Mexican Culture: Authentic Culinary Experience

Immerse yourself in Mexico’s extraordinary food culture with a Mexican cooking class and market tour. Learn traditional dishes, explore local markets, and enjoy a four-course lunch.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Eje 3 Pte 191 - We will start your experience with a welcome “agua fresca” while learning about the history of Mexican cuisine.
    Then we will share with you detailed explanations of recipes and ingredients to be ready to head to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking experience.
    We will prepare street appetizers with two Mexican salsas, mextlapiques…
What's Included
  • Market Tour
  • All needed ingredients to cook menu
  • Artisanal mezcal, Mexican craft beer, Mexican wine
  • Professional Chef guide
  • Printed recipes
  • Four course lunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Meal Options
  • Mexican Street Appetizers - Sopes with two Mexican salsas (red molcajete sauce and green sauce)
  • Mextlapique - Tamale without masa, filled with vegetables and topped with an spearmint sauce.
  • White Mole - Made with a mixture of light-colored ingredients including white pine nuts, almonds, peanuts, sesame seeds, blonde raisins and chile guero.
  • Corn Bread - Served with hot chocolate (water based)
Additional Information

Deeply Connect with Mexican Culture
Join us for the Essence of Mexico, an authentic and immersive culinary journey that transcends traditional cooking. Master the art of preparing essential Mexican dishes with confidence, using local, sustainable ingredients, and relish the genuine flavors that define Mexico.
Delight in an unforgettable experience…

Location
Eje 3 Pte 191
Eje Vial 3 Poniente
Aura Cocina Mexicana, Medellín 191a (between Chiapas and Tapachula streets), colonia Roma Norte, Mexico City.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Yael_g
Nov 23, 2024
Great tour - We really enjoyed the experience. Lorena was so nice, the food was great and the whole experience was fun!
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Factura
Nov 22, 2024
Amazing cooking class & market tour!! - We had a group cooking class and market tour with Aura Cocina Mexicana. It was an incredible experience and would do it again! Head Chef Graciela (bilingual - Spanish & English) is so generous, warm and kind, and she along with Chefs Pamela and Mariana took us to Coyoacán market and walked us through a thorough and joyous (dancing included!) Mexican cooking class. After that, we sat down to enjoy the foods we prepared. Every single person in our group loved it and found it an unforgettable experience!
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G3885eamaureenc
Nov 20, 2024
Truly the essence! - There is a reason that this class and tour gets high ratings. It is so much fun. Travelled with Friends and we learned so much and enjoyed the food, the engagement with the professionals, the other guests and just everything about this event. I am not great in the kitchen, but I was well instructed and got to understand Mexican cuisine. The stories about the culture around food was so valuable, Thans so much!
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Cynthia_v
Nov 17, 2024
Fun & interesting experience! Highly Recommend - If there were a 10 star choice I would choose that! Netzi & Marianne were the perfect hosts & teachers. Super efficient & cozy set up, just the right amount of pupil participation, light & fun & we learned some great recipes. The market & tortilleria were a great addition to the class. So many good things I could go on. THANK YOU ladies. 💚🤍❤️
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K9088tmkeithj
Nov 9, 2024
WOW - It surpassed my expectations! From the market tour and samples, to the cooking, and other guests. Chef Lorena clearly explained the how and why connecting the food to culture. WOW! I would do this again!
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Anniez574
Nov 9, 2024
Authentic Mexican Cooking was a great class! - Chef Lorena did a great job in orchestrating this class and making it a lot of fun! Everyone got the opportunity to prepare the dishes and they were delicious! The market tour was a highlight, as was the visit to the tortilla factory. I highly recommend this class! Chef Lorena is a great instructor and has an infectious personality! She makes you feel at home!
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Kenec2324um
Nov 6, 2024
A special culinary experience - Excellent experience with attention to detail and education. Cooking is only part of the event. You will discover and learn so much about Mexican food, spices and flavor. Highly recommended.
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Jodywm530dm
Nov 3, 2024
Be sure to add this to your Mexico City itinerary! - This cooking experience exceeded our expectations! It was such a fun way to spend part of our day. Informative, fun and delicious! I would highly recommend you book this cooking class and market!
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Laura
Oct 27, 2024
Not to be missed! - If you are interested in learning about and experiencing the food history and culture of Mexico, don’t miss this experience. Pame was an excellent instructor and guide, designed a great experience for us. The market tour was very educational (bug tasting optional) and a wonderful cooking experience.
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L2442mgchrish
Oct 26, 2024
Cooking class in CDMX - This cooking class was so much fun! Pame was an excellent chef-teacher. We had a great time learning about Mexican food, touring the market, and cooking with new friends. Definitely take a class with Pame if you’re in CDMX!
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