Cooking classes from the Isthmus with a Tehuana

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Cooking classes from the Isthmus with a Tehuana

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Earliest available date: September 14, 2026
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
6 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 3 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore authentic Oaxacan cuisine with a local Tehuana. Shop at a traditional market, cook family recipes from scratch, and savor the flavors with local drinks. Recipes to take home for lasting memories.

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

Experience Details

YOUR COOKING EXPERIENCE

Our day begins at a traditional local market, where we'll shop together for the freshest seasonal ingredients needed for your chosen menu. Along the way, you'll learn about local produce, herbs, spices, and the essential ingredients that define Oaxacan cooking.


From there, I'll take you to my home, where we'll prepare every dish completely from scratch. Throughout the class, I'll share family techniques, cooking secrets, and cultural traditions that have been preserved for generations.


Once everything is ready, we'll gather around the table to enjoy the delicious meal we've created together, accompanied by:


Traditional Oaxacan snacks

Fresh aguas frescas

Local beers

Artisanal mezcals

Mezcal cocktails and traditional curados

To finish the experience, I'll drive you back to downtown Oaxaca, and you'll receive all the recipes so you can recreate these special dishes for your family and friends back home.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Molotes de plátano
MAIN
Mole negro o verde
DESSERT
Lechecilla

What You Get

Private transportation
Bottled water
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • * Customers will also receive a full refund in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances like a strong protest, social riot or natural disaster; we can also swap you into a different tour if there’s availability, otherwise this will be refunded .
  • ***** If you have health or walking difficulties, if there are kids or babies and don't want to miss this activity for you and your loved ones, WE CAN ADAPT IT TO YOUR NEEDS IN A PRIVATE ACTIVITY with a different cost. JUST CONTACT US to tailor it just for you!!! *****
  • * Me Encanta Oaxaca reserves the right to cancel or modify itineraries, schedules, and excursions for causes beyond its control, with no responsibility other than to refund the amount paid by the guest, total or partial, as the case may be.
  • * A change of date is no problem, as long as there is availability with previous request of 1 month as minimum or even longer. We can also swap your tour into a different date if there’s availability by letting us to know with prior time .
  • Every participant in our experience is important and therefore we offer a few spaces in our experiences, so please make sure to read the Cancellation Policies; once you have paid you will be accepting them:
  • * If any of the participants arrive drunk or with hangover symptoms at the meet up, we'll ask for to leave for everybody's comfort and for the person itself and the ticket payment won't be refunded.

What You’ll Experience

Hello! I'm Betsaida, a proud Zapotec woman from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca. I'd love to welcome you into my home and share one of the greatest treasures of my culture: our traditional cuisine. Together, we'll prepare authentic dishes from Oaxaca and my hometown of Tehuantepec using family recipes that have been lovingly passed down through generations. Whether you're an experienced home cook or have never stepped into a kitchen, this class is designed for everyone. We'll cook, laugh, learn, and enjoy an unforgettable meal together while discovering the stories, traditions, and flavors that make Oaxacan cuisine one of the most celebrated in the world. After booking, you'll receive our seasonal menu, where you'll be able to select: One appetizer One main course One dessert You can choose dishes according to the level of complexity you'd like to prepare—no previous cooking experience is required! Please let us know about any allergies or dietary restrictions when booking so we can prepare everything in advance and ensure you have the best possible experience.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Mercado Sánchez Pascuas, Calle de Tinoco y Palacios, Oaxaca, Mexico, MX, 68000

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We'll meet up and drop you off at the entrance of the Market Sanchez Pascuas on the side of Porfirio Diaz street, I'll be carrying a beige or black tote bag.
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.

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A welcoming and educational experience!
February 13, 2026

If you want to have a great meal AND start to learn about Oaxacan cuisine, take this class! Betsaida and her team organize an unbelievable day, with a trip to the market, then back to her beautiful...read more

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Amazing experience
February 05, 2026

We had an incredible experience cooking with Betsaida. From start to finish, we learned so much about local food culture, ingredients, cooking processes, and tools. Her cooking expertise is informe...read more

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Unequaled quality and experience.
January 11, 2026

What an incredible experience. Betsaida was a a wonderful host from the moment she picked us up, through the shopping at the market, directing us on how to cook an amazing meal, and delivering us ...read more

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Fantastic & Fun Small Group Cooking Class
November 26, 2025

Bethsaida is a cheerful, friendly woman that gave our group of friends a fun and informative cooking class. I truly appreciated the small class size that allowed each person to have a hands on exp...read more

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Delicious cuisine with wonderful teacher
November 18, 2025

We also went on a food tour with Bethesaida the day before. From that, we knew that Bethesaida was a warm, friendly, and well-loved resident of Oaxaca. She treated us like family, making an effort ...read more

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