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Cooking Class Sri Lanka: Authentic Culinary Journey
Experience the awe-inspiring elephant gathering at Minneriya and Kaudulla National Park in Sri Lanka. All-inclusive package with entrance tickets, private jeep, and hotel pickup service.
Experience the awe-inspiring elephant gathering at Minneriya and Kaudulla National Park in Sri Lanka. All-inclusive package with entrance tickets, private jeep, and hotel pickup service.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Colombo - Cooking Class Sri Lanka with Locals, Experience an unparalleled authentic Sri Lankan cooking class! Guests are invited into a genuine local home, where the host’s wife and mother will personally guide them through the art of Sri Lankan cuisine. Participants will visit the vibrant local market to select the freshest ingredients, and…
- Colombo - Cooking Class Sri Lanka with Locals, Experience an unparalleled authentic Sri Lankan cooking class! Guests are invited into a genuine local home, where the host’s wife and mother will personally guide them through the art of Sri Lankan cuisine. Participants will visit the vibrant local market to select the freshest ingredients, and together, they will prepare traditional dishes using only natural, local spices—completely free from artificial additives. The home is impeccably clean and hygienic, ensuring a warm, safe, and immersive experience. Join this heartwarming culinary journey and discover the true flavors of Sri Lanka! ✨
Clients have the flexibility to choose their preferred timing for the scheduled activity.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Dinner
Meal Options
- Fish Cutlets - Spicy fish cakes, deep-fried to perfection, accompanied by a tangy sauce.
- Chicken Curry - Tender chicken pieces cooked in a flavorful blend of Sri Lankan spices and coconut milk.
- Dhal Curry - Creamy lentil curry infused with aromatic spices.
- Brinjal Moju - Eggplant pickle, is a sweet and sour dish made with brinjal (eggplant),…
- Fish Cutlets - Spicy fish cakes, deep-fried to perfection, accompanied by a tangy sauce.
- Chicken Curry - Tender chicken pieces cooked in a flavorful blend of Sri Lankan spices and coconut milk.
- Dhal Curry - Creamy lentil curry infused with aromatic spices.
- Brinjal Moju - Eggplant pickle, is a sweet and sour dish made with brinjal (eggplant), onions, and spices.
- Daily picked vegetable - Fresh, handpicked vegetables sourced daily and cooked to perfection using traditional methods. Enjoy farm-to-table flavors in every dish!
- Sri Lankan style Stir fry Vegetable - Sri Lankan-style stir-fried vegetables, cooked with fresh ingredients, coconut oil, and local spices for a flavorful, healthy dish.
- Centella Asiatica Salad - Fresh Gotukola leaves tossed with spices, coconut, and lime for a refreshing, healthy Sri Lankan salad bursting with flavor.
- Papadam - A thin, crispy, and fried snack made with black gram.
- Fresh Fruits - Collection of fresh-cut fruits for dessert.
Additional Information
Experience the essence of Sri Lankan cuisine with Cooking Class Sri Lanka with Locals. Unique market tours, personalized attention from local chefs, and hands-on learning create an immersive cultural exchange. Diverse menus, inclusive options, and insights into culinary traditions make this class a memorable journey into the heart of Sri Lankan…
Experience the essence of Sri Lankan cuisine with Cooking Class Sri Lanka with Locals. Unique market tours, personalized attention from local chefs, and hands-on learning create an immersive cultural exchange. Diverse menus, inclusive options, and insights into culinary traditions make this class a memorable journey into the heart of Sri Lankan gastronomy.
Clients have the flexibility to select their preferred timing for the designated activity.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Tmjsr
Feb 23, 2025
Experience of a lifetime - What an amazing day. Picked up by Dhanuka and traveled to his
local market where we purchased all the vegetables, and fruit spices
required for the meal.
His wife and mother with the odd help from us prepared the most amazing meal. All the food tasted eonderful with all the spices adding such interesting flavours. It was served in clay pots and we ate Sri Lankan style with ypur fingers. A not to be missed experience hosted by such a wonderful family. A must experience when you are in Sri Lanka.
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Sightsee33611676148
Jan 29, 2025
Curry cooking creations !! - If you’re after an authentic home cooked Sri Lankan meal, shopping for the ingredients at the local market, freshly home grown produce, then this is the one to choose.
Collected from our hotel and driven back to our guides home, meeting his wife and mother who then demonstrated and taught us to make at least five different local dishes. The smells, tastes and the friendly homely atmosphere created memories we will treasure.
I’d highly recommend Hellowtravel, enjoy
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Sarahiee
Jan 21, 2025
Amazing afternoon - 6 of us were hosted by Dhanuka and his family. We had a tour of the market where were able to try different fruits and vegetables which would then help us decide what food to cook.
We made a range of incredible curries, were showed traditional cooking methods and all were able to get involved at different elements.
You certainly won’t go hungry! With so much food to try including dessert.
It was the first night of our trip and I honestly can’t think we will get a better meal or hospitality while here!
It was a real highlight of the trip so far.
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Shannonrk4160gj
Jan 20, 2025
Great Experience - Absolutely fantastic, not something we usually do but the experience was great, selected fresh local food from the market and it was cooked to perfection. We left very full.
Warm and welcoming, thank you.
