Cook with Wasantha: Discover Local Sri Lankan Cuisine and Traditional Market Tour
4.9
267 Ratings
Unawatuna

Join Wasantha on a culinary adventure in Sri Lanka! Explore a traditional market, select exotic ingredients, and learn to cook 5 authentic dishes.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wasantha’s Sri Lanka Cuisine - Greetings! Wasantha here,
    Allow an introduction to the delightful Flavors of Sri Lanka!
    Participate in our Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class & Demonstration to uncover the secrets of our island’s beloved dishes!
    Visit local markets to source the freshest ingredients and learn to blend local herbs and spices,…
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What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch included
Meal Options
  • Aubergine Moju - Deep fried aubergine chips coated in a caramelized onion sauce
  • Rice and curry - rice with four different vegetables of your choice and fish or chicken curry
Additional Information

Hello! Wasantha here,
Welcome to “Experience the Flavors of Sri Lanka!” Join the Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class & Demonstration to uncover the secrets of the island’s beloved dishes! Participants will explore local markets to source the freshest ingredients and learn to blend local herbs, spices, and family secrets. They will also make fresh…

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Location
Wasantha's Sri Lanka Cuisine
Yaddehimulla Road
we are located on the way to the jungle beach, just below villa thawthisa, if any confusions finding our place please contact the given number (Whatsapp) Sam's place unawatuna 0094772886761
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lovegrove73
Apr 13, 2026
Delicious! - First an excellent market visit with Sam who explained everything and shared interesting stories. Then his daughter, Sas and family shared their detailed knowledge of how to make 5 curries. And then I ate! It was fantastic. They were very generous.
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585aditir
Apr 12, 2026
Amazing cooking experience - We had a wonderful time at this experience. Sam and his daughter were amazing guides. They took so much care in explaining all the different ingredients and processes. It was very hygienic and everyone handling food took the utmost care in ensuring everything was clean. And the food was delicious! Would highly recommend this experience.
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Ascary2018
Mar 30, 2026
Fantastic cooking experience - Thoroughly enjoyed the trip to market and cooking class. Got to choose the vegetables.
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L7005obivang
Mar 17, 2026
A must do experience while in Sri Lanka - We had an amazing 4 hours. First went with Sam ( Wasantha’s husband ) to the market to choose fish and vegetables where he explained what all the weird and wonderful vegetables were. Then came back and Wasantha told us about all the spices that we were going to cook with and the traditional methods used. We then proceeded to help cook everything and then had what we cooked for lunch . YUMM. A must do experience while. Thanks Wasantha and Sam
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Fionabp3901gt
Mar 12, 2026
Cooking class with passion - Enjoyed this cooking class complete with market shopping. Cooking was hands on, easy to follow + more than just Dahl. We cooked beetroot, okra, pumpkin, banana blossom, rice + tuna. The recipes were shared so no need to take notes. After cooking we got to eat our delicious cooking. If you enjoy cooking + learning new cuisines, then check this cooking class out!
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Ambassador718584
Mar 5, 2026
Great experience - Fantastic. Began with a tour of the local fish and veg markets to buy the ingredients with Sam, a great guide who speaks excellent English. Then the main event with Wasantha learning to cook a full Sri Lankan curry lunch. She is very experienced and a great teacher, which showed in the delicious meal which we then ate. Best meal we’ve had l in Sri Lanka!
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Maegi78
Mar 3, 2026
Tasty erlebins - Great shopping experience on the market and very detailed cooking tips including making the coconut milk. Nice, quiet, family atmosphere.
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Leiulf
Feb 26, 2026
The best class from a beautiful family! - My mother and I were lucky enough to have the cooking class with Wasantha alone at their lovely place. The whole experience was wonderful, from going to the fish and vegetable market with Sam and learning about local produce and history - to Wasantha’s patient and skilled cooking tips. We learned so much and the food was both the best and most beautiful meal we had in Sri Lanka! They are a good hearted and knowledgeable family and we are very grateful for the experience :) I am also vegetarian and Wasantha was so respectful and careful keeping the fish separate! Highly recommended for vegans and vegetarians as well! Thank you for having us! We will keep making the recipes back home in Norway :)
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Sarahne2381ux
Feb 20, 2026
Really worthwhile experience - Truly authentic Sri Lankan cooking experience, superb from shopping for the food we cooked in the market place to cooking outside with Wasantha . Learnt so much .
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Julia_t
Feb 23, 2026
Authentic Sri Lankan Cooking Experience, highly recommended! - After a bumpy start with organisation regarding tuktuks we were delighted to find that we were the only clients that morning. We visited the fish market and vegetable market where Sasa explained all the different types of vegetables that could be used in cooking and their associated health benefits. We were asked to pick out four different vegetables to make curry with so we experimented with banana blossom, avocado, aubergine and green beans. Then onto the fish market where the variety was amazing and it was so cheap! Yellowfin tuna was selected as the main fish curry ingredient. Then back to Wasantha’s and a really interesting, hands-on cooking experience using all kinds of spices and methods of cooking. Then the two of us had the pleasure of eating the fruit of our labours which was a delight, very tasty but too much as we had four different vegetables curries and a tuna curry with rice. Sasa was an excellent host and teacher and her cooking skill was obvious. She also sent us her recipes via WhatsApp and I am looking forward to trying them at home. Overall, a really good experience. Thank you
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