South Korea · COOKING CLASSES
Good cooking classes fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Small-group Seoul Korean cooking class with a Mangwon market walk, street snacks, then four hands-on dishes and a hanjeongsik feast at a local home.
“It was very fun and the food tasted delicious. The host was very nice, helpful and lively. She even sent me restaurant tips afterwards.”
Shop Gyeongdong Market with a Kimchi chef, then cook and eat Korean classics in a small group at a Seoul home.
“Had a wonderful time with our marvellous and very welcoming host/instructor. The meet up was well organised and easy and our instructor spoke very good English. The group had a guided tour of Seoul’s biggest market, the Kyung DonRead more”
Market shopping and hands-on Korean cooking in a Seoul home, ending with Hanjeongsik sides, rice wine, recipes, and lots of fun.
“The cooking class was very nice. Our host was so nice and full of energy. We had a lot of explanation about the food and how to cook and everything was delicious. I really recommend.”
Hands-on Korean cooking in central Jongno. Make jeon, japchae, bulgogi, and bibimbap, then eat 3 courses with 10 tastings and dessert.
“Thank you for this wonderful experience I recommend this cooking lesson for all people who love Korean food !”
Hands-on Korean cooking class in Seoul, small group up to 12. Cook a three-course meal, taste 10 Korean flavors, with dietary options.
“Great way to spend an evening! Sally did a wonderful job teaching us how to make 7 different Korean dishes and all of them were delicious! Sally and her partner did an amazing job prepping everything. They did all the work and we got all the delicious benefits. We enjoyed the fruits of our labor and there was plenty to take home too!”
Hands-on Korean cooking in a modern Bukchon studio. Learn basics with English-speaking chefs, cook a full lunch, and eat what you make.
“What a fantastic introduction to Korean cuisine! First, I would highly recommend that you arrive early about 30 minutes before the listed time to get a tour of the local underground market. It's definitely a different way of shopping than in the US, so it helps to have a local's perspective on how they purchase the ingredients. Next, and probably the reason you are signing up for this, the cooking portion is excellent. We were lucky to only have 4 people, so we got a lot of personal intention from the instructors. They strike a good balance of doing the not-fun prep ahead of time while still letting you chop,…”
Shop Mangwon Market and cook Bulgogi, Gyeran-jjim, and Kimbap with a local host in Seoul, plus an optional Han River picnic.
“I had much fun! The shopping experience in the market was great, busy enough to have a wide variety of items and stalls but not so busy it was congested. After shopping, we went to the kitchen and started cooking. The variety of food Read more”
Hands-on Seoul cooking class with chef Jennifer. Make budae jjigae and haemul pajeon, enjoy snacks, drinks, dessert, and eat your work.
“I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to explore Korean cuisine. Thank you, Jennifer, for a great experience!”
Small-group Korean cooking class in Haeundae, Busan. Cook bibimbap, seaweed soup and pancakes with Min, then eat at bapsang tables.
“Min is a warm person who loves what she does. She wants to pass on. This moment spent with her was instructive and appetizing! It makes you want to deepen the experience on Korean cuisine.Auto-translated”
Shop Bujeon Market with a local host, then cook a tailored Korean meal at home, with vegan options and recipes you can reuse.
“This is a great option for cruise ship passengers! Easy to access via taxi. The guide was amazing and truly taught us to make the dishes, included the recipes to recreate at home. He took us to a traditional local market and purchased all of tRead more”
Hands-on Hansik cooking class in Seoul with Jennifer. Learn 4 dishes, eat a full meal with tea and drinks, take leftovers home.
“This was a wonderfull cooking class! The instractor was very kind and knowledgeable, explained about the dishes, showed everyone how to make them, super easy and fun! The food was very good and we could adjust it to our preferences.”
Learn to cook Bibimbap in a small-group class in Busan near Haeundae Beach, with Korean sauces, tea, dessert, recipes.
“Min was a fabulous host & instructor. She was extremely well organized and a highly effective communicator. I loved learning about Korean cuisine and culture from a local Korean. We made Bibimbap, Miyeok Guk (seaweed-beef soup), and Buchu Jeon (vegetable fritter) & we enjoyed condiments and beverages along side our meal items. Min also provided tea and dessert. Everything was delicious. I highly recommend this activity.”
Busan local food cooking class and market tour. Cook Korean dishes with English chef Heeyoung, enjoy tea ceremony, then shop Bupyeong market.
“Heeyoung was delightful! We enjoyed hearing her wealth of knowledge about Korean cooking, history, and culture. We wish we'd done this at the start of our trip because the insight she gave us into Korean cuisine would have helped us appreciate our meals there more. The market tour afterward was also very fun.”
Hands-on Korean home cooking in Gangnam with Naomi. Cook 4 popular dishes, eat together, and take leftovers home with a flexible menu.
“It is quite easy to locate the place from Gangnam station. I was 10 minutes late for class and the host Naomi was very welcoming. I have my own set of cooking tools, the process were all hands-on. The host also introduced me to several different types of local Korean sauces and condiments and let me take photos of them for record. At the end of the session, I was treated to a hearty meal that we made during class. Noami even treated me to their seasonal fruit, the Korean melon which was so sweet and delicious. Overall, it is a wonderful experience and fantastic host”
Cook vegan temple food with a monk, sip herbal tea, then shop Seoul’s top markets on a 4-hour guided wellness and medicine tour.
“the tour was amazing, throughout the whole day we kept being surprised by the quality of the tour and services provided, BJ was such a professional, a note also that it was PRIVATE i booked the slot and i was pleasantly surprised by the VIP treatment !! 🔥 not forgetting of course that the cooking class was so informative 👌 the tour was so convenient for foreigners also, make sure to take classes on saturday btww that's when the classes are in english !!”
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