Hands-on family experience · Pu Luong
Pu Luong Family Cooking ClassCook with a local family in their stilt house
In Pu Luong, the kitchen is the heart of the stilt house. Cook with a local family: pick greens from their garden, stuff sticky rice into bamboo to cook over the fire, and make a few simple village dishes. Then sit on the floor mats together and share the meal.
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Who it suits
Is this class right for your family?
Everyone sits at the same table, from the littlest to the grandparents. Here is how it works for each age.
Under 4 Free
Free. Sits with a parent and watches the fire from a safe spot.
4 to 7
Picks greens, washes vegetables and fills the bamboo with rice.
8 and up
Helps with the dishes, with the hosts and an adult nearby.
Grandparents
A low stool or a chair is always offered; stairs to the house are short.
Step by step
What you'll do, step by step
A suggested flow. Dishes depend on the season and the garden.
- Meet your hosts
A welcome with tea in their stilt house.
We meet at the hosts' house or your homestay in Pu Luong. Pick-up from your homestay on request. - Garden walk
Pick greens, herbs and vegetables for the meal.
- Sticky rice in bamboo
Fill bamboo tubes with sticky rice and set them by the fire. Kids love this part.
- Cook and share the meal
Two or three simple village dishes, then everyone sits down on the mats to eat.
- Goodbye
Thank your hosts and head back to your stay.
Price
What's included & price
One simple price per person, materials included. Children under 4 join free.
Included
- Private cooking with a local family
- Garden walk
- All ingredients
- The meal you cook, with tea and water
- Help in English from your guide
Not included
- Rice wine or other drinks
- Tips (optional)
- Hotel pick-up (on request, ask for a price)
Price for your family
Private for your family, up to 12 people. Bigger group? We quote it for you.
4 people × $30
$30 per person from age 4. Under 4: free, sitting with a parent. Grandparents can join in or just watch; tell us when you book.
Good to know
Questions before you book
Something else on your mind? Ask us. A local lead answers within 24 hours.
Ask on WhatsAppIs the Pu Luong cooking class suitable for babies and toddlers?
Yes, babies are welcome. Children under 4 join free and sit with a parent. From age 4, children pick vegetables, wash them and fill the bamboo with rice.
Is the fire safe for children?
The fire stays with the hosts and adults. Children help with the preparation, away from the flames.
Can grandparents sit on the floor?
If not, a chair or low stool is always offered. Tell us about any mobility needs when you book.
Can you handle food allergies?
Yes. Tell us when you book and the hosts adjust the dishes.
Where do we meet? Is there hotel pick-up?
You meet us at the class. We meet at the hosts' stilt house in Pu Luong. We send the exact address and a map pin when you book. Hotel pick-up can be added on request; ask us for a price.
Book
Book this class
Message us on WhatsApp or by email with your date and who's coming. A local lead replies within 24 hours to confirm. Nothing to pay now.
Send us a message
Tell us the day you'd like, morning or afternoon, and how many are taking part. We check the class and confirm.
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