Private Javanese Cooking Class with Dotty in Tumbak Bayuh, Canggu

5.0
(4 reviews) Seminyak, Indonesia

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Join Dotty in her kitchen in her beautiful home amidst lush paddy fields to cook a Javanese meal, using local ingredients and recipes handed down from her mother and grandmother. Dotty is especially gifted at teaching you about substitutes for traditional ingredients that can be hard to find at your grocery store back home. Your Javanese meal might include dishes such as Dotty's addictively light and crispy corn fritters or another favorite, soya chicken, chicken cooked in soy sauce with traditional ingredients such as cinnamon, star anise, and rice wine. Share a delightful meal with Dotty over conversation about food and culture.

Dotty was born in Java and has lived in the US and Australia. She recently returned to her country of birth and has fulfilled a life-long dream of building a bed and breakfast. She is passionate about cooking traditional recipes handed down from her grandmother and sharing Javanese cuisine with travelers.

Example Menu

Starter

Gado gado (Indonesian salad with a peanut sauce dressing)

or Urab (vegetables with a spiced coconut dressing)

Main

Javanese spicy chicken or Soy chicken

Main

Turmeric coconut rice with corn fritters or stir fry vegetables

Dessert

Fresh fruit or Black rice pudding served with coconut cream

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Homecooked Javanese meal
Cooking class with your host Dotty
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Cooking and lunch: Meet your host Dotty at her home in Tumbak Bayuh, Mengwi, Bali. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher. Cooking with return transfers: Pick up and drop off from Canggu hotels is included

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Dotty's home is located in the lush and tranquil Tumbak Bayuh, 20min from the famous Tanah Lot temple, amongst rice paddy fields that Bali is known for. Join Dotty in her kitchen and learn cook a simple Javanese meal, using local ingredients and recipes handed down from Dotty’s mother and grandmother. She might teach you to cook her addictively light and crispy corn fritters or another favorite, soya chicken, chicken cooked in soy sauce with traditional ingredients. As you chop, grind and sauté, Dotty will teach you about the local cuisine and tell you stories about her family. Dotty is especially gifted at teaching you about substitutes for traditional ingredients that can be hard to find at your grocery store back home.

Tanah Lot Temple is 20min away from Dotty's home and is a great side trip before or after the experience. Dotty lives about 45min to 1hour from Kuta beach.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Tanah Lot Temple is 20min away from Dotty's home and is a great side trip before or after the experience. Dotty lives about 45min to 1hour from Kuta beach
  • Menu might change as it is seasonal and subject to availability
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Cancellation Policy

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

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