Private Tour

Chef Samuel's Private Malaysian Cooking Class with Wet Market Tour

Overview

Available languages

Chinese (Taiwan)

Chinese

Malay

Cantonese

English

Chinese (China)

5 hours

Mobile ticket

Hosted 3 Michelin Chefs, Featured on newspaper like News Straits Times and The Australian Post, Mentioned on guidebook like Lonely Planet and Fodor's Travel, Silver Award for "Char Koay Teow" and "Laksa" Category in Malaysia Culinary World Cup 2023.

In a private intimate lesson with full 1-to-1 attention, Guide by a professional hotel chef with 15 years expertise in Malaysia regional cuisine, learn the professional skills and secrets in recreating the "Malaysia, Truly Asia" flavors. No matter you are a novice homecook, foodie enthusiast or even Michelin chefs that run restaurant, you'll pack knowledge back home that you'll treasure for a lifetime.

A highlight morning visit to the historical 2nd oldest yet busiest market in Penang, that preserve the old bustling lifestyle up till today. Sip locally traditionally roasted coffee, soak in authentic Malaysian breakfast in a "Kopitiam" where no tourists are to be found.

Curate your own menu by pick your own dishes, without restriction.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Lunch & Breakfast

Drink

Customized recipes

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Curate your own menu by pick your own dishes. We'll talk through to finalize what you'll learn. Refresh early for pick ups for market visit. Walkthrough old bustling market narrow walkways, your never-seen exotic Southeast Asian ingredients and criss-crossing heavy morning traffic. Sip local coffee as you meander hawker’s kopitiam breakfast routine. We arrive at our quaint cooking studio. Private with full 1-to-1 attention for your group only, rest assure you'll learn according to your pace. We'll dive deep into the theory and concept of regional cuisine differences. Taste a refreshing nutmeg drink while you feast on your own cooking! Self arrange transport back home, or tag along for drop off on my way back to Georgetown.

Sample Menu

main

Chicken Rendang

An authentic malay Dry Chicken Curry dish, heavily in spices & kerisik, a paste from pounding shredded coconut using traditional pestle & mortar

main

Char Siew Noodle

A chinese egg noodle dish with irresistible dry sauce & mouthwatering barbeque glazed pork loin

main

Roti Canai

A indian mamak signature flatbread with ghee, a traditional lamb butter & serious tricks to flip the dough to fly

Options

Morning

Market Tour: Shopping Tour at Penang busiest wet market for ingredients and snack
Duration: 5 hours
Breakfast at Hawker Kopitiam: Lunch
Pickup included

Afternoon

Market Tour: Shopping Tour at Penang busiest wet market for ingredients and snack
Duration: 5 hours
Lunch at Hawker Centre Stalls: Dinner
Pickup included

