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- English
- Spanish
This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food in Moca. Susimar is a chemist by profession with 12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Since 2011, she started working with native medicinal plants that grow in Puerto Rico. These plants have wonderful medicinal benefits and Susimar wishes to share this knowledge with locals and travelers.
- Off the beaten path experience in Moca: connect with nature, learn about the local flora, and cook a Puerto Rican meal
- Rural farm tour: learn about endemic and native plants of Puerto Rico and their medicinal uses
- 2-hour hands-on Puerto Rican cooking class: learn to cook a Puerto Rican meal using native medicinal plants
- Get insight on local ingredients, culinary traditions and culture
- Enjoy a home cooked meal prepared using family recipes and herbs and plants grown locally
Example Menu
Starter
Tropical fruit juice - Guanabana (soursop)
Starter
Salad - Verdolaga (local foraged herbs)
Main
Soup - Coconut pumpkin soup
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please meet your host at Supermercado Agranel. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address.
What to expect
Once you learn to identify, collect and taste the native medicinal plants of Puerto Rico, Susimar will teach you how to cook with it. In your 2-hour hands-on Puerto Rican cooking class learn to cook three dishes from scratch. Learn to cook traditional Puerto Rican dishes using family recipes and local ingredients. You will join Susimar in her outdoor kitchen and help her make a beverage with seasonal fruit, a salad with herbs that you will hand pick from the farm, and a comforting healing soup with a homemade dressing. Please note the menu is seasonal and changes depending on the availability of herbs and plants. After you cook, sit down at her outdoor porch table to enjoy the light but delicious meal you helped prepare.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- Private, personalized experience
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- Private, personalized experience
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- As there is no public transportation in Moca, Susimar suggests arriving to the farm with your own vehicle, parking is available - she will meet you at Supermercado Agranel.
- Please wear comfortable clothing, closed shoes and a cap.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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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.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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