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Baklava Cooking Class with a Local Mom in Central Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$146
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Overview
Baklava Cooking Class with a Local Mom in Central Istanbul offers an authentic culinary experience. Learn to create this iconic Turkish dessert in a cozy home kitchen, guided by Rojda, who learned the art of baklava from her grandmother.
- 🍵 Begin with Turkish tea and an introduction to baklava's significance in Turkish culture, including its history and traditions.
- 👩🍳 Participate in hands-on preparation, kneading and rolling out at least 40 layers of dough to create the perfect baklava.
- 🌰 Craft a delicious walnut filling that enhances the rich flavors of your baklava.
- 🧈 Pour clarified butter over the layers, ensuring a golden and crispy texture when baked.
- 🍯 Add warm syrup to your baked baklava, completing the dish with a sweet finish.
- 📖 Receive recipes on the LokalBond Recipes website, allowing you to recreate this beloved dessert at home.
- ☕ Enjoy your freshly made baklava alongside tea or Turkish coffee in a relaxed setting.
- 🚍 Convenient public transportation options are available nearby for easy access to Rojda's home in Beyoglu.
- 🧳 Bring a container to take your delicious, homemade baklava home with you after the class.
- 💬 English-speaking guide ensures clear communication and a personal touch throughout the cooking class.
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Baklava Cooking Class with a Local Mom in Central Istanbul
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Tips & Gratiutes
Meeting point
I will welcome you at my home, at central Istanbul.
Return details
I will welcome you at my home, at central Istanbul.
This class takes place in Rojda's real Istanbul home in Beyoglu; not a studio, not a school. The same kitchen where she's been making baklava since her grandmother first taught her.
You'll start with Turkish tea and a brief introduction to baklava's place in Turkish culture — why it's made, when it's shared, what it means. Then you get to work: preparing the dough, kneading and rolling it out into at least 40 paper-thin layers, crafting the walnut filling, pouring the clarified butter, and finally the warm syrup over your baked creation.
Every step is hands-on and guided. Rojda walks you through the techniques at a relaxed pace, sharing stories as you cook. When the baklava comes out of the oven, you'll sit down together to taste it over tea or Turkish coffee.
As Rojda says, "My grandmother taught me that food is love — and baklava, especially, is meant to be shared." Recipes are available on the LokalBond Recipes website, so you can recreate it at home.
Since baklava needs time in the oven, this experience runs 3.5 to 4 hours in total. Plan accordingly and come hungry; the wait is worth it. You are welcome to bring a container to take your home-cooked baklava home.
You'll start with Turkish tea and a brief introduction to baklava's place in Turkish culture — why it's made, when it's shared, what it means. Then you get to work: preparing the dough, kneading and rolling it out into at least 40 paper-thin layers, crafting the walnut filling, pouring the clarified butter, and finally the warm syrup over your baked creation.
Every step is hands-on and guided. Rojda walks you through the techniques at a relaxed pace, sharing stories as you cook. When the baklava comes out of the oven, you'll sit down together to taste it over tea or Turkish coffee.
As Rojda says, "My grandmother taught me that food is love — and baklava, especially, is meant to be shared." Recipes are available on the LokalBond Recipes website, so you can recreate it at home.
Since baklava needs time in the oven, this experience runs 3.5 to 4 hours in total. Plan accordingly and come hungry; the wait is worth it. You are welcome to bring a container to take your home-cooked baklava home.
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Baklava Cooking Class with a Local Mom in Central Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$146
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!