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Traditional Moroccan Cooking Class in Rabat with a Local Family

Food & Drink Classes
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180 minutes
English

Enjoy a cooking class with Maha, a home cook, she learned to cook traditional Moroccan dishes from different regions of Morocco, from her family. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Join Maha in her home kitchen and learn to cook two dishes from scratch. After cooking, sit down to share the meal you helped prepare.

• Private Moroccan one-on-one cooking class in a local's home in Hay Riad, Rabat • In your 2-hour, hands-on cooking class learn to make an appetizer and a main dish • Learn tips and tricks to cook a simple, everyday meal, using seasonal ingredients • Get an insider's glimpse into Rabat's food scene • An ideal choice for first-time visitors and food lovers

If you choose a market tour option, start your experience with a tour of Souk Al Akkari or Souk El Manal. These markets have a variety of vegetables, fruits, meats, spices and olives. Exploring a local market with a guide allows you to overcome the language barrier.

Options

Cooking and dinner with Maha

Cooking and lunch with Maha

Mrkt, cook and lunch with Maha

Mrkt, cook, dinner with Maha

Cooking and dinner with Maha

From£82.61Per Person

What's included in Traditional Moroccan Cooking Class in Rabat with a Local Family

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join Maha in her home kitchen and learn to cook two dishes from scratch. In your 2-hour, hands-on, traditional cooking class, you will learn to make a salad or appetizer and a main dish. While you cook together Maha will share stories about how she learned to cook these dishes and share with you tips and tricks she learned over the years. These dishes that you will cook are simple, everyday meals, using seasonal ingredients that you can easily recreate in your own kitchen. After cooking, sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare. If you choose the market + cooking option - Meet Maha at her home and then you will drive together to Souk Al Akkari or Souk El Manal. Both these markets have a variety of vegetables, fruits, all kinds of meats, spices, olives – it is usually where all the locals shop for fresh, seasonal produce. Walk around the market with Maha to witness the hustle and bustle and visit her favorite shops to buy a few ingredients, that you will later be using in your cooking class.

Food Menu

STARTER - Zaalouk or Taktouka (Moroccan salad)

MAIN - Lamb or Chicken or Fish or Vegetable tajine

DESSERT - Fruit salad (depending on the season)

Inclusions

  • Gratuities
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • If you select the market tour option - Guided tour of a local, neighborhood market
  • Moroccan cooking class in Rabat with Maha
  • Home-cooked Moroccan meal using family recipes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Maha can accommodate lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets, so please let her know in advance if you have any dietary restrictions.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Private, personalized experience
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • Maha doesn't speak English, so one of her daughters will be present to translate during your experience.

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Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • Please meet Maha directly at her apartment in Hay Riad. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

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Ticket Redemption

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Host Full Name: Maha Essai Host Phone: +212 6615 786 89 Host email: [email protected] Address: 14 Rue Al Ijjass, Hay Riad (Sect 10 gr 1 immB), Rabat, Morocco - 10000 Meeting location: Please meet Maha directly at her apartment in Hay Riad. Here is a Google Maps link to her location: https://goo.gl/maps/L3gmHzmkco4qLBZP8 Please contact your host directly if you have dietary requests or need help with directions. -- Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at [email protected] if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above. We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!

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