In this online cooking class, you’ll virtually visit a rural village in Nam Dinh province of northern Vietnam. In Vietnamese culture, a meal isn’t just about the food, but about reuniting with family, and we’ll do just that as you’re welcomed into a local family’s home. We’ll start your online experience with a round of introductions, and you’ll meet your hosts: a typical Vietnamese family in a northern countryside village. Take a virtual tour of their house and garden, and meet the extended family. Then, it’s time to cook! Your hosts will teach you how to cook a traditional Vietnamese recipe, using ingredients that are sourced directly from the family’s garden. (Don’t worry, you should be able to find them close to home, and if not, your hosts can suggest substitutes.) In this culinary experience, you’ll learn to cook three dishes: a seasonal salad, chicken or tofu stir-fried with lemongrass and chili, and seasonal stir-fried vegetables. We’ll finish up with some fresh fruit and green tea for dessert. Your hosts are friendly guides, cooks and gardeners, and during the experience, you’re free to ask them any questions about Vietnam and their local life. Don’t be shy! Once we’ve finished cooking, you’ll then get to enjoy what you made. And together, we’ll raise glasses of beer in a cheers, the Vietnamese way! You will need: chicken (or tofu) 200g cucumber200g 70g carrot70g 500 g bell pepper bok choy 1/2 lime lemongrass 100-150 g chilli 300 g garlic (or leek) 100-150 g turmeric 100-150 g ginger 100-150 g brown sugar 100-150 g white sugar water salt fish sauce (or alternate vegetarian sauce) fruit green tea beer (optional)