Moroccan Cooking Experience: Learn Authentic Recipes with Chef Abdou

Join Chef Abdou for an immersive Moroccan cooking experience. Learn traditional recipes, discover the secrets of Moroccan cuisine, and dive into the rich culture of Morocco. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Avenue Kennedy - We will gather in front of (dar al mouwaten) and begin our journey by shopping at the market where locals find the freshest ingredients. We will buy meat, pastries, vegetables, and spices from my friends at the shops.
    You can select your preferred ingredients for the tajine – whether it’s beef, lamb, chicken, fish, or vegetarian….
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Meal Options
  • MOMOCCAN TAJIN - WITH FRESH MORROCCAN BRED
Additional Information

Greetings, I am Abdou. A native Moroccan and an ardent connoisseur of food, my roots are placed between the ancient medina and stunning ESSAOUIRA beach. From a young age, my mother tutored me in the basics of cooking, which later led me to pursue a career as a chef in various Moroccan cities. I am passionate about imparting the splendor of my culture,…

Location
dar al mouwaten دار المواطن
Boulevard Layoune
we will meet in front of (DAR AL MOUWATEN) دار المواطن
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maps10710133591
Apr 15, 2025
Excellent culinary and cultural experience - Excellent culinary and cultural experience at the market and in Abdou's home learning how to cook authentic tangine. We met by the Dar al Mouwaten mosque and Abdou took us to the market to get our meat and veg, where the locals buy their supplies. We chose chicken with preserved lemons for our tagine (be aware if you choose chicken then you choose a live one, which is then prepared ready for the tagine as per halal - a good experience for our 8 and 11 year olds to understand). They helped select the veg too, then off to Abdou's place to prepare, cook and eat the tagine.
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Julia227650
Apr 14, 2025
Great cooking workshop with the whole family - We had a special cooking workshop as a family with Abdul: it gave us a lot of joy as a family including the children ! The prepared food - a selection was possible in advance- tasted very good to us all! Highly recommended!
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Valentinem681
Apr 13, 2025
Great. - Very nice experience with Abdou, simple and effective, the tagines were excellent! Fresh products bought locally and even enough to make a stock of fresh spices
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Barbaradx94tn
Mar 28, 2025
Real moroccan cooking - The cooking lesson with Abdou was an amazing experience! Not only did we learn how to prepare authentic Moroccan dishes, but we also got to know the fascinating customs and culture of the country. Abdou is a fantastic teacher – patient, passionate, and extremely knowledgeable. The flavors, aromas, and hospitality made it an unforgettable culinary adventure. Highly recommended!
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Maps03142506864
Mar 16, 2025
Great evening in Essaouira - Highly recommend this day. It has been our best yet. Really immersive and Abdou is very friendly, entertaining and a wealth of knowledge regarding the local area. The food we made was delicious and the group dynamic was perfect, lovely people. We felt welcomed , comfortable and we laughed a lot. Can’t praise this highly enough
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Esther
Mar 5, 2025
Yeah, good! - Very nice cooking class! It was very interesting, friendly and delicious 😋 Plus, the host is really super nice. We highly recommend!
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Orla_m
Feb 19, 2025
The experience was... - The experience was fantastic! Abdou was a great teacher and it was lovely to be welcomed into his home. The tagine was incredible and it was great to learn more about Moroccan culture and traditions.
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476annegretd
Jan 22, 2025
Great experience with a very nice workshop leader - Abou is a very nice and attentive host who guides the cooks well and takes care of their well-being. A very nice experience, we can absolutely recommend.
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Jackogoesdiving
Jan 6, 2025
Relaxed cooking lesson with Abdou - We had a really fun time on this cookery class with Abdou. This is the first time we have tried a trip like this on holiday but will definitely do it again. We had booked in advance of our holiday. Abdou contacted us by WhatsApp the day before our booking to confirm arrangements. The time was changed from Sunday evening to Monday mid morning but this was fine - it suited us better. It also meant we were joined by 3 other travellers which made the experience less intense for just the two of us. We met Abdou in the market. First we chose a chicken. This was prepared for us very swiftly and expertly by the butcher whilst we bought veg with Abdou. Abdou also got us some spices to take home. Back at his house we prepared and cooked 3 tagines - chicken with preserved lemons, a lamb tagine and a vegetable tagine. Whilst they cooked we had mint tea and chatted. The tagines were really tasty. Overall it was a very good experience and Abdou is an excellent host. Would highly recommend. We now feel confident to use our tagine at home.
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Peakdistrictpete
Jan 5, 2025
Great Cookery Course - Our family of 4 enjoyed How to be a Moroccan chef with Abdul. He put us at ease straight away visiting the market and then returning to his apartment to cook 2 great tagines. Really lovely food and absolutely excellent company with great conversation. Would thoroughly recommend.
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From $40
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).