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Authentic Cooking Class in Mauritius with a Local Family
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From $138.00 per person
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Host Bio: Growing up in Mauritius, Yashna's family is very fond of cooking and entertaining friends and family. She is now excited to share her Mauritian gastronomical and cultural heritage with travelers visiting the island. Yashna is an art therapist and an educator who loves meeting new people and exploring new cultures. She believes the best way to experience the real Mauritius is in the heart of a local's home, having a lovely exchange over a home-cooked meal. When asked why she enjoys hosting, Yashna replied “Mauritians are very hospitable people. I want to share our diverse culture and gastronomical richness with travelers.”
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- This is an authentic cooking experience in a local home not a professional class in a studio
- Learn to cook traditional dishes passed down through generations in Yashna’s home kitchen
- Explore Yashna's garden where you’ll pick fresh ingredients like vegetables, fruits, and herbs
- Enjoy a 1.5hour handson cooking class, where you'll make an appetizer and a main dish
- Gain insight into Mauritian food culture & cooking techniques while preparing dishes from scratch
- Savor the delicious dishes you’ve prepared with Yashna and her family
- Dining together in a cozy, welcoming setting
Detailed Itinerary
The journey, in full
Meal Description: Yashna lives with her parents and brothers in a beautiful home located just 10 minutes from the airport. The cuisine she cooks is fresh and seasonal - she uses vegetables from her garden and freshly caught fish. The cuisine of Mauritius is a blend of Chinese, European, and Indian influences. Join Yashna and her family (when they are around) at the dining table for an authentic Mauritian meal. Your menu might include dishes such as a seasonal salad, fish curry, and flatbread or rice. You will conclude your meal with fresh fruit or sagoo (tapioca pudding). Cooking Description: For your cooking class in Mauritius, join Yashna in her home kitchen to learn to cook her family recipes that have been passed down through generations. Before you begin cooking, you will tour Yashna's backyard garden where she grows vegetables, fruits, and herbs, some of which you will use in your cooking. Your hands-on Mauritian cooking class lasts 1.5 hours during which you will learn to make two dishes from scratch - an appetizer and a main dish such as fish curry. After cooking, enjoy the meal you helped cook with Yashna at the dining table. Please note that the host offers multiple tour options combining the activities described above. Your tour itinerary will be determined by the combo option you select when booking your tour.
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Port Louis
Cooking Class.
Continued
Port Louis
Food Tasting.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Meeting & Pickup
This experience takes place at the host's private home in Mare D Albert. The host's exact address and meeting location notes will be provided upon booking confirmation.
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
Please provide any dietary restriction information or preferences.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business
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