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Taste of the Yucatan: Merida Cooking Class and Market Visit

Name: Taste of the Yucatan: Merida Cooking Class and Market Visit
Brand: Adventures Mexico
SKU: 34253P3
Price: 85.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (79 reviews)

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5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Explore the distinctive flavors of Yucatec cuisine at a cooking class in a Merida home, preparing a traditional three-course meal alongside a local chef. You'll start in the vibrant Merida market, shopping for fresh fruits, vegetables, and recados, or Yucatec spice blends, then roll up your sleeves to cook an appetizer, main course, and dessert. From the marketplace to the home kitchen, this cooking class is a great way to experience Yucatec cuisine and get a glimpse of daily life in the bustling city.

Learn the flavors and ingredients of Yucatec cooking
Shop for fresh ingredients in the local market
Meet a local cook in a home kitchen
Cook and eat a delicious 3-course meal
Includes drinks, snacks, and lunch
Vegetarian meal option available
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Sample Menu

Main

Papadzules, Poc Chuc, Empandas, Tikin xic

What's Included

Local guide
Local taxes
Beverages
Food tasting
Lunch

Items of personal nature
Tips to the guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Parque Manuel Cepeda Peraza
C. 60 X 59, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Entrance of Hotel Caribe (Inner corner of Hidalgo Park) Calle 60 x 59 Mérida Centro.

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children under 7 years are free of charge
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian and Vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A minimum of 2 Adults per booking is required

Transportation is by public bus and taxi back to downtown
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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5.0

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Brilliant experience all round. Go hungry you will leave full.

Chris_H, Dec 2022

Marisol out guide was excellent. Friendly knowledgeable and made the whole experience fun and relaxing. The market visit was exhilarating. Have a light breakfast, there is plenty to taste and eat. We already have an interest in mexican food but learnt so much more than we ever thought we would. After the market the bus trip to go and cook up all our ingredients was great fun. Our host for the cooking class was so welcoming and had a beautiful house and wanted us to take away as much as we possibly could from our experience. We cooked up a feast. We learnt new techniques and secrets to getting the most out of the Yucatan ingredients. Again go hungry you wil leave full and happy.

Great experience

Kerstin_W, Oct 2022

Great experience! We had great fun, delicious meals and learned a lot about Yucatan cuisine and beyond - what else can anyone wish for! We highly recommend!!

Introduction to local people and culture

James_F, Oct 2022

The tour started off at the central market where our tour guide Kevin explained all of the things we could buy. We got to try some different treats and snacks as well as see all of the varied products. We then took a local bus to a suburb outside of the city centre to our host Isabel’s home. There we participated in making a 3 course meal while we chatted about all kinds of things. My partner is vegetarian and the tour accommodated that need very well, in the market the guide usually found good options for the meat based snacks. We were so lucky to have the dynamic mother and son duo of Isabel and Kevin. They were so kind and welcoming into their family home. Thank you both again! As a chance to learn a bit more about the food, culture and people of Yucatán this can’t be recommended enough.

Great food and host!

Sabrina_P, Sep 2022

This class was amazing and I highly recommend it! I bought it for my boyfriend for a birthday present during our trip to Mérida. Marisol was a superb guide - informational, personable, and overall a great person! She took us through the market to buy fresh produce for our class and we experienced different food there as well. Then we took a bus to a neighborhood outside of the city to a home for our class. The woman guiding us during our food preparation was super nice, the house was clean and she had anything you needed to cook - and FRESH delicious lemonade. All of the food we prepared ended up being delicious as well! I'm excited to take what we learned back to the US and cook for our friends and families!

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