Secrets of Bali Cooking Class with Casa Luna Ubud

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4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Ubud’s original cooking school since 1992, founded by cookbook author, restaurateur and Ubud Food Festival founder and director, Janet DeNeefe. Seven different classes, seven different menus, all deeply Balinese.

Example Menu

Starter

Rujak

Rujak is a Balinese spiced fruit salad tossed in a freshly ground paste of tamarind, palm sugar, chilli, salt and roasted shrimp paste.

Main

Balinese Smoked Duck

A whole duck, stuffed with a traditional Balinese spice paste and wrapped in coconut tree bark and slow-cooked under rice husks for 8 hours.

Dessert

Black Rice Pudding

Glossy black rice simmered with pandan leaves until soft and finished off with palm sugar and fresh roasted coconut milk.

Starter

Balinese satay

Finely minced chicken mixed with spices, lime leaves and coconut milk, wrapped onto a bamboo stick and char-grilled over coconut husks.

Main

Fish in Banana Leaves

Chunks of fresh fish, lathered in a spice paste with lime leaves and lemon basil, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed,

Main

Vegan Pumpkin Curry

Sweet pumpkin simmered in a handground golden, spice paste, finished with fresh coconut milk, lemongrass, lime leaves and crisp shallots.

Starter

Urab

Blanched greens, sprouts, green amaranth and banana flower tossed with grated, roasted coconut, sambal, crisp shallots and shredded lime leaves.

Main

Yellow rice

Steamed rice mixed with turmeric, lemongrass, lime leaves, lemon basil, torch ginger, crisp shallots and pandan leaves.

Dessert

Coconut ice cream

Indonesian non-dairy coconut ice cream of churned fresh coconut milk with jackfruit and mung beans.

What's Included

A generous Balinese feast of all the dishes prepared during the class, served with hibiscus tea, tea, coffee and water. A recipe booklet is included with all the day's recipes.
Private transportation

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Head to Honeymoon Guesthouse 2 on Jalan Bisma, on the right-hand side of the road. Enter through the gate and our team will meet you at the cooking school in the garden pavilion.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Step into the open-air kitchen of Casa Luna Cooking School, one of Ubud's oldest and most celebrated culinary institutions, founded by cookbook author and Ubud Food Festival founder Janet DeNeefe. You'll spend a morning learning to cook authentic Balinese dishes from scratch, grinding spice pastes, working with fresh coconut, and mastering the layered flavours that define this island's cuisine. Classes are hands-on and small-group, led by Casa Luna's experienced teachers using recipes from Janet's acclaimed cookbooks. At the end, you sit down together and feast on everything you've made.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
Supplied by Janet DeNeefe Culinary Tours

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Cooking Classes
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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