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Traditional Peranakan and Malay Cooking Class in Malacca

Location Melaka, Malaysia
$180.00
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Overview

Join Cat, a passionate home cook who learned the art of traditional cooking from her grandmother and mother, for a hands-on cooking class in her condo just outside the city center of Malacca.

In this intimate 1.5-hour Peranakan cooking class, you'll dive into the rich flavors of Malaysian cuisine, which beautifully blends Chinese and Malay influences. The vibrant, spicy, and savory essence of Malay cooking, characterized by essential ingredients like sambal chili paste, shallots, and belacan (shrimp paste).

This is not just a cooking class; it’s an immersive experience that connects you to the heart of Malaysian cuisine.

- Authentic Peranakan cooking class in Malacca
- Join Cat in her cozy condo to learn to prepare two dishes from scratch in 1.5 hours
- After cooking, sit down to savor the meal you’ve prepared, sharing stories and experiences that often make travel so memorable
- Engage in conversations about Peranakan culture, food history, and the importance of family recipes

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Authentic Malaysian Lunch Only
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Gratuities
  • Non-alcoholic beverages
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Private cooking class and home cooked meal with your host Cat
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting point
Please meet your host Catherina at her home in Malacca City. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher for the exact address. Above only offers neighborhood details and not the exact address.
Return details
Please meet your host Catherina at her home in Malacca City. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher for the exact address. Above only offers neighborhood details and not the exact address.

Cat learned to cook traditional dishes from her late grandmother and mother. She lives in a simple but modern condo in a high-rise building just outside the city center of Malacca. Cat will serve either Peranakan or Malaysian cuisine, dishes that stem from a mix of Chinese and Malay cultures specific to certain parts of Malaysia, including Malacca. The base for Malay cuisine is spicy and salty and is usually prepared using sambal-chili paste, shallots and belacan or shrimp paste. She enjoys meeting people and sharing stories and this has often been the highlight of her travels, and hopes to offer the same experience to travelers coming to Malaysia! 

Cat offers a hands-on cooking class in Malacca, during which you will get to cook along with her. Learn to cook a main dish and dessert in your 1.5 hour Peranakan cooking class in Malacca. Learn to make chicken pongteh with potato (chicken in fermented soy bean) or stir-fry tamarind prawns or ikan chuan chuan (fish in fermented bean paste) and kueh (a traditional dessert). After cooking enjoy the meal you helped prepare.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Private, personalized experience
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Traditional Peranakan and Malay Cooking Class in Malacca

    Location Melaka, Malaysia
    $180.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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