Traditional Georgian Cooking Class with a Mother-Son Duo in Freedom Square

Name: Traditional Georgian Cooking Class with a Mother-Son Duo in Freedom Square
Brand: Traveling Spoon
SKU: 81b57db4-8caf-4be0-9f05-f5f8e679bafa
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Summary

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Your experience begins by meeting your hosts Zviadi and Lali at their home. You will then join Lali and Zviadi in their kitchen for a 1-2-hour hands-on cooking class and learn to make 2-3 dishes from scratch. While you help prepare the dishes that you will later eat, Zviadi will explain in detail the history of the food, where it came from, and the right methods to prepare it. The dishes you will learn to make depends on the menu that you choose. A few examples of what you might cook together are badrijani (fried eggplant with walnuts), khachapuri (cheese-filled bread) and spinach pkhali (spinach salad with walnut) or khinkali (a Georgian dumpling) and beetroot salad.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours

Why take this tour?

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class and local market tour with your hosts Zviadi and Lali. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your hosts for this experience are a mother-son duo - Lali (the mother), a home chef and Zviadi (the son) who enjoys entertaining guests and acts as a translator. Lali has been cooking for her family every since she was a young child. Lali has always loved cooking and has decided to now teach others how to create traditional Georgian dishes. Lali and Zviadi run a small guest house in Tbilisi, and have been sharing their passion for traditional Georgian food for many years now. Zviadi and Lali aim to share their knowledge of Georgian history and culture through its traditional foods with guests. A few signature dishes that you might enjoy with Zviadi and Lali at their dining table are khinkali (meat-filled dumplings), khachapuri (cheese-filled bread), beetroot salad, and eggplant with walnuts.

What’s included?

Private cooking class with your hosts Zviadi and Lali
Alcoholic Beverages
Homecooked meal
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 3h
Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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.