Private Turkish-Kurdish Cuisine Tutorial: Learn from Local Moms in Southeast Turkey

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Southeast Turkey with a private Turkish-Kurdish cuisine tutorial led by local moms. Learn traditional recipes and experience a true taste of home.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Selamlık Cd. No:21 - Turkish Cuisine has a huge variety of great dishes. As a long-time chef, our mother has expertise on almost all Turkish dishes by bringing her own special way of cooking. Although Dolma, İçli Köfte, Çiğ Köfte, Börek, Mezes, homemade Kumpir, Mantı are personally my favorites, she cooks all Turkish meals and breakfast dishes…
What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation per request after booking.
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Dolma - Vegetables and leaves stuffed with rice and special spices
  • Börek - Pastry that is made of a thin dough such as with a variety of fillings
  • Vegeterian Turkish Dishes - Variety of Western Turkish Dishes cooked with vegetables and olive oil
  • Meze - Variety of Turkish small dishes served as a starter
  • Carrot Salad - Special Turkish Carrot Salad with yogurt
Additional Information

Guided by a resident mother from Southeast Turkey, you’ll gain insight into authentic Turkish-Kurdish home cooking. Not only will you learn to prepare diverse dishes, but you’ll also have the opportunity to understand Turkish life from the vantage point of a family home, partaking in meals alongside the family. Throughout your visit, you’ll gather…

Location
Selamlık Cd. No:21
Selamlık Caddesi
1- Pickup locations are the actual addresses of the experiences. 2- Please notify any dietary restrictions after booking. 3 - Our community has a driver. If you wish a private transfer to the experience location, we will be happy to check the driver's availability.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Doug_b
Oct 31, 2024
Cooking and learning from a great host - Our host Kevser was great. She welcomed us into her home and we soon felt like old friends. It was one of our favorite Istanbul experiences. I highly recommend cooking and talking with her, petting her puppy and learning more about her beautiful country.
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Sarahma2177np
Oct 4, 2024
Good food, nice host - Such a fun class! There were four of us in the class and we got to do some hands on cooking, and the food was delicious. Once the meal was ready, our host invited several local guests to join us, which added to the experience. Would definitely recommend!
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Julietj421ah
Sep 25, 2024
Very good food and company! - Our host/teacher was very sweet and generous. We loved learning and cooking with the family and sharing pictures of our kids. The food was soooo good and very plentiful.
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Kyle_r
Sep 18, 2024
Home away from home - Kevser, our generous host, made us feel right at home in her home! The food was delicious, and the small group we had, had plenty of great conversation into the evening. One of my favourite things I got to experience in Istanbul for sure.
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Timothe_g
Sep 16, 2024
Super! - We had a superbe moment! We cooked, ate and laughed! The host and the food were very good! We enjoyed a lot!
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Sidrah_h
Sep 16, 2024
Amazing Turkish experience - Rojda is a super host. From the moment I arrived at her place I felt welcomed. Food we cooked was absolutely delicious and we also had turkish tea and coffee. I learned alot about the turkish cuisine in just few hours.It started to rain and Rojda was kind enough for us to stay a bit longer until the rain stopped! I will remember this experience for a lifetime. I highly recommend to try this experience and you won't be disappointed:).
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Anton_l
Aug 27, 2024
Really felt like a part of the family :) - Nura (the Turkish Mom) is such a sweetheart - she welcomed me into their home with warmth and even waited from the 2nd floor of the apartment complex to make sure I would arrive safely. I don’t have much experience in cooking, but Nura was very patient with me as she helped me refined my knife skills a little. While Nura had some trouble in communicating in English, we were able to have a decent conversation while preparing a hefty dinner for 10 - very similar to how a mother and child might prepare for a party. :) I did feel a sense of accomplishment after having cooked everything, and even received praise from the guests from the dolma that we prepared. It felt festive at night without feeling forced - and I really did feel that I was part of the family, even for a short while. I appreciated that Bayer provided many options in helping me get to the house since it is a little difficult to find.
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Belinda_w
Aug 17, 2024
Great experience - I learned so much about Turkey and Turkey cuisine. I am glad I choose this experience. I would recommend this experience to anyone.
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Erinmy8941gz
Aug 16, 2024
Like visiting family - Nuran and her family are lovely and welcoming. It was such a delight to get to spend some time with them. We got to help prepare several dishes, all of which were delicious, then enjoy them together with the family. I especially enjoyed the conversation and learning a little more about their life in istanbul.
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David_a
Nov 21, 2024
Not a cooking class. - This is not a cooking class. It’s a hang out and then eat. We did not even have a mom with us but the company owner young girlfriend who was doing all of it herself and not telling us what she was doing since we were notified the night prior the mom had been out of town. Go to a company who shows you what to do then lets you do it, you’ll learn the food and ingredients, and it will be an actual lesson in food. This ain’t it. We left after an hour and didn’t eat because it wasn’t what was advertised.
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