West African Cooking Class in Budapest with a Togolese Native

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Language
English, French
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Join Petra, a Togolese native, for a vibrant West African cooking class in Budapest. Discover authentic recipes, cultural insights, and enjoy a hands-on culinary journey with local flair.

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

Experience Details

Petra is originally Togolese and is currently working in the IT sector in Budapest. Her love for food and cooking began early, when she assisted her mother in the kitchen as a child. Togolese cuisine has characteristics of many Western African cuisines, with an additional influence of German and French cuisines. Staple foods include plantain, beans, yam, millet and rice. She is very excited to share her passion, food and recipes with travelers from around the world. An experience with Petra is all about sharing a traditional Togolese meal, learning about the culture, dancing to African music and even getting your hair braided! Petra will teach you to cook two traditional West African dishes in your 1 hour hands-on cooking class. After which join Petra to share the meal you helped prepare.


• African cooking class with a Togolese native

• Introduction to authentic, home-cooked Togolese cuisine

• 100% private activity

• Beer or sake to accompany your meal

• Vegetarian options available

Sample Menu

STARTER
Fufu or Egusi
Fufu (mashed cassava) or Egusi soup (soup thickened with ground melon seeds, also contains meat, fish and vegetables)
MAIN
Tchep
Meat, rice and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce
MAIN
Meat/Spinach Akume or Attieke
Akume (savory porridge made from maize flour) or Attieke (cassava semolina) served with fish

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Private cooking class with your host Petra
Traditional home-cooked Togolese meal
Hotel Pick up and drop off

Good To Know

  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • Private, personalized experience

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to explore a new food culture and cuisine. Togolese cuisine is rich, flavorful and spicy with a variety of sauces, different pâtés and assortment of vegetables. Petra will teach you to cook two traditional West African dishes in your 1 hour cooking class. This is a hands-on class where you will help Petra to prepare attieke (cassava semolina) served with fish or egusi soup (soup thickened with ground melon seeds, also contains meat, fish and vegetables) which is served with eba and tchep (meat, rice and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce). After your cooking class join Petra to share the dishes you helped prepare.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Kiss József Street, Kiss József utca, Hungary, HU

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Meet your host Petra directly at her apartment in Budapest. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher. Above only offer neighborhood details, not the exact address.
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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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Central European Time.
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