Private Authentic Cape Malay Cooking Class in Manenberg with Locals
Enjoy an authentic cooking class in a Manenberg home with Colleen and Ruth, sisters who have 3 decades of food industry experience. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Colleen and Ruth were born in Manenberg on the Cape Flats, a community borne out of Apartheid's spatial laws, yet rich with diverse cultures. Growing up on the Flats allowed them to forge deep bonds with neighbors, and create a community based on love, kindness and food. Your cooking class will take place in their home kitchen. Learn to make 2-3 traditional Cape Malay dishes from their family recipes and enjoy your meal together in your host's home.
• Learn to cook Cape Malay cuisine which is all about bold flavors and warm hugs in a local home • Introduction to South Africa's heritage, culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience South African hospitality in a residential Manenberg neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten free options available
Options
Cooking class and dinner
What's included in Private Authentic Cape Malay Cooking Class in Manenberg with Locals
(Subject to Option Inclusions)This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet your hosts Colleen and Ruth at Ruth’s home in the Manenberg neighborhood of Cape Town. Join your hosts Colleen and Ruth at Ruth’s home kitchen to learn to cook a Cape Malay meal from recipes that have been passed down through generations of the sisters’ family. Cape Malay cuisine is all about bold flavors and warm hugs. Your hands-on Cape Malay cooking class will last about 2 hours. You will learn to cook a three-course Cape Malay meal including samosas, tomato bredie, rice and dessert. Enjoy learning about the tips and techniques involved in Cape Malay cooking before you sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare with your hosts Colleen and Ruth. Your menu includes starters, a main and dessert. Enjoy a platter of Cape Malay pastries including samosas, half-moons, and fried spring rolls served with a traditional dhanya (coriander) dipping sauce. This will be followed by a main of Cape Malay tomato bredie, a South African stew of slow-cooked meat and vegetables served with yellow rice, made from a secret family recipe.
Food Menu
STARTER - Koesisters with rooibus tea
MAIN - Samosas, half-moons or spring rolls with a dipping sauce
MAIN - Tomato bredie
MAIN - Turmeric yellow rice
DESSERT - Sago pudding and custard
Inclusions
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
- Private cooking class with your host Colleen
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Please meet your host Colleen at her home in the Manenberg neighborhood of Cape Town. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
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Ticket Redemption
Address: 335 Manenberg Avenue, Manenberg, Cape Town, South Africa Meeting Instructions: Meet your hosts at their home located a 20-min drive from the Cape Town airport. Here is a Google Maps link to the location: https://goo.gl/maps/jtsfQowa4AmjBmeU6 It is best to take a taxi or Uber if you are staying in downtown Cape Town. If you plan to drive, Colleen and Ruth have gated parking at their house that makes it easy to drive in and out of. Phone: +27 72 322 1150 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!