Cooking Class With a Local (Kampala, Jinja, Entebbe - 4 Hours)

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Duration
6 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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Language
English
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Savor the joy of Ugandan culinary culture in this interactive 4-hour class. Shop local markets, cook authentic meals, and share stories over lunch in a welcoming family setting.

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

Experience Details

Whether you are a family, an individual or a group, enjoy the simple pleasure of spending a day with a Ugandan family. Go shopping in the market, prepare a fresh local Ugandan staple meal and enjoy lunch, afternoon conversation, board games and drinks with new found friends. Experience a day of food, friendship and relaxation in hospitable Kampala.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Samosas
Savoury filling, such as peas, minced chicken or minced beef wrapped in chapati (flat bread similar to tortilla) and deepfried
MAIN
Chicken or goat Luwombo
Chicken, beef, ground nuts, dry fish or any other protein steamed in a banana leaf and steamed. Served with starch e.g. matooke, rice or sweet potato
DESSERT
Deep fried plantain
Sweet plantain cut into ears and deepfried

What You Get

Hotel drop-off
Snacks
Lunch
Hotel pickup

Good To Know

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

What You’ll Experience

Meet up with local host at easy to find meeting point close to the local market Go shopping for fresh local ingredients in the market, interact with vendors and learn about all the exciting produce grown in Uganda Return to the host's home for an interactive, private cooking class Enjoy the meals you have both prepared together with the host and the host family Relax with some drinks and swap stories with your hosts Host will drop you back to your hotel or arrange a ride back to your hotel for you

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Kampala, Uganda, UG

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Meeting point dependent on the available host. It would normally be an important landmark close to the market nearest to the host e.g. Shoprite Lugogo mall, near Nakawa Market
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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What People Are Saying
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Cooking class 🤔
February 22, 2025
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Cooking class at $30/pers which turns out to be a meal preparation observation. We had an appointment for 9am with Osnemus in front of Jinja's old post. From there, walk to the large covered market...read more

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Best Cultural Activity I Had in One Month in Uganda
June 25, 2023
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Best cultural experience of my one month in Uganda. The host couple are warm, articulate and enthusiastic. I had the best time in both market and preparing the meal. Two neighbors joined in "teach...read more

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Friendly and educational and tasty
March 07, 2023
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Booking process was very smooth Andrew responded to emails quickly and clearly. Found online and emailed through their website. My boyfriend and I learnt to cook matoke and binjanjali (beans), pos...read more

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Great immersion
July 21, 2022
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We met Andrew at Victoria Mall, walked 10minutes to the market. From there we bought the vegetables, spices that we were going to cook. He explained us from which region it came, answered all our q...read more

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Highly recommend
May 05, 2021
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Great opportunity to discover Ugandan cuisine in a convivial environment. I really enjoyed this experience

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