Local Home Korean Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Seoul

The visit to the market beforehand was a really nice touch. It was interesting to learn about Korean ingredients and sample a few local foods before heading to Sarah’s home. Sarah was incredibly friendly and approachable, making everyone feel relaxed and welcome from the start. We worked in pairs at our own cooking stations facing Sarah and cooked four Korean dishes together, following her demonstrations step by step. Once everything was ready, we enjoyed our meal alongside several additional dishes that Sarah had prepared for us. The only downside was the pace, which felt quite slow at times. We spent over half an hour chopping vegetables while Sarah chatted with the group. The conversation was enjoyable, but the class could have moved along a little more quickly. Overall, it was a fun, authentic experience and a great way to learn about Korean cooking. I would definitely recommend it.

We cannot recommend this experience enough. This was a wonderful way to learn more about local life in Korea. We started with a market tour to pick up some ingredients, and learned about foods and local produce along the way. We then enjoyed the cooking class inside the home of our instructor. We made various dishes, all of which were delicious, and we will be making once we get home. Definitely do this tour, no matter your cooking experience.

Our tour guide/teacher was very friendly and personable. She met me with a smile and was very knowledgeable about Korean customs and food culture. We made several delicious dishes and ate what we made together. It was very enjoyable and I would recommend this tour to a friend.

We were a family of five who had booked together. We had a fantastic experience. It was good for both adults and teenagers. The guide “Sarah” was really sweet and very knowledgeable about food culture. In addition, she is good at English, which makes it very easy to follow. The trip started with a trip through the food market and it was really good because she told about the Korean raw materials. We had fun and the atmosphere was good and it was good value for money. Funny to come home in a private home and the guide was the absolute best of all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoyed the cooking class - they happily answered any questions during market visit, cooking or afterwards - I learned sooo much! I also really love that the recipes are simple enough that I can actually cook those dishes back at home more often (and not just once a year). The food we made was absolutely delicious! Thank you both for the hospitality!

Astonishingly good! Junghee was outstanding (an absolute masterclass in how to be a top guide) and the whole experience was outstanding. Crucially the food was outstanding and extremely tasty. Highly highly recommended. You will not regret it!

What an amazing experience. Junghee was a very entertaining host and we thoroughly enjoyed the market tour, cooking class and dinner. Thank you for teaching us about Korean culture, language and the delicious food. These recipes are great and we will definitively cook them at home now.

Fabulous experience—I’m not a cook, but joined the tour because family members wanted to go. Our host was so accommodating and energetic. We loved the market experience, but mostly enjoyed being welcomed into her home to have a personable and informative cooking lesson. She shared antidotes that made the experience so immersive.

I took the tour on 19 June with my daughter and mother. It was an enriching and fun experience exploring the market and cooking the dishes. Junghee was approachable and informative. No stress at all if you do not cook. My family thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class. The time was well spent. We will do this again if we are back in Seoul.

This was the most fun thing we did in Korea. The host was so friendly and engaging and it enabled us to see the Korean culture first hand. The trip to the market was fun and informative and the actual cooking was so much fun!