delighted to share her home and cuisine with visiting foreigners looking to learn more. Her fish in traditional clay pot is a specialty and one of the most delicious things we’ve eaten in Vietnam.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-5 guests) Chi's specialty is ca kho (catfish in traditional clay pot). Slow cooked, the fish is mouth-wateringly tender and richly sweet. It takes days to thoughtfully prepare and is incredibly delicious. Chi will tell you about Vietnamese cuisine and dining customs as you enjoy a meal together at her table.

Cooking experience: (1-5 guests) Join Chi in the kitchen for a hands-on cooking lesson during which you prepare cha gio (crisp pork and shrimp spring rolls) and a traditional soup.

Market visit: (1-15 guests) Visit a local market to learn about Vietnamese vegetables and how to pick the best ingredients.

Languages spoken: English

Traveler reviews

4.33 (3)
Friendly people with good grasp of English. Chi cooked a variety of local dishes that were very tasty and accommodating to our food restrictions (allergies). She, her husband, and her friend happily spoke to us about living in Saigon, the local customs, and the cuisine.
- CT0k October 07, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience from market to table. I felt that Chi truly cared about making sure we had a good time, understood the answers to our questions and that she provided a fresh high quality meal. Spending time with Chi and her husband was the highlight of my stay in the city.
- Traci Whalen April 26, 2016
Friendly people with good grasp of English. Chi cooked a variety of local dishes that were very tasty and accommodating to our food restrictions (allergies). She, her husband, and her friend happily spoke to us about living in Saigon, the local customs, and the cuisine.
- August 02, 2015
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Chi

$26-$92 USD

per person
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  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
$58 $50 $48
Cooking Experience + Meal
$72 $60 $52
Market Tour
$36 $28 $26
Market Tour + Meal
$86 $72 $68
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$92 $80 $74
Alcohol
$3 per person
Transportation
$30 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$58 $50 $48
Cooking Experience + Meal
$72 $60 $52
Market Tour
$36 $28 $26
Market Tour + Meal
$86 $72 $68
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$92 $80 $74
Alcohol
$3 per person
Transportation
$30 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
10:30am-12:30pm 5:00pm-7:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
9:00am-12:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
Market Tour
8:00am-10:00am 4:00pm-6:00pm
Market Tour+ Meal
8:30am-11:30am 3:00pm-6:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
8:00am-12:00pm 3:00pm-7:00pm

Meet Chi

Chi is a delightful young Vietnamese woman living with her husband in a modest, clean apartment typical of the Vietnamese middle-class on a quiet road in a residential neighborhood off the bustling main streets of Ho Chi Minh City. An English teacher, Chi is delighted to share her home and cuisine with visiting foreigners looking to learn more. Her fish in traditional clay pot is a specialty and one of the most delicious things we’ve eaten in Vietnam.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-5 guests) Chi's specialty is ca kho (catfish in traditional clay pot). Slow cooked, the fish is mouth-wateringly tender and richly sweet. It takes days to thoughtfully prepare and is incredibly delicious. Chi will tell you about Vietnamese cuisine and dining customs as you enjoy a meal together at her table.

Cooking experience: (1-5 guests) Join Chi in the kitchen for a hands-on cooking lesson during which you prepare cha gio (crisp pork and shrimp spring rolls) and a traditional soup.

Market visit: (1-15 guests) Visit a local market to learn about Vietnamese vegetables and how to pick the best ingredients.

Languages spoken: English

Traveler reviews

4.33 (3)
Friendly people with good grasp of English. Chi cooked a variety of local dishes that were very tasty and accommodating to our food restrictions (allergies). She, her husband, and her friend happily spoke to us about living in Saigon, the local customs, and the cuisine.
- CT0k October 07, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience from market to table. I felt that Chi truly cared about making sure we had a good time, understood the answers to our questions and that she provided a fresh high quality meal. Spending time with Chi and her husband was the highlight of my stay in the city.
- Traci Whalen April 26, 2016
Friendly people with good grasp of English. Chi cooked a variety of local dishes that were very tasty and accommodating to our food restrictions (allergies). She, her husband, and her friend happily spoke to us about living in Saigon, the local customs, and the cuisine.
- August 02, 2015
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
$58 $50 $48
Cooking Experience + Meal
$72 $60 $52
Market Tour
$36 $28 $26
Market Tour + Meal
$86 $72 $68
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$92 $80 $74
Alcohol
$3 per person
Transportation
$30 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$58 $50 $48
Cooking Experience + Meal
$72 $60 $52
Market Tour
$36 $28 $26
Market Tour + Meal
$86 $72 $68
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$92 $80 $74
Alcohol
$3 per person
Transportation
$30 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
10:30am-12:30pm 5:00pm-7:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
9:00am-12:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
Market Tour
8:00am-10:00am 4:00pm-6:00pm
Market Tour+ Meal
8:30am-11:30am 3:00pm-6:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
8:00am-12:00pm 3:00pm-7:00pm
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