Private Authentic Sri Lankan Cooking Class with a Grandmother in Colombo

Name: Private Authentic Sri Lankan Cooking Class with a Grandmother in Colombo
Brand: Traveling Spoon
SKU: b21324aa-7dc7-4606-a23a-c6756033e2c5
Availability: InStock

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Summary

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet your host Mohara, a Sri Lankan grandmother who is full of life, love and energy. Roll up your sleeves for a three-hour participatory cooking demonstration and lunch designed as a cultural adventure for food lovers. Your cooking experience that takes places outdoors in Mohara's kitchen will give you a rich insight into the islands' culture of cooking. Mohara, along with the assistance of her staff will show you how to make a typical Sri Lankan curry and determine the color of the curry based on the ingredients at hand. You may even pick curry leaves from her tree and use them to season a few vegetable or seafood dishes. Your hands-on cooking class will last about two hours before you enjoy the meal you helped prepare with Mohara at her dining table. You may even learn to scrape fresh coconut and use a grinding stone to make sambol. Your menu may include dishes such as chicken curry, vegetable gravies, sambol, mallung (greens seasoned with coconut), lentils and rices. After cooking, enjoy the authentic Sri Lankan meal you helped prepare with your host Mohara.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours

Why take this tour?

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Mohara, a warm and friendly grandmother incredibly passionate about Sri Lankan cuisine. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class takes place in a local home kitchen where Mohara will teach you how to make 3-5 traditional Sri Lankan dishes in clay pots from her family recipes. After cooking, enjoy your meal together in your hosts' home. • Private cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to Sri Lankan culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Sri Lankan hospitality in a beautiful Colombo home • Vegetarian options available If you choose the market tour grade option, your experience will include a tour of the lively Colpetty market, an indoor market crammed with fresh fruit, vegetables and seafood. Discover regional Sri Lankan produce and be introduced to vegetables you may not have seen before before you begin your cooking class.

What’s included?

Private cooking class with host Mohara
Gratuities
If you choose the "market + cooking" tour grade option, your experience includes a market tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 3h
Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.

Operator Website

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Traveling Spoon

About operator:

Traveling Spoon provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences, from homemade meals to cooking classes and market tours, with local hosts in their homes.