Private Pre-Hispanic Cooking Class in Mexico City with Martha

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Overview

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Martha who lived abroad for 35 years in 11 countries and took cooking courses in each of these countries to learn a new cuisine and develop new cooking skills. 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 Martha will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Spanish dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts' Mexican home.

• Cooking lesson in a local home
• Introduction to Mexico's culture and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Mexican hospitality in a residential neighborhood
• Vegetarian options available
• If you choose the market tour grade option, your experience will include a visit to the local market where your host will introduce you to her favored vendors and together you will purchase a few ingredients for your cooking class

What's Included

  • Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
  • Private cooking class with your host Martha
  • If you choose the "market + cooking" tour grade option, your experience includes a market tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
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CQMC+X6
Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico, Mexico

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What To Expect

Join Martha in her beautiful home west of Mexico City for a hands-on Mexican cooking class. During this 1.5-hour cultural and culinary experience, prepare an appetizer and main dish from scratch while learning authentic pre-Hispanic recipes, cooking tips, and family traditions from her Chihuahua roots. After cooking, sit down at her artfully set table and enjoy the dishes you’ve made, from sopecitos de pollo to cochinita pibil, finished with traditional Mexican desserts. Optional: explore a local market during a 1-hour guided tour with Martha to discover fresh ingredients and meet her favorite vendors. Perfect for food lovers and travelers eager to cook like a local in an intimate home setting.

Sample Menu

Starter

Sopecitos de pollo (chicken sopes with beans)

OR Tlacoyos de frijoles (similar to corn tortillas stuffed with cooked ground beans and cheese)

Main

Cochinita pibil (Yucatán-Style barbecued pork)

OR Rajas poblanas con crema (roasted Poblano peppers in a cream sauce)

Main

Arroz Mexicano rojo (red rice)

OR Frijoles charros (pinto beans stewed with onion, garlic, and bacon)

Dessert

Flan and arroz con leche (rice pudding plan) or Capirotada (bread pudding)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Pre-Hispanic Cooking Class in Mexico City with Martha?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the adventure for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the adventure start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the adventure start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the adventure start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the adventure local time (CST). Read more Apr 2025

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

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Pre-Hispanic Cooking Class in Mexico City with Martha?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the adventure for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the adventure start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the adventure start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the adventure start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the adventure local time (CST).
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Q: What's included in the price?
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The following is included:
  • Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Private cooking class with your host Martha.
  • If you choose the "market + cooking" tour grade option, your experience includes a market tour.
  • Gratuities.
The following is NOT included:
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This adventure requires at least one adult to accompany children..

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Accessibility information for the Private Pre-Hispanic Cooking Class in Mexico City with Martha is as follows:

  • Service animals allowed
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  • If you choose the "market + cooking" tour grade option, your experience includes a market tour
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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