Private Market Visit and Cooking Class in Goa with a Local Family

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What You’ll Experience
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4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English, Hindi
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Join a private market tour and cooking class in Goa with local host Rita. Explore Goan ingredients, then cook traditional dishes together in her home. Savor your culinary creations after class.

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

Experience Details

Enjoy a private and authentic market tour and cooking class in a local home with host Rita who became well-known for her Goan cooking. She has been mentioned in cookbooks such as John Gregory Smith's “Mighty Spice Express” and was featured in Fox Traveller's “Twist of Taste.” This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Rita will take you to a local market to discover local Goan produce. After that, the cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Rita will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Indian dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's Goan home.


• Market tour and cooking lesson in a local home

• Introduction to India's culture and cuisine

• 100% private activity

• Experience Indian hospitality in a residential Goan neighborhood

• Vegetarian options available

Sample Menu

STARTER
Rissois de Camarao (Prawn Puffs)
MAIN
Chicken Vindalo or Xacuti
STARTER
Cabbage Foogath
DESSERT
Bolo mimosa (coconut pie)
or manganem (a traditional sweet dessert made with coconut milk)

What You Get

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Home cooked meal
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

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
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

What You’ll Experience

You will visit a local market with Rita and discover local and regional Goan produce before returning home for your traditional Goan cooking class. Your experience starts with a welcome beverage and snack, as you learn to prepare masala chai with spices and herbs. Before you start your cooking class, Rita will give you a brief introduction to an array of spices and herbs used in Indian cuisine. During the cooking class in Goa you will learn to cook 2-3 traditional Goan dishes in Rita's colorful outdoor kitchen studio. Followed by your meal together where you will sit down to enjoy the dishes you helped prepare. Your meal might start with rissois de camarao (prawn puffs), followed by vindalo or xacuti (Goan curry), cabbage foogath (cabbage stir fry) and caldin (prawn curry with coconut milk) or khatkhatem (mixed vegetable stew). For dessert you may enjoy bolo mimosa (coconut pie) or manganem (a traditional sweet dessert made with coconut milk).

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Material Organisation, South Goa Goa, India, IN, 403711

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Please meet your host Rita at her home in Dabolim neighborhood of Goa. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
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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The highlight of our trip
January 17, 2025
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Rita and Mukund were wonderful hosts and teachers, taking my wife and I through a number of Goan dishes ranging from appetizers, to main courses, desserts and even masala chai. The market tour was ...read more

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Best Cooking Class
February 13, 2024
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Rita and Mukund were the best! It was really cool going to the farmer's market to buy some of the ingredients we would be using in the dishes that we made. Rita explained everything each step of th...read more

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Learn how to cook yummy Indian food
January 21, 2024
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I highly recommend this excursion. Everything was very organized. The food was delicious. Rita is very talented. You won’t regret signing up for this class.

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Do this activity! So worth it!
January 18, 2023
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Wonderful experience, do this while you’re in Goa! My mom and I took Rita’s class and it was the highlight of our entire trip, she is a wealth of knowledge about cooking and about Goa. She very g...read more

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Fabulous people, delicious food!
December 18, 2022
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Rita and Mukund are wonderful hosts, very kind, patient and informative. They welcomed us with a homemade chai tea which I will be making upon my return home. We had an incredible day with breakf...read more

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