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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World
1From Florence to Fiji, these immersive cooking classes let travellers experience local culture through their tastebuds – and take home the best kind of souvenir there is.
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2Maria’s South Indian Cooking Class (Kerala, India) – There’s nothing better than a cooking class held in a home kitchen. At Maria’s, you walk through her house and out back to the kitchen, where everything you need to cook with is laid out and neatly prepared. The smell of cumin and ginger hang in the air, and you haven’t even started cooking yet… tripadvisor.com
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3Taste Georgia (Tbilisi, Georgia) – From stuffed soup dumplings to the cheesiest bread you’ve ever seen, you won’t leave this cooking class hungry. Learn how to make quintessential Georgian cuisine from a chef who’s been in the business for over 25 years. tastegeorgia.co [Photo: foodfuntravel.com]
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4Paragaea (Parga, Greece) – Cook Greek classics in a preserved 19th-century olive oil factory. Old oak beams, bare brick and historical machinery are the backdrop for this opportunity to cook with a seasoned Greek mother. Once everything is prepared, you can sit down to a family meal enhanced by a few glasses of local wine. paragaea.gr [Photo: foodfuntravel.com]
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
5Lanka Cooking Class (Ella, Sri Lanka) – An ex-chef, Lanka shares his curry secrets in his unique alfresco kitchen right in the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country. This rustic class will teach you the basics of Sri Lankan cooking, as well as about the locally sourced vegetables and herbs needed to create these flavourful curries. tripadvisor.com [Photo: foodfuntravel.com]
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
6Florencetown (Florence, Italy) – If there’s one thing you have to do in Italy, it’s learn how to make fresh traditional pizza and gelato – and you might find that the Italian way of making pizza is quite different from what you’re used to back home. Certainly a cooking class to make all your friends jealous. florencetown.com [Photo: foodfuntravel.com]
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
7Chefparade (Prague, Czech Republic) – Want the chance to cook in the same kitchen as Jamie Oliver, then Chefparade Prague is the cooking class for you. Not only do you get to learn how to make Czech favourites like apple strudel or roast pork with cabbage and dumplings, but you get to do it in a state-of-the-art cooking studio that will truly have you feeling like a celebrity masterchef. chefparade.cz [Photo: foodfuntravel.com]
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
8Gili Cooking Classes (Gili Air, Indonesia) – Their slogan is “learn laugh eat” – and that’s exactly what you’ll do. Their head chef, Chef Pian, is hilarious and goes out of his way to make sure every guest has a great time. Laughs aside, you’ll make some Indonesian classics like Satay, Mie Goreng Ayam (fried noodles and chicken) and their delicious rice and palm sugar dessert, Kelopon. gilicookingclasses.com [Photo: foodfuntravel.com]
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
9Baan Thai Cookery School (Chiang Mai, Thailand) – Baan Thai Cookery School offers a large variety of traditional local dishes you can choose to cook, as well as a fascinating market tour. Insider Tip: The fish cakes and khao soi (Chiang Mai chicken noodles) are a must, but the durian is only for the brave! cookinthai.com [Photo: foodfuntravel.com]
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
10Khadija’s Kuzina (Essaouira, Morocco) – Finding decent Moroccan food in Moroccan restaurants can be surprisingly difficult. Locals say the best cooking is in the homes, and that’s what Khadija’s Kuzina offers. You feel welcomed as part of the family, while learning the intricacies of authentic Moroccan cuisine. Khadija puts pure love into every dish, and it shows. facebook.com/khadijaskuzina [Photo: foodfuntravel.com]
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
11Vamos Village (Crete, Greece) – People in Crete often live to be over 100 years old, and they attribute much of their longevity to the Cretan diet. On this island, farm-to-table dining isn’t a fad, but a way of life passed down through generations. Pick your own vegetables from their terraced hilltop farm surrounded by olive trees, then learn the secrets of Cretan products such as olive oil, cheese and wine. vamosvillage.gr [Photo: foodfuntravel.com]
