Vietnamese Cuisine

Sunday 29th March 2026

9.45am – 3.30pm

Vietnamese food is known as amongst the healthiest in the world. It is all about balance and balances five taste senses; sweet, salty. spicy, sour and bitter. Some of the flavours used in the food is common to other Asian food for example lemongrass, ginger, chilli, lime, mint, coriander, basil and cinnamon but it is very light and fragrant. The food is generally colourful and uses plenty of fresh vegetables and herbs.

On this one day workshop at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School we will be showing you how to make various different Vietnamese dishes for you to sample for lunch but also to take home at the end of the day. The day starts at 9.45am with a demonstration and tasting session then everyone moves to the kitchen to make lunch. We will continue cooking in the afternoon and will prepare more dishes for you to take home and enjoy!

The recipes covered on the day may include:

Demonstration:

Pho Gha Stock

Practical:

Banh Xeo – Pancake with Vegetables

Pho Gha – Noodle Soup with Chicken

Banh Mi – Pate, Marinated Pork, Herb and Pickle Baguette

Summer Rolls with Prawns, Herbs and Noodles with Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce

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“Well organised, enough to do, interesting different dips and sauces with more or less the same ingredients. Good knife for all the chopping and cutting. Great professional kitchen and work spaces.” – Wendy (2023)

Dietary Requirements and Allergies:

• The recipes made on this course contain the following: GLUTEN AND NOT SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS*
• Please let us know of any dietary requirements, allergies or special accommodations required at the time of booking. We will be as flexible as possible, when we can, so as to be inclusive to all students but we may not be able to substitute ingredients in the recipes.
• We do everything we can to reduce the risk of cross contamination, however we cannot guarantee a completely allergen free environment and therefore our kitchens may be unsuitable for students with severe or life-threatening allergies.

*Please note this list is not exhaustive.

Age limit: Our one-day workshops and short courses are 16+ unless otherwise specified. Children aged 14 or 15 may attend with an adult over 18.

Course times: On the day, the school will be open from 9.30am and the class will begin at 9.45am. The class will be finished by 3.30pm, depending on the course and class size it may finish earlier.

Please view the Short Course Terms and Conditions.