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Rugrgrli
Jan 15, 2025
SUBLIME time for foodies, cooks and authentic experience. Unmissable! - Dhanuka, Anu and Ama are SL gems! Better than the ones found in mines. Dhanuka collected me on time, and we chatted about all things SL, on the way to a market. He helpfully named fruits and vegetables I didn't know. The market is all locals selling their farm wares - all organic, fresh and great quality. Onwards to his home where I met his charming wife, And, and MIL, Ama.
For the next several hours we laughed, talked food and culture and family, all whilst cleaning, prepping and cooking an array of curries from scratch. I learned each community makes their curry powders according to their secret recipes, with the same basic spices, but in different ratios.
We shared the importance of putting love into prepping food and the rice is blessed, to thank the hardworking farmers for this staple. I could write minute details of the day, but I suggest you adventure into this experience yourself. This was THE highlight of my trip and a top reason to return to SL.
Dhanuka and family are incredibly kind, peace-loving and love to share their home and culture. Do this experience and be wow'd with every morsel you get to eat after a few hours of hands-on fun.
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Dydylan7
Dec 22, 2024
Amazing Cooking experience - Hands down- the best experience we had in Sri Lanka! We highly recommend this cooking class to everyone! We learned so much about traditional cooking and cuisine of Sri Lanka. We prepared and tried 8 different dishes and everything was absolutely delicious. Dhanuka and his family were so welcoming and kind. First we picked up fresh ingredients at the local market which was great experience as it was not touristic place but really authentic, local market. We learned a lot about all the aromatic spices, herbs and vegetables and we even tried many different ones already there. Later we prepared food and learned so many of their techniques such as opening a coconut, grating it, preparing fresh curry powder. And not only we got so much knowledge about cuisine, Dhanuka and his family gave us a insight of their daily life, we learned so much about their culture, language, tradition and history of their country. He has a lot of knowledge and gave us many tips for traveling around Sri Lanka. It was an unforgettable experience that left us feeling enriched and deeply connected to their culture. We highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to explore authentic Sri Lankan flavors and culture. It’s perfect for food lovers, travelers, or anyone looking to expand their cooking skills and learn more about Sri Lankan cuisine and culture. Dhanuka, thank you and your family, for such a rich and rewarding experience 😊 next time when we come to Sri Lanka, we will definitely visit you again 😊
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Justines802
Dec 17, 2024
Authentic, delicious, warm, welcoming cooking class! - We had such a wonderful experience with Dhanuka Prasad and his lovely family! We also learned so much and returned home confident in making delicious Sri Lankan dishes. First, we shopped at the local farmer's market and learned to select ingredients. Once in the home kitchen with Dhanuka's wife, mother and mother-in-law we learned to make eight different curries. The meal was unforgettable, every dish delectable, and finished with fresh fruit and sweets. On top of all that, Dhanuka picks you up and takes you back to wherever you're staying in Colombo--he's a certified tour guide and driver. Highly recommended! A highlight of our Sri Lankan experience.
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Kalichui
Dec 13, 2024
A very tasty and informative 6 hours - I and my 2 friends were warmly welcomed into the family home having been picked up by private car and driven in style via a market to select ingredients. The market visit was very informative. For the meal preparation we were able to get hands on and had all the ingredients explained to us. The result was 4 different delicious curries with accompaniments. I highly recommend this experience.
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Go01523396426
Dec 5, 2024
Experience making authentic curry while touching the warmth of Sri Lankan family! - I love Sri Lankan curry and on my trip to Sri Lanka I decided to join this tour because I definitely wanted to join a cooking class. It was such a great experience and I would love to share it with as many people as possible!
First of all, while English may be a concern for Japanese participants who are a little unsure of their language skills, Mr. and Mrs. Dhanuka, who are guides and teachers, speak English very slowly and are very easy to understand, so I think that if they have travel conversation level English skills, they will be able to communicate without any problems.
They will pick you up from your hotel and head to the market to start sourcing ingredients!
While shopping, Dhanuka will teach you about each ingredient and specialties such as king coconut and many kinds of bananas, which are unique to Sri Lanka.
After sourcing the ingredients, we went to Dhanuka's home. They were greeted by their lovely wives and their respective mothers, who immediately started cooking in their kitchen.
They explained the ingredients, and gave me detailed instructions, how to cut and spice them. In the various processes, there were discoveries that I had never imagined, and I learned a lot.
All the dishes we cooked together were really delicious and inspiring! I took detailed notes and recorded important journeys in a video to reproduce it in Japan, so I was able to reproduce some of them in Japan immediately. I was really happy that I was able to cook Sri Lankan curry myself even after returning home.
I went into a normal household, cooked, ate and even showed my wedding photos, which made me feel like I was part of a Sri Lankan family.
If you are planning a trip to Sri Lanka, especially if you like cooking, this is a really recommended activity!
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Philipf615
Dec 1, 2024
An excellent experience. - This was a well organised experience, we were picked up on time and the vehicle was clean and modern. The visit to the local market was very informative. . Our guide was knowledgeable and we were allowed to sample the produce. The Cooking class was held in the guides home with his family helping. We were fully involved in the preparation and cooking of the meal that we enjoyed when it was ready, it was followed by fresh fruit. I would recommend this experience to anyone who enjoys Asian food.
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