It so relaxing to travel like a “tourist”: to find a haven in crisp sheets and smiling staff who speak your language, after a hectic day in a bustling foreign environment.

The Naman Retreat in the outskirts of Danang Vietnam, is a beautifully designed resort with well-trained English-speaking staff.

Vu, the "Flame Keeper Captain", shows us how to make Vietnam’s best-known soup: Pho.

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Marinated in a mix of a basic salsa, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, sugar, and salt, then grilled over an open flame. Nicely charred and not over-cooked.

Made by other students.

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Learning to make DAHL

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VNA14 20140428 National Australia Bank - Power Pizza

Made from wild blueberries that we picked in September.

Preparing mango salad

Learned to make this, Green Papaya Salad with noodles, shrimp and spices. So fresh and tasty.

Cooking class from BBQ UN IN in Nha Trang, Vietnam

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Kamakaze Sake Surprise chicken baked

Chef Silva shows the class how to create the chekerboard by all the layering

Cooking class from BBQ UN IN in Nha Trang, Vietnam

Amazing Food Race through Beijing's historic 'hutong' neighborhoods, a cooking class, followed by a private group dinner at Hias Gourmet's cooking studio.

They make a great assortment of bentos to go. My husband and I often eat at their restaurant in Kaimuki. I couldn't get close enough to take photos of the bentos ...you have to take my word for it.

Cooking class from BBQ UN IN in Nha Trang, Vietnam

Selfie met Chef Tan!

Iron Chef for Linn Energy on June 25, 2012

Learning to make DAHL