Ciudad de México Trip Overview
Ismael is a professionally trained chef and wine expert who excitedly shares his passion for Mexican cuisine with his guests. Join him for a visit to Mercado San Juan, Mexico City’s oldest gourmet market. Then take the subway to his home for a hands-on cooking lesson during which he will teach you how to prepare a few dishes. You’ll enjoy the meal together at his table and leave with new cooking skills and lifelong memories.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Ismael is a professionally trained chef and wine expert who excitedly shares his passion for Mexican cuisine with his guests. Join him for a visit to Mercado San Juan, Mexico City’s oldest gourmet market. Then take the subway to his home for a hands-on cooking lesson during which he will teach you how to prepare a few dishes. You’ll enjoy the meal together at his table and leave with new cooking skills and lifelong memories.
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet Ismael at Mercado San Juan, Mexico City’s oldest gourmet market. For many years this was the only market in the city to sell imported gourmet goods and is known as a haven for high quality ingredients and artisanal products. Ismael will take you to his favorite dealers, showing you where he selects the best fish, meat and produce. At the market, Ismael will suggest some menu options for from which you can choose which dishes you would like to learn to cook. Options are homemade guacamole, his special sangrita and mole or a more complex dish. You might pick up a few ingredients for your meal before heading to his home, a 20 minute subway ride from this bustling marketplace. Join Ismael for a Mexico City cooking class and learn to prepare 2-3 Mexican dishes in your hands-on lesson in Ismael’s kitchen. As you cook together he will tell you the stories behind the dishes you prepare, as well as how he came to learn and perfect his recipes. Additional dishes for your meal will be made in advance. You can expect to cook for an 1 hour before enjoying the meal you helped to prepare.
Stop At:
• Traveling Spoon, Mexico City 6080 Mexico
Sample Menu
• homemade guacamole
• special sangrita
• (A more complex dish. Ismael will give options.)
