Traditional Moroccan Cooking Class in Rabat with a Local Family

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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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English, French, Arabic
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Experience Rabat's flavors with a local family. Cook traditional dishes from scratch with Maha, a seasoned home cook, and explore vibrant markets, savoring the essence of Moroccan cuisine.

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

Experience Details

Enjoy a cooking class with Maha, a home cook, she learned to cook traditional Moroccan dishes from different regions of Morocco, from her family. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Join Maha in her home kitchen and learn to cook two dishes from scratch. After cooking, sit down to share the meal you helped prepare.


• Private Moroccan one-on-one cooking class in a local's home in Hay Riad, Rabat

• In your 2-hour, hands-on cooking class learn to make an appetizer and a main dish

• Learn tips and tricks to cook a simple, everyday meal, using seasonal ingredients

• Get an insider's glimpse into Rabat's food scene

• An ideal choice for first-time visitors and food lovers


If you choose a market tour option, start your experience with a tour of Souk Al Akkari or Souk El Manal. These markets have a variety of vegetables, fruits, meats, spices and olives. Exploring a local market with a guide allows you to overcome the language barrier.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Zaalouk or Taktouka (Moroccan salad)
MAIN
Lamb or Chicken or Fish or Vegetable tajine
DESSERT
Fruit salad (depending on the season)

What You Get

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If you select the market tour option - Guided tour of a local, neighborhood market
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Maha can accommodate lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets, so please let her know in advance if you have any dietary restrictions.
  • Maha doesn't speak English, so one of her daughters will be present to translate during your experience.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Menu may vary depending on the season

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join Maha in her home kitchen and learn to cook two dishes from scratch. In your 2-hour, hands-on, traditional cooking class, you will learn to make a salad or appetizer and a main dish. While you cook together Maha will share stories about how she learned to cook these dishes and share with you tips and tricks she learned over the years. These dishes that you will cook are simple, everyday meals, using seasonal ingredients that you can easily recreate in your own kitchen. After cooking, sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare. If you choose the market + cooking option - Meet Maha at her home and then you will drive together to Souk Al Akkari or Souk El Manal. Both these markets have a variety of vegetables, fruits, all kinds of meats, spices, olives – it is usually where all the locals shop for fresh, seasonal produce. Walk around the market with Maha to witness the hustle and bustle and visit her favorite shops to buy a few ingredients, that you will later be using in your cooking class.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Hay Riad, Prefecture of Rabat Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco, MA

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Please meet Maha directly at her apartment in Hay Riad. 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 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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A great culinary experience
September 30, 2019
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We had a great time with Sandy. We started by a market tour, where the diversity of fruits and vegetables amazed us, and the fish market is a must go. We then headed to Sandy’s where we learnt the...read more

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Great local shopping and cooking experience!
October 08, 2018
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Sandy tailored the class to my specific requests for a terrific 3 hour experience. She is located in the heart of the local food shops which adds an immersive feature to the class. Sandy guided m...read more

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