Market Tour and Provincial Filipino Cooking Class in the Countryside
Enjoy a private market tour and authentic Filipino cooking class and home-cooked meal with your host Rex in his home. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Rex grew up in the countryside south of Luzon in a family of farmers, local food artisans and passionate home cooks. Family recipes have been passed down from his grandparents to his parents and now to his generation. They have all worked in the fields and cook simple, fresh, local and seasonal meals. Rex and his family still use traditional cooking techniques and customs that they are proud of. Rex’s father is a cacao farmer and their home is surrounded by beautiful cacao trees. Rex and his family are excited to share their love for traditional Filipino provincial cooking in the countryside surrounded by nature.
Options
Market Tour + Class + Dinner
What's included in Market Tour and Provincial Filipino Cooking Class in the Countryside
(Subject to Option Inclusions)This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet Rex at SM City San Pablo Mall and together head to Pamilihang Bayan ng Nagcarlan, a local market in Nagcarlan. Walk around the market with Rex and discover local ingredients and delicacies used in provincial Filipino cooking. Purchase a few ingredients at the market before heading to Rex’s home using public transport. Rex lives in a simple, rural home in a farm community in Nagcarlan, Laguna with his family. Once you reach Rex’s home, his family will welcome you with a cacao drink made from cacao from the backyard. Start your provincial Filipino cooking class by learning to make coconut milk by pressing freshly grated coconut. Next use freshly picked pako (fiddle head fern) to make a salad with a honey dressing using honey made from stingless bees around their home. You will learn to cook carabao (water buffalo meat) in coconut milk and green papaya, picked from their backyard. You will cook local dishes, from traditional recipes of East Laguna - something you will not find in restaurants!
Food Menu
STARTER - Wine and vinegar tasting
STARTER - Ensaladang pako
MAIN - Sinigang na hipon
MAIN - Ginataang carabao
DESSERT - Fresh fruit and honey iced tea
Inclusions
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Rex
- Gratuities
- Home-cooked Provincial Filipino meal
- Service animals allowed
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet your host Rex in front of Starbucks outside SM City San Pablo Mall. This is the address of the mall: National Highway, San Pablo City, 4000 Laguna, Philippines. Here is the Google maps link to the meeting location: https://goo.gl/maps/WPs3X3UX5k3QNeJ57
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Meet your host Rex in front of Starbucks outside SM City San Pablo Mall. Here is the Google maps link to the meeting location: https://goo.gl/maps/WPs3X3UX5k3QNeJ57 Address: National Highway, San Pablo City, 4000 Laguna, Philippines. You can contact Rex at +63 935 411 8720 or via email at [email protected] with any questions. -- 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!
