Mexico City Trip Overview
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Martha who lived abroad for 35 years in 11 countries and took cooking courses in each of these countries to learn a new cuisine and develop new cooking skills. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Martha will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Spanish dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts’ Mexican home.
• Cooking lesson in a local home
• Introduction to Mexico’s culture and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Mexican hospitality in a residential neighborhood
• Vegetarian options available
• If you choose the market tour grade option, your experience will include a visit to the local market where your host will introduce you to her favored vendors and together you will purchase a few ingredients for your cooking class
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Mexico City, Mexico
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Martha who lived abroad for 35 years in 11 countries and took cooking courses in each of these countries to learn a new cuisine and develop new cooking skills. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Martha will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Spanish dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts’ Mexican home.
• Cooking lesson in a local home
• Introduction to Mexico’s culture and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Mexican hospitality in a residential neighborhood
• Vegetarian options available
• If you choose the market tour grade option, your experience will include a visit to the local market where your host will introduce you to her favored vendors and together you will purchase a few ingredients for your cooking class
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Martha and Arturo’s home is very cozy and filled with artifacts they have collected from around the world. Each piece of furniture has a story and you can look forward to some very interesting conversations! Join Martha in her small kitchen for a hand-on cooking experience. You will help Martha prepare an appetizer and a main dish from scratch. While you peel the onions and cut the peppers, learn secret tips, tricks and hear about the origins of the dishes. The cooking part of your experience will last for 1.5 hours.
Sample Menu
• Sopecitos de pollo (chicken sopes with beans) – OR Tlacoyos de frijoles (similar to corn tortillas stuffed with cooked ground beans and cheese)
• Cochinita pibil (Yucatán-Style barbecued pork) – OR Rajas poblanas con crema (roasted Poblano peppers in a cream sauce)
• Arroz Mexicano rojo (red rice) – OR Frijoles charros (pinto beans stewed with onion, garlic, and bacon)
• Flan and arroz con leche (rice pudding plan) or Capirotada (bread pudding)
