Private Pre-Hispanic Cooking Class in Mexico City with Martha

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2 hours
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1 - 6 guests
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English, Spanish, Portuguese
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Join Martha in Mexico City for a private cooking class where you'll learn to make 2-3 traditional dishes. Experience the joy of Mexican culture and cuisine in a welcoming local home.

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

Experience Details

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


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)

What You Get

Private cooking class with your host Martha
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
If you choose the "market + cooking" tour grade option, your experience includes a market tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

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

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Martha and Arturo’s home is very cozy and filled with artifacts they have collected from around the world. Each piece of furniture has a story and you can look forward to some very interesting conversations! Join Martha in her small kitchen for a hand-on cooking experience. You will help Martha prepare an appetizer and a main dish from scratch. While you peel the onions and cut the peppers, learn secret tips, tricks and hear about the origins of the dishes. The cooking part of your experience will last for 1.5 hours.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

CQMC+X6, State of Mexico, Mexico, MX

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Meet Martha at her home in Colonia Del Valle neighborhood of Mexico City. 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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A fun experience!
May 05, 2025
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Martha was a fantastic host to learn from! My wife and I enjoyed our time with her and her husband Arturo. They took us to the market and then back to their home/kitchen. We had so much fun!

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Just amazing!
April 21, 2025
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It was beyond amazing. There are not enough words to describe the experience. The food was just delicious. We learned so much about ingredients, history, culture, tequila and so much more. We had t...read more

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The heart of hospitality
April 19, 2025
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Marta and Arturo treated us like family. I'm not exaggerating. We've hosted many friends and family visiting us overseas. Taking her cooking class felt like the mirror image. We would - will - reco...read more

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Martha’s Warm and Welcoming Cooking Class. Highly Recommend!
March 29, 2025
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My two friends and I booked a wonderful experience with Martha in March. Martha and her family are warm and welcoming people. The market tour was nice, experiencing local culture, learning and tast...read more

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Delicious Pre-Hispanic Cuisine & Generous, Warm Hosts
March 17, 2025
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Martha and Arturo were fantastic hosts. My husband and I had a wonderful time chatting, learning about traditional pre-Hispanic cuisine, and getting to know CDMX. The food was stellar, our time in ...read more

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