Seoul · COOKING CLASSES
Kimchi you actually ferment, bibimbap assembled properly, a bulgogi marinade you can repeat at home. The 15 classes below are priced and honest about how much you cook versus watch, and which ones start with a market shop.
Cook four Korean dishes, browse Mangwon Market, taste street snacks, and share a Hanjeongsik meal in a Seoul home with a local host.
“This is a great introduction to Korean food and culture. The chef and guide was very informative. The food was great. A must do in Seoul.”
Cook Korean dishes with Chef Minseon, shop Gyeongdong Market, and eat in a traditional Seoul kitchen during this hands-on small-group class.
“It was a very informative class and cooking was well paced. Making a bibimbap with more traditional ingredients was a great learning environment. The fact that you walk the local market and get fresh ingredients is such a highlight as well.”
Cook four Korean dishes, shop a local Seoul market, taste street food, and share a Hanjeongsik meal in a welcoming home setting.
“It was engaging, fun and delicious. Our guide was perfect--enthusiastic and engaging without being overwhelming. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Seoul.”
Learn to cook seven Korean dishes in central Seoul, then sit down to a generous feast with drinks, dessert, recipes, and leftovers.
“Olivia’s cooking class was such a great experience! She’s warm, fun, and really knows how to make everyone feel comfortable, no matter your skill level. The recipes were delicious and surprisingly easy to follow, and Olivia shared helpful tips along the way. I left with a full stomach, new skills, and great recipes. Highly recommend!”
Explore Mangwon Market, cook three Korean dishes with Jomin, and enjoy a small hands-on class with recipes to take home.
“The cooking class with Jomin was so much more! We walked through Mangwon market and Jomin showed and explained ingredients that we would be using in our cooking as well as answered our naive questions. Jomin was patient and guided us in preparing our dishes for lunch.”
Learn Korean cooking in a friendly Seoul class with bulgogi, bibimbap, gimbap, dessert, dietary options, and plenty to eat.
“I really like this class, it was fun, easy to do and really delicious. Our instructor was great and very knowledgable on technique and proper ingredients. Dont eat before hand, its a lot of food and its very very good!”
Cook Korean classics with English-speaking chefs in Seoul’s Bukchon area, then enjoy your meal in a modern hanok-style kitchen.
“This was an absolutely amazing experience. I have zero cooking skills but the teacher was incredibly clear and informative. The meal was delicious and really helped me appareciate Korean food from an entirely new angle. The market tour before the class was also fascinating. Would strongly recommend.”
Shop Seoul’s Mangwon Market, cook bulgogi, steamed egg, and kimbap with Phoebe in a cozy three-hour Korean food class.
“Sunghyun (who goes by Phoebe) started the business that offers this experience about 6 months ago and, wow, what an awesome experience she provides! We started with a tour of the near by traditional Mangwon Market including food Read more”
Make four kinds of kimchi with chef Jomin after a guided Mangwon Market visit, then enjoy your work with pork and tofu in Seoul.
“If you love kimchi and you would like to learn all about it, from fresh ingredients to short and long term versions, then this is the class for you. You’ll get all the tips you need for making it at home and a good overview of the culture around kimchi making and eating in Korea. The pace was quite quick as the group is around 10 people but we never got bored. We loved it!”
Cook royal Korean dishes in a restored 100-year-old hanok with Chef Park or Ricky, then dine on bangjja tableware with makgeolli in Seoul.
“baller time with ricky. immaculate vibes. delish food. cool history behind said food. ez to make (bc ricky prepped everything lol). beautiful hanok (that ricky remodeled himself!). one of the few experiences where i got to know a local mRead more”
Learn four Korean home-style dishes with Jennifer in a clean Seoul kitchen, then enjoy tea, snacks, makgeolli, dessert, and generous leftovers.
“Highly recommended!! We had such a great time learning to cook 4 different dishes.. the instructor was informative, friendly, and also provided lots of snacks, drinks, and side dishes. Will definitely try to replicate the recipes at home.”
Cook six Korean dishes with chef Jiny, then explore Euljiro alleys, learn local stories, and take home recipes, photos, and a souvenir.
“It was very good experience! Everything well organised, all ingredients prepared in advance, good step by step guidance on each dish. Jiny is very kind and friendly, not only taught us how to make Korean food, but also gave us a tour of the neRead more”
Learn four Korean home-style dishes with Chef Naomi in a private Gangnam kitchen, using easy-to-find ingredients and hands-on cooking.
“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 four vegan Korean dishes with Soomin in a small Itaewon class featuring gimbap, sundubu jjigae, tofu, and edible flowers.
“This class was the perfect introduction to Korean cooking whether you are a vegan, vegetarian or meat eater. Soomin was a great instructor, taking the time to explain ingredients and processes while guiding us smoothly through the cookiRead more”
Dress in hanbok, visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, make kimchi, play Yut-Nori, and learn Korean customs on a small-group Seoul tour.
“It was a small group just two of us so we felt special. Kimchi making and Hanbok custom were special , we had a great experience.”
Pick a palace, a border run or a night market.