Reviews

4.98

85 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Delicious and Informative
Raeleen R,
Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a great experience. Handy being picked up. The cooking & dining location was lovely and fresh. The market visit was enjoyable, we watched Chef Samuel do his thing. Totally different market from any other market we had seen. The cooking was great (thank you Chef Samuel) and the meals we created totally delicious.
A fun & educational activity
Scenic42707918766,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our (couple in their 40s) experience with Samuel was great! We started the day at a market far away from the touristy hustle & bustle of Georgetown, enjoyed some coffee & tea and then proceeded to purchase supplies from a local market. Upon arriving at Samuel's cooking studio, we began preparing each dish in succession. Samuel would guide us with helpful tips, making sure we picked up what mattered when preparing malaysian food. The dishes we chose were roti canai, char koay teow, chicken satay and ayam masak kicap. They all turned out really well and easily matched the flavours we had tasted at various hawker stalls. All in all it was a very fun and educational activity and the highlight of our stay. I would unquestioningly recommend it to anyone visiting Penang!
New skills - full tummies!
Seaside40563719949,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We and our two kids aged 9 & 6 spent a delicious afternoon with Chef Samuel. We started with coffee and snacks at a local food market followed by shopping for fresh ingredients in the wet market. At Chef Samuel’s cooking studio we cooked 3 delicious local dishes to perfection under his guidance. Left with new skills and full tummies! Thanks Samuel it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience!
What an amazing cooking experience! A must try while visiting Penang
JenChan30,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Chef Samuel has been wonderful! We learned so much about the ingredients, name and origin of the dishes and cooking techniques. We are great fans of Malaysian cuisine and we had to learn how to cook them back home. Since I’m not a morning person we did the afternoon class. Starting up at noon with a coffee at the local food market then a visit to the market to buy the ingredients we needed for our dishes. At the studio we felt very comfortable, the place is neat and the cooking station was ready for us to start. Everything went smoothly and the 4 hours went by rapidly. The dishes were authentic and delicious. Thanks chef Samuel for this incredible experience!
Fun cooking experience!
FarAway05749363283,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mother and daughter team wanting to do something special together and decided to try to learn a new cooking skill. (And another friend decided to join us last minute). Through our search, we found Chef Samuel. We were able to choose the dishes we wanted to learn from an extensive list. During the class, we learned many different things that makes regional cooking unique. Such as how to balance flavors, and how to adapt/adjust ingredients so we can recreate our dishes at home. Also, because of my allergies, he made adjustments to our recipes to make sure I was safe. A couple of my favorite comments that Chef Samuel made that really stuck with me is that “cooking is an art” and “cooking is all about balance”. Not only did we learn how to cook the dishes, we also learned about its origins. And Chef Samuel shared some of the theories behind the science of cooking. The wet market was an interesting experience. We got to see and learn about many different foods/ingredients that aren’t available in the states. Side note: we also signed up for Chef Samuel’s wife to take pictures of our experiences. Jacqueline (sp?) is also friendly and fun to work with. After learning that this was our first time in Penang, she sent us info of many things to do and places to eat. Can’t wait to explore more dishes with Chef Samuel in the future. And to see his wife again.
Fun, well-organised cooking class experience. Samuel is a great teacher and caters well for your tastes.
kl1970437,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A fantastic shopping and cooking experience with Samuel, who is very friendly, knowledgeable and teaches really well. It’s a really well organised experience - from choosing your cooking menu, pick up/meeting at the market, food experience at the market, shopping, the cooking class and then dining room - it’s all easy and fun. You get printed copies of recipes and instructions, and can take notes and videos during the class too. Lots of hands on experience. We really enjoyed our afternoon with Samuel and are looking forward to trying some of the recipes at home.
Fun experience.
Y2419EAdianea,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I learned how to make fried rice correctly for the first time. Worth the price. Also learned about healthy food choices.
Great instructional food experience
F1053QFianw,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thanks chef Samuel for a great lesson in Malaysian cuisine! We look forward to putting our newly learned wok skills to good use once we return home. Highly recommended for all lovers of Malaysian food.
Interesting in SE Asian Food - Chef Samuel is a GREAT Experience!
Tim S,
Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Cooking with Chef Samuel was amazing! Do it! I lived in Singapore for 4 1/2 years and always regretted not learning how to cook SE Asian foods, some of the best food in the world. Chef Samuel offers a complete end-to-end experience of going to a local hawker/wet market, picking up the ingredients that you’ll use in the dishes that you’re making, and then learning everything you need to know about cooking the local dishes you select. He’s also really kind and patient. His cooking facilities are top-notch! He not only explains how to cook to the dishes but he also talks about the local culture and spices that go into the dishes you are making. I’m fortunate that I live in NYC and have no problem getting most of the ingredients needed to cook these local dishes but Chef Samuel is very good at helping to know how to replace certain ingredients, as needed. All in all, this is a 5-star experience. I’ve done a lot of classes and experiences across Asia and this is a great class!!
What a great afternoon of cooking!
Gazsimmo,
Aug 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A fantastic afternoon learning new skills and recipes with Chef Samuel. A complete hands on experience learning to cook the dishes you have chosen, and there’s a big menu to choose from! From the pick-up from our accommodation to the end of the experience was just great! We thoroughly enjoyed our time and can’t wait to replicate the dishes we love. Highly recommended!!