Private Local Market Visit, Cooking Class And Meal In Kandy

The journey, in full

Meal Description: Buddhima, her mother, and two young children Mandil and Sandun (when they are home) will welcome you into their rustic, family home in the countryside of Kandy. They live in a small village near the Gadaladeniya temple in a leafy neighborhood. Buddhima will welcome you with her warm smile and bubbly personality. As you sip on a refreshing coconut juice or hot tea, she will share more about growing up in Sri Lanka and her love for cooking. Later you will sit down at her dining table to enjoy an everyday homecooked meal with her family (when they are around). A few dishes that you may try are rice accompanied with dhal (lentils), seasonal vegetables and chicken or fish curry. You will end your meal with yogurt, served with local honey and fresh fruit. Cooking Description: Join Buddhima in her kitchen for a hands-on cooking experience during which you will learn to cook local Sri Lankan dishes using her mother's secret recipes. The cooking portion of the experience will last for one hour - you will learn to make dhal (lentils cooked in coconut milk), cassava (tapioca) curry and a regional vegetable dish made from the banana flower! By the end of your cooking lesson, you will be armed with a wealth of knowledge about the spices and ingredients used in Sri Lankan cooking. Market Tour Description: Buddhima will pick you up from your Kandy hotel in a tuk-tuk or van (depending on the number of guests) and drive you to the Kandy Central market. This bustling market is housed inside a two-story building where you will find everything that you need to cook - fruits, vegetables, spices, and dried fish. Get ready to discover a variety of new fruits and vegetables - Buddhima will give you a detailed tour explaining how the product is used in Sri Lankan cooking. The tour of this local market will last approximately 1 hour. You will purchase fresh ingredients for your cooking class and then drive together 30 minutes to Buddhima's home (if you have booked the cooking experience as well). 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.