Private Cooking Class in Yerevan with Transfers
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Manya who is an environmentalist, a kitchen furniture designer, a chef and a tour guide! This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Manya will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Armenian dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's Yerevan home.
• Cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to Armenian culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Armenian hospitality in a residential Kotayk neighborhood • Vegetarian options available • If you choose the market tour grade option, your experience will include a visit to the local market. Your host will introduce you to her favored vendors and help you discover local produce. Together you will purchase a few ingredients for your cooking class.
Options
Cooking+Dinner+Alc+RTT
Pickup included
What's included in Private Cooking Class in Yerevan with Transfers
(Subject to Option Inclusions)This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Manya lives with her husband, Eduard, their infant son, Vazgen, and her parents, Saharuni and Larisa – who will be part of the experience whenever they are available. Manya and her family are currently building their home in the outskirts of Yerevan, with a stunning view of Mount Ararat. The construction of the home is complete however they are still adding finishing touches to the house, so it may look a bit rustic from the outside. They also plan to have a beautiful garden in the backyard, and have grown young apricot, peach, plum, apple, and sour cherry trees. In your one-hour, hands-on cooking class join Manya in her kitchen to learn to make traditional Armenian dishes using family recipes. You will learn to make a salad or side dish, a main dish, and a dessert. You then join the family to share the meal you helped prepare.
Food Menu
STARTER - Coffee or Tea
STARTER - Appetizer: brduj (home-made cheese and fresh herbs rolled into lavash)
MAIN - Main: khashlama (lamb stew) OR khorovats (a barbecued Armenian meat kebab)
OR Harissa (wheat mixed with meat and seasoned)
MAIN - Side: fried eggs with tomatoes and pepper or barbecued vegetables
DESSERT - Dessert: fresh or dried fruits, home-made jam and pahlava (local puff pastry)
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Private cooking lesson with your host Manya
- Alcoholic Beverages
- If you choose the "market + cooking" tour grade option, your experience includes a market tour
- Gratuities
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your Yerevan hotel and drop you off at the end of your culinary experience.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Address: House 58, 45 Jrvezh street, Kotayk province Yerevan, Armenia Meeting Instructions: Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your Yerevan hotel and drop you off at the end of your culinary experience. Phone: +374 998 245 88 Email: [email protected] 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!
