Cooking Class & Market Tour in Cuenca

4.9
(50 reviews)

4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Learn about our local cuisine and our organic products. We will visit and purchase some of the items from the local "10 de Agosto market". Then we head to a family house and beginning cooking our own meal!

Example Menu

Starter

Locro de papas

The most typical soup of the Ecuadorian highlands made with potatoes, cheese, and avocado.

Starter

Quinoa Soup

One of the very important indigenous foods made with quinoa, cheese, milk, onions, garlic.

Starter

Empanadas de Viento

Fried cheese empanadas until crispy and served sprinkled with sugar.

Main

Seco de Pollo

Chicken slowly stew cooking in a sauce of onions, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, herbs, and spices.

Main

Fritada

Fried until crisp cubes of pork served with Llapingachos (grilled mashed potatoes), corn, and salad.

Main

Vegetarian and Vegan options

Available under request.

What's Included

Tour Guide/Driver
Hotel pickup and drop-off
All taxes, fees and handling charges
All ingredients
Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea
Market tour
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

What to expect

The Ecuadorian cuisine and it's many different flavors and mix of ingredients is the main reason we have opted to offer you a great learning experience. Although its gastronomy is considered to be one of the most forgotten of South America the country has nothing to envy Peru which one of the most recognized cuisines in the world.

Our first duty is to visit the "10 de Agosto" local market to handpick the ingredients that will be needed for our lunch. There's nothing better than handpicking ingredients which are commercialized by the local farmers and vendors of the region. This will give an added flavor to our home-cooked meal! We will now proceed to visit a welcoming local family that will invite us to their kitchen where we will begin our class. The chef will lead you to step by step into making our meal into perfection. Whether it's a “Locro de papas” a “Seco de Pollo” or any of the options we have, you will have the chance to learn about the local dishes and culture.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Vegetarian or Vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Supplied by Cuenca Bestours Tour Operator

Tags

Cooking Classes
Small Group
Food & Drink
Top Product
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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