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Offered languages
- English
- French
This market-to-table experience offers an authentic taste of Pondicherry's unique culinary heritage. Join local expert Manisha on a guided visit to the vibrant Goubert Market, where you'll discover fresh local ingredients and learn about their cultural significance before heading to her home for a hands-on cooking class.
Blending Indian and French Creole influences, the class goes beyond recipes to explore the connection between food, culture, and wellness. After preparing traditional dishes from scratch, you'll enjoy a shared meal and meaningful cultural exchange in a warm, local setting.
Example Menu
Main
South Indian Cuisine
Sambar, poriyal or kurma (vegetarian); fish curry or prawn or chicken chettinad (non-vegetarian)
Main
North Indian Cuisine
Gobi aloo or palak paneer, dal fry, dal makhani(vegetarian); chicken tikka masala, chicken masala, fish fry (non-vegetarian)
Main
French Creole Cuisine
Beetroot salad, chicken meat ball with coconut milk, fish assad, chickpea-battered chicken drumsticks/mutton chops
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
At a designated time of 10:30 AM or 5:45 PM local time, we share a location of Great Singapore Steel, Pondicherry so that my class starts at the Vegetable Market visit at the Goubert Avenue.
We send a Google location of the Great Singapore Steel for location identification.
What to expect
Once there, you will enjoy a 2.5-hour interactive cooking class and prepare two to three authentic dishes from scratch. You can choose between a traditional Indian or a unique French Creole menu. Throughout the session, you will learn about sustainable cooking, local heritage, and the medicinal value of traditional ingredients.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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