Enjoy a Oaxacan culinary experience as you visit the market and shop for fresh ingredients full of flavor and learn how to prepare a traditional, regional dish.

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Duration 5.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Instructor: Spanish, English
Pickup included: * Arrive to your Hotel lobby 15 minutes before your schedule. * The driver will be at your hotel lobby, wearing a blue shirt with a Paraiso Huatulco logo and will mention your name. * Drivers will wait no longer than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Discover the famous Oaxacan gastronomy as you cook with authentic flavors and ingredients
Walk with the expert cook in the popular markets of the town to shop for your own ingredients.
Learn to prepare traditional dishes from the Oaxaca region

Full description

Discover what makes Oaxacan gastronomy so renowned. Visit a local, bustling market together with a chef to shop for the freshest of ingredients. Taste the traditional flavors and learn the techniques of Oaxacan cooking as you prepare authentic dishes alongside a chef who will explain what makes them unique for the region. Start this fully interactive class exploring the main markets of Oaxaca city accompanied by the chef who will help you to identify the best and fresh ingredients on the list. Decide what dish to prepare between two suggestions by the chef. Then, get started cooking as you learn how to prepare one of the traditional meals that proudly represent an important cultural part of the beautiful Oaxaca state. During the lesson, the chef will also explain the benefits about each of the representative ingredients of the region, and which the locals prefer for the preparation of their dishes. Prepare additionally some handmade tortillas and typical drinks to accompany your dish, such as Tejate, Chilacayota and Margaritas with Mezcal. Feel free to ask any question you have about and, of course, enjoy your traditional meal.

Includes

Hotel lobby pickup and drop-off.
Air-conditioned transportation.
Bilingual instructor and driver.
Shopping at the market.
Ingredients.
Food and drinks.
Liability insurance.

Tips

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Camera
Comfortable clothes
Cash

Not allowed

Pets
Oversize luggage

Customer reviews

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4.3 /5

based on 6 reviews

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The chef picked us up I'm hotel. We went to a large food market, where the locals do their shopping. So no tourist to be seen. Amazing experience. Cooking studio was totally fun! Very neat and clean. Together with his mother she arranged the afternoon evening. He learned how to make two dishes and also how to bake fresh tortillas. Although we would have liked an extra drink and it was quite expensive, it was worth every pesos. Highly recommended!

July 20, 2022

It advertised as if the class is in oaxaca. But it was one hour away by car. When we arrived at the cooking class, the outdoor cooking space was next to horses, dogs, and chickens with a lot of flies. There was no fresh water to wash hands nor soap. The driver joined the table and asked everyone to un-mask. He stayed with us eating and chatting the whole program. When we went back by his car, he didn’t ask to wear mask and didn’t ask everyone to wear either. We were with a group of danish girls of 18-20yrs old so this precaution was necessary from your activity conductors during Covid. Felt very uncomfortable.

March 31, 2022

Geraldo was great. Market shopping so amazing! His home was beautiful and inviting and we loved cooking traditional Oaxaca food.

March 21, 2022

Oaxaca: Traditional Oaxacan Cooking Class with Market Visit

Oaxaca: Traditional Oaxacan Cooking Class with Market Visit

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