Private Tour
Chef Samuel's Private Malaysian Cooking Class with Wet Market Tour
Overview
Available languages
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
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
Morning
Market Tour: Shopping Tour at Penang busiest wet market for ingredients and snack
Duration: 5 hours
Breakfast at Hawker Kopitiam: Lunch
Pickup included
Reviews
74 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing experience
Bernadine J,
Aug 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00Samuel is an amazing chef and teacher and a lovely person. The entire experience was fabulous. From the moment we booked our cooking experience he contacted us with an extensive list of meals to choose from. He picked us up from our motel and took us to the markets where the fresh ingredients were selected. The cooking lesson was very well done and the food amazing. The whole experience is one of the best we've had. Can't recommend it enough. We'll done Samuel. Thank you.
Grest activity! I recommand.
JeanFrancois F,
Jun 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00The market shpping was fun. You will learn about the dishes,the spices and the fondation of what you are cooking. The final result is so good to eat too!
Great experience!
Sheila C,
May 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had an amazing experience with Samuel! He picked us up, and took us to a market where we got a snack and refreshments before picking up some fresh seafood and chicken for our lesson. We then went to his home where he has a great teaching setup on the main floor. He did a great job answering our questions, explaining the why behind the process of our dishes, and making everything easy to understand. We made the best Kung Pao Chicken we have ever had along with some fried rice and prawn noodle soup. We ate until we were completely stuffed and then he took us back to our hotel. It was a great experience in Penang and I can’t wait to go home and cook the dishes on my own!
Excellent & Samuel Is A Great Host
Graham H,
Jan 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00From the moment of booking, we were contacted by Samuel with an extensive list of dishes varying from Nyonya, Chinese, Malay, Indian & Street Food. We chose some dishes that you don’t come across very often & glad we did. Samuel had passion for his recipes & wanted to pass on his expertise to us. He talked us through all steps and left us to carry on with supervision. We enjoyed eating all we made, but so much food! Make sure you are hungry beforehand!
Excellent Experience!!
Samantha H,
Mar 30, 2024
- Viator
5.00Chef Samuels cooking class was so much fun! From the moment we booked the class he communicated extremely well. Instead of a set menu we were sent an extensive list of dishes and we picked the ones that interested us the most. On the day of our class Chef Samuel picked us up promptly from our hotel in Georgetown. We went to a day market which was unlike any experience we’ve had back home. At the market we grabbed a snack and he introduced us to delicious foods we’d never heard of before. From there we went to his studio to start cooking. The class was informative and not only did we learn new culinary skills but Chef Samuel was encouraging, funny and considerate. When we finished cooking we were able to experience our creations in a private dining room before we were driven back to our hotel. It was a wonderful afternoon and we would highly recommend this experience!
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