Cook Street Food Classics With Local Chef in Mexico City

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What You’ll Experience
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4 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English
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Dive into Mexico City’s street foods with a local chef. Create sopas, tamales, and cornbread. Visit a bustling market for fresh ingredients. A cultural and culinary adventure awaits!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Experience the vibrant flavors of Mexico City with a hands-on cooking class that highlights traditional street food and authentic Mexican recipes. This class, led by a seasoned gourmet chef, offers travelers a chance to expand their culinary skills while immersing themselves in the city’s rich culture.


You’ll begin by preparing sopas, masa-based cakes topped with beans, salsa, and cheese, followed by crafting tamales filled with a unique blend of tomato, beans, cactus, and spearmint dressing. The class also includes making a traditional cornbread using amaranth, corn, and rice flour, as well as a white mole sauce with almonds and pine nuts. To further enhance your experience, you’ll visit the vibrant Mercado de Medellin, exploring stalls filled with fresh vegetables and local products. This class blends culinary education with cultural immersion—reserve your spot today to discover the heart of Mexican cuisine!

Sample Menu

STARTER
Street Food Appetizers (Sopes)
With corn dough, beans, salsa, cream and cheese
MAIN
Mextlapique (Tamale)
With cherry tomatoes, beans, cactus and spearmint dressing
MAIN
Cornbread
With corn kernels, eggs, butter, cream, rice flour and amaranth
MAIN
White Mole
With almonds, pine nuts, peanuts and chili guero

What You Get

The chef provides all the necessary equipment and ingredients for the class.
This is a BYOB event. Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

Good To Know

  • This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of Mexico City with a hands-on cooking class that explores authentic Mexican street food and classic recipes. Led by a gourmet chef, this class offers a unique opportunity to enhance your culinary skills while diving deep into the vibrant flavors of local culture. Begin by crafting traditional sopas, masa-based cakes topped with beans, salsa, and cheese. Then, master the art of making tamales stuffed with tomato, beans, cactus, and spearmint dressing. You'll also create a classic cornbread made with amaranth, corn, and rice flour, and prepare a flavorful white mole sauce with almonds, pine nuts, and chili guero. To complete the experience, enjoy a guided visit to the bustling Mercado de Medellin, where you’ll explore colorful stalls brimming with fresh produce and local products. Book your spot today and take home a taste of Mexico City’s culinary heritage!

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Medellín 191A, Medellín, Ciudad de México, Mexico, MX, 06700

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The chef will be waiting for you outside of the venue. The venue is located on the left side of the restaurant Rincón Argentino.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in Central Standard Time.
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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