Marrakesh Trip Overview
Enjoy a private market tour and authentic cooking class in a local home with hosts mother and daughter duo, Khmisa and Kawtar. Khmisa, has been a chef for 40 years who specializes in Morrocan cuisine and pastry while her daughter, Kawtar, graduated with a bachelor degree in hospitality and tourism. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your market tour will take place in Old Souk Market where you will buy fresh vegetables and spices for your cooking class, before walking back to the host’s home. In their home kitchen, Khmisa will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Moroccan dishes from their family recipes then you will enjoy the meal together after cooking.
• Cooking lesson in a local home
• Introduction to Morocco’s culture and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Moroccan hospitality in a residential Rue Bab Doukkala neighborhood
• Vegetarian and gluten free options available
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
* 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 market tour and authentic cooking class in a local home with hosts mother and daughter duo, Khmisa and Kawtar. Khmisa, has been a chef for 40 years who specializes in Morrocan cuisine and pastry while her daughter, Kawtar, graduated with a bachelor degree in hospitality and tourism. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your market tour will take place in Old Souk Market where you will buy fresh vegetables and spices for your cooking class, before walking back to the host’s home. In their home kitchen, Khmisa will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Moroccan dishes from their family recipes then you will enjoy the meal together after cooking.
• Cooking lesson in a local home
• Introduction to Morocco’s culture and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Moroccan hospitality in a residential Rue Bab Doukkala neighborhood
• Vegetarian and gluten free options available
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. You will meet Khmisa and Kawtar, a mother-daughter duo, outside the main gate of Bab Doukkala Mosque in Marrakech which is a short walk going to Old Souk Market. At the souk you will witness the hustle and bustle – locals buying groceries, the smell of spices used in Moroccan cuisine, interactions with vendors etc. You will buy fresh vegetables and spices for your cooking class, before walking back to the riad for your cooking class. Finally, 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.
Sample Menu
• Moroccan starters
• Chicken tajine with vegetables and preserved lemon
• Pastilla of milk
