Private Javanese Cooking Class with Dotty in Tumbak Bayuh, Canggu
Join Dotty in her kitchen in her beautiful home amidst lush paddy fields to cook a Javanese meal, using local ingredients and recipes handed down from her mother and grandmother. Dotty is especially gifted at teaching you about substitutes for traditional ingredients that can be hard to find at your grocery store back home. Your Javanese meal might include dishes such as Dotty's addictively light and crispy corn fritters or another favorite, soya chicken, chicken cooked in soy sauce with traditional ingredients such as cinnamon, star anise, and rice wine. Share a delightful meal with Dotty over conversation about food and culture.
Dotty was born in Java and has lived in the US and Australia. She recently returned to her country of birth and has fulfilled a life-long dream of building a bed and breakfast. She is passionate about cooking traditional recipes handed down from her grandmother and sharing Javanese cuisine with travelers.
Options
Cooking and lunch
NO transportation included: Just a cooking and lunch experience, NO hotel transportation is included. Meet Dotty directly at her home in Tumbak Bayuh
What's included in Private Javanese Cooking Class with Dotty in Tumbak Bayuh, Canggu
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Dotty's home is located in the lush and tranquil Tumbak Bayuh, 20min from the famous Tanah Lot temple, amongst rice paddy fields that Bali is known for. Join Dotty in her kitchen and learn cook a simple Javanese meal, using local ingredients and recipes handed down from Dotty’s mother and grandmother. She might teach you to cook her addictively light and crispy corn fritters or another favorite, soya chicken, chicken cooked in soy sauce with traditional ingredients. As you chop, grind and sauté, Dotty will teach you about the local cuisine and tell you stories about her family. Dotty is especially gifted at teaching you about substitutes for traditional ingredients that can be hard to find at your grocery store back home. Tanah Lot Temple is 20min away from Dotty's home and is a great side trip before or after the experience. Dotty lives about 45min to 1hour from Kuta beach.
Food Menu
STARTER - Gado gado (Indonesian salad with a peanut sauce dressing)
or Urab (vegetables with a spiced coconut dressing)
MAIN - Javanese spicy chicken or Soy chicken
MAIN - Turmeric coconut rice with corn fritters or stir fry vegetables
DESSERT - Fresh fruit or Black rice pudding served with coconut cream
Inclusions
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Homecooked Javanese meal
- Cooking class with your host Dotty
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Tanah Lot Temple is 20min away from Dotty's home and is a great side trip before or after the experience. Dotty lives about 45min to 1hour from Kuta beach
- Menu might change as it is seasonal and subject to availability
- Dotty can offer optional round trip transportation at an additional cost [please select the 'Cooking with return transfers' option when booking] only from Canggu hotels. Only if you're staying in Canggu, select optional round trip transportation at an additional cost.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Cooking and lunch: Meet your host Dotty at her home in Tumbak Bayuh, Mengwi, Bali. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher. Cooking with return transfers: Pick up and drop off from Canggu hotels is included
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Thank you for your booking a Private Hands-on Cooking Lesson and Authentic Javanese Lunch in Bali! The details of your reservation are below: Host Name: Dotty Chard Host Phone: +62 89 64 499 2319 Host Email: [email protected] If you have selected the cooking and lunch experience (NO hotel transfers included): Host Address: Jl. Griya Mas No.55, Tumbak Bayuh, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia Meeting Instructions: Meet your host Dotty at her home. Please call Dotty for directions as it can be difficult to find her home. Here is a Google Maps link to her location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/S9pqNhpFhWDdFsyU7 If you have selected the cooking with return transfers experience (hotel transfers only from Canggu are included): Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your Canggu hotel and drop you off after your experience. Pick-up for the experiences will be 1/2 hour ahead of the start-time. For example, if you chose the morning cooking class and lunch that starts at 11am, your hotel pick-up will be at 10.30am as it takes half an hour to get to Dotty's home. Tanah Lot Temple is 20min away from Dotty's home and is a great side trip before or after the experience. Dotty lives about 45min to 1hour from Kuta beach. -- 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!
