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Private Mérida Cooking Class in a Local Yucatecan Home
Merida, Riviera Maya & the Yucatan, Mexico
$109
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Yucatecan Cooking Class with Sofia in Mérida offers an authentic, hands-on experience of traditional Mayan cuisine. Learn to prepare beloved local dishes while enjoying the warmth of a local family atmosphere.
- 🍽️ Hands-on cooking instruction using recipes passed down through generations for an authentic experience.
- 🍺 Enjoy two glasses of local Yucatán beer or choose non-alcoholic beverages during the meal.
- 🥘 Prepare a variety of traditional dishes, including sikil pak, sopa de lima, and pollo pibil, with guidance from Sofia.
- 👩🍳 Experience the culinary traditions of Yucatán in a private home setting, fostering a deep connection with local culture.
- 🏠 The class takes place in Sofia's modest home, which also serves as a homestay, offering a unique cultural immersion.
- 🌱 Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets can be accommodated with advance notice to cater to your dietary needs.
- 🚗 Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off options are available unless the transfer upgrade is selected.
- 🧒 Infants and small children can attend in a pram or stroller, making it a family-friendly activity.
- ⏳ The experience lasts approximately 4 hours, ensuring ample time for cooking and enjoying your meal together.
- 📚 Guests can request a more in-depth master class, extending the experience by 2 hours, to learn even more traditional recipes.
Share the joy of culinary discovery with Tinggly, where sustainability meets instant e-delivery. With no expiration on vouchers and a global freedom of choice, gifting this unique cooking class is a delightful way to connect with Yucatán's rich culinary heritage.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Cooking Class + Lunch
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Two glasses of local Yucatán beer (or non-alcoholic beverages)
- Hands-on cooking instruction using traditional family recipes
- Home-cooked Yucatecan meal
- Private Yucatecan cooking class in Mérida with your host, Sofia
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (unless the transfer upgrade option is selected)
Meeting point
Please meet your host Sofia at her home in Bulevares de Chuburna neighborhood of Merida. Please check the 'Before you Go' section on your confirmation for the exact address. The above only offers neighborhood details, and not the exact address.
Return details
Please meet your host Sofia at her home in Bulevares de Chuburna neighborhood of Merida. Please check the 'Before you Go' section on your confirmation for the exact address. The above only offers neighborhood details, and not the exact address.
Join Sofia, a lifelong Mérida resident, for an authentic Yucatecan cooking class in her home and discover the flavors and traditions behind one of Mexico's most distinctive regional cuisines. Using family recipes passed down through generations, you'll learn to prepare traditional Yucatán dishes from scratch while gaining insight into local culinary traditions.
During this hands-on cooking and dining experience, Sofia will guide you through the preparation of a traditional meal while sharing stories about local ingredients, family traditions, and everyday life in Yucatán. Depending on the menu selected, you may prepare tacos al pastor or a tasting of traditional Yucatecan street foods such as panuchos, salbutes, and empanadas. After cooking together, sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare in a relaxed, family-style setting.
More than a cooking class, this is an opportunity to connect with a local family, experience genuine Yucatecan hospitality. Sofia has been welcoming guests into her home for more than 20 years and is passionate about preserving and sharing her region's culinary traditions. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets can be accommodated with advance notice.
During this hands-on cooking and dining experience, Sofia will guide you through the preparation of a traditional meal while sharing stories about local ingredients, family traditions, and everyday life in Yucatán. Depending on the menu selected, you may prepare tacos al pastor or a tasting of traditional Yucatecan street foods such as panuchos, salbutes, and empanadas. After cooking together, sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare in a relaxed, family-style setting.
More than a cooking class, this is an opportunity to connect with a local family, experience genuine Yucatecan hospitality. Sofia has been welcoming guests into her home for more than 20 years and is passionate about preserving and sharing her region's culinary traditions. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets can be accommodated with advance notice.
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Private Mérida Cooking Class in a Local Yucatecan Home
Merida, Riviera Maya & the Yucatan, Mexico
$109
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!