Market Tour and Authentic Cooking Class in Merida with Transfers
Sofia will pick you up from your Merida hotel and drive you to Chuburná Market for your private market tour. Discover the regional produce on offer and pick up a few ingredients for your authentic in-home cooking lesson.
Join Sofia in her kitchen for a hands-on cooking lesson of Yucatecan and Mayan delicacies. You will learn to prepare traditional recipes from scratch - dishes such as sikil pak (roasted tomato and pumpkin seed salsa), sopa de lima (chicken soup), empanadas de chaya, and pollo o cochinita pibil (perhaps the Yucatan’s most famous dish of slow-cooked chicken or pork which has been marinated in an achiote and sour orange marinade, wrapped in banana leaves) - so be ready to get your hands dirty! You will learn to cook a traditional meal as well as a fiery habanero salsa. After cooking, enjoy the delicious meal you helped prepare with Sofia.
Please note that families in Mexico can be very social so you may be joined by members of Sofia's family who stop by on occasion.
Options
Market+Cooking+Lunch+Alc+RTT
Pickup included
What's included in Market Tour and Authentic Cooking Class in Merida with Transfers
(Subject to Option Inclusions)A delightful local and expert home cook, Sofia picks you up and drives you to Chuburná Market, a lively market where locals shop. She will introduce you to the regional produce on offer and you’ll pick up a few ingredients for your Yucatecan cooking class. Join Sofia in the kitchen to prepare local Yucatecan and Mayan dishes that showcase the cultural heritage of the Yucatán Peninsula. Yucatecan cuisine has been influenced by a variety of cultures, such as the indigenous Mayan people, Spanish colonizers, and Dutch migrants. Your menu includes dishes that have been influenced by these cultures. Learn to cook dishes you may not find in restaurants such as sikil pak con tostadas (traditional dip made from ground pumpkin seeds, served with tortilla chips), empanadas de chaya con queso de bola (pastries flecked with a local green, chaya, stuffed with Edam cheese) and pollo o cochinita pibil (perhaps the Yucatan’s most famous dish of slow-cooked chicken or pork marinated in an achiote and sour orange marinade and roasted in banana leaves). Enjoy the delicious meal you helped prepare over local beer and fun conversation - a truly local and immersive culinary experience with a local.
Food Menu
STARTER - Sikil pak con tostadas
Traditional dip made from ground pumpkin seeds, served with tortilla chips
STARTER - Sopa de lima
Yucatán-Style chicken and lime soup
MAIN - Cochinita Pibil or Pollo
Perhaps the Yucatan’s most famous dish of slow-cooked chicken or pork marinated in an achiote and sour orange marinade and roasted in banana leaves
DESSERT - Dulce de papaya con queso de bola
Stewed papaya served with Edam cheese
Inclusions
- Homecooked meal
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Sofia
- Local beer
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Any private market purchases
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Sofia can accommodate vegetarians, vegans, gluten free and other dietary restrictions - please specify at time of booking.
- Please note, Sofia's home is also a homestay so other guests might be present in the home, but your experience will be private Note: this is not a professional cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into an authentic, local home to meet a local person and share the culture and cuisine together
- Please note that Sofia lives in a modest home with no air-conditioning. In summer months, it may be warm.
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Additional Information
Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your hotel listed in your booking and drop you off at the end of your experience.
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Ticket Redemption
Your host will meet you at the concierge desk of your Merida hotel and take you to the local market before driving you to her home for your cooking class. You will be dropped off by private car at your hotel at the end of your culinary experience. Local contact information: If you need assistance, please contact Sofia at +52 9991547756 or [email protected] Sofia's home address: Calle 17A #102A Between 24 St. and 22A St. Boulevares de Chuburna, Merida, Mexico 97205 -- 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!
