Marrakesh Trip Overview
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with hosts Khmisa who’s been a chef for 40 years and she specializes in Morrocan cuisine and pastry. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Khmisa will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Moroccan dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host’s Marrakech home.
• Cooking lesson in a local home with a chef who worked for several renowned hotels in the cities of Rabat and Marrakech
• Introduction to Morocco’s culture and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Moroccan hospitality in a residential Rue Bab Doukkala neighborhood
• Vegetarian options available
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 hours
* Starts: Marrakesh, Morocco
* Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with hosts Khmisa who’s been a chef for 40 years and she specializes in Morrocan cuisine and pastry. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Khmisa will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Moroccan dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host’s Marrakech home.
• Cooking lesson in a local home with a chef who worked for several renowned hotels in the cities of Rabat and Marrakech
• Introduction to Morocco’s culture and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Moroccan hospitality in a residential Rue Bab Doukkala neighborhood
• Vegetarian options available
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Khmisa and Kawtar, a mother-daughter duo, live in a traditional Moroccan riad in the heart of the Medina quarter (old city). It is a 10 minute walk from the central square, Jemaa el-Fnaa. Khmisa will and will welcome you with traditional mint tea, while Kawtar will share about Moroccan cuisine and culture. Join Khmisa and Kawtar in the kitchen to prepare their favorite family recipes in a hands-on cooking class. You’ll cook together for about 1.5 hours, and will learn to make three authentic Moroccan dishes, a starter, a main dish and a dessert, before sitting down at the dining table to enjoy the dishes you helped prepare.
Stop At:
• Bab Doukkala, Essaouira Morocco
Sample Menu
• Moroccan starters
• Chicken tajine with vegetables and preserved lemon
• Pastilla of milk