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
12Los Dos Cooking Class (Mérida, Mexico) – Learn the traditional Mayan techniques and ingredients used to make Yucatan dishes with David Sterling, a chef who has hosted the likes of Martha Stewart on his tours and classes. Or spend a few hours cooking with a local family at their cocina económica, a small family-run diner that operates in their home. Either way, this is the place to experience the best of what the Yucatan region has to offer true foodies. los-dos.com
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
13Tree Tops Wild Food Cooking Experience (Rotorua, New Zealand) – Go out on a New Zealand wilderness discovery to collect herbs and spices for your cooking class. You may even spot some wild deer, pigs and plenty of game birds during your walk. Make the choice between the “Wild Food” or “Maori food trail”, two unique New Zealand outdoor culinary experiences. treetops.co.nz
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
14The Agrarian Kitchen (Tasmania, Australia) – Get a hands-on paddock-to-plate experience at this cooking school housed in a 19th-century schoolhouse. The Agrarian Kitchen is a working farm with its own vegetable garden, orchard, berry patch and herb garden, all grown 100% organically. theagrariankitchen.com
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
15Tierra Negra (Buenos Aires, Argentina) – Choose from two classes that encompass the very best of Argentinian food: ‘Empanadas & Wine’ or ‘Street Food, Mate & Wine’. Either way, some tasty Argentinean wine will be involved, so it’s a win-win situation. tierranegragourmet.com
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
16Home Cooking School & Wet Market Tour (Hong Kong) – Learn the techniques behind some of the finest Cantonese food in Hong Kong, from sweet and sour fish to ginger milk pudding. Guests also get to experience what it’s like to visit a local wet market to buy all of the produce needed for the cooking class. homescookingstudio.com
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
17Southern Thunder BBQ (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) – Get smoky and experience what it’s like to be a true Southern BBQ pit master, with 10 hours of hands-on instruction in barbecuing meat to perfection, taught by grand champion professionals. You even get a diploma at the end to take home as a souvenir. southernthunderbbq.com
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
18Rice And Paellas School (Valencia, Spain) – Learn how to make world-famous Spanish paellas from a genuine master in the heart of Valencia. As cooking paella isn’t all action, you’ll also get to take some time out from the kitchen to experience a tasting of Valencian wine or homemade Valencian beer. You might even get a tasting of Valencian tomatoes, seasoned with the best local virgin oils. escueladearrocesypaellas.com
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
19Beit Sitti (Amman, Jordan) – Three sisters’ shared dream of keeping their grandmother’s cooking legacy alive is the heart and soul of this unique cooking class in Amman. Choose either breakfast, lunch or dinner, and have the opportunity to prepare a four-course Arabic meal in the grandmother’s house, located in one of Amman’s oldest neighborhoods, Jabal Al Weibdeh. beitsitti.com
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
20Flavours Of Fiji (Denarau Island, Fiji) – Created by two friends, Flavours of Fiji is made by food lovers for food lovers, with the goal of showcasing the very best of traditional Fijian and Indo-Fijian flavours. Learn to make local-style curries, homemade chutneys, fresh tropical juices and local sweets inside a modern, purpose-built, air-conditioned cooking facility. flavoursoffiji.com
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
21Eat Seattle Tours (Seattle, Washington, USA) – Get swept up in the excitement that is Pike Place Market, and discover the freshest seafood and seasonal produce that Seattle and the Pacific Northwest have to offer. The cooking class is actually held inside this famous market at the Atrium Kitchen, where only the finest – and 100% organic – meals are created. eatseattletours.com
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Learning From The Locals: 20 Cooking Classes Around the World.
aboutAbout The Authors: Tommo & Megsy are two roaming food and travel photographers and writers with an insatiable passion for seeking out culinary excellence. They have been regularly featured in leading publications such as Forbes, Buzzfeed, Yahoo Travel, news.com.au and more. Visit them at foodfuntravel.com
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