Alex is a K3 teacher in the American School Foundation, while Ale is a professional tour guide who is passionate about sharing her Mexican culture and cuisine with guests. Ale has a wealth of knowledge about the country’s history, anthropology, folklore, and of course, culinary traditions - so don’t hesitate to ask her anything you want to know about Mexico!

Alex drew inspiration to cook from his grandfather who would serve delicious nopales (grilled cactus paddles) at his home every Sunday. He learned to cook watching his mother and experimenting in the kitchen after watching food shows on TV. The smells and flavors of his childhood and family meals inspired him to cook more, and now he loves sharing this knowledge with his 6-year old students during their regular cooking class. Both Alex and Ale love sharing meals with friends and family as much as they enjoy cooking.

Enjoy a private market tour of the San Juan market and return to your host’s kitchen to learn to make 3-4 traditional Mexican dishes including a homemade salsa. You might learn dishes such as flatuas, tostadas or enmoladas which are corn tortillas stuffed with chicken in a mole sauce. Mole is a dark chocolate-based sauce with lots of spices that is very popular in Mexico and easy to cook - a great sauce to add to your Mexican cooking repertoire. You can also let Alex and Ale know at the time of booking if you want to learn a particular dish.

Share the homemade Mexican meal you helped prepare in Alex and Ale’s simple yet modern and vibrant apartment. The food that they serve is a mix of modern Mexican dishes as well as Pueblan cuisine, where Ale comes from. Alex and Ale will talk to you about the importance of food in Mexican culture as you enjoy a meal that includes 3-4 dishes and one or two salsas followed by a dessert. Your meal will be accompanied by beverages like fresh hibiscus water and if you select alcohol, beer and mezcal. Your menu may include traditional and modern Mexican dishes such as picadillo tostadas, enmoladas or flautas or a variety of tacos which will be served with a selection of salsas like salsa verde or roja. Your meal will conclude with a dessert like sweet Mexican corn cake.

Please note: This experience is great for travelers traveling with children!

Points of Interest

• Traveling Spoon

• All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
• Meals provided: Lunch and Dinner
• Gratuities included
• Beverages provided, including alcoholic options
• Exclusive private market tour
• Personalized cooking class with hosts Alex and Ale

• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Join your guides Alex and Ale for a visit to San Juan market, an old-school Mexican marketplace situated in Mexico City’s historic district, renowned for its gourmet and peculiar food items. Alex will enlighten you about the various commodities available for purchase, ranging from fresh vegetables to dehydrated chiles, seasonings, mole mixtures, and so much more! Enjoy a sampling of a few native dishes before strolling back to kickstart your cooking session.

In your hosts’ cooking area, you will be taught how to prepare 3-4 domestic Mexican meals, including a homemade salsa. You may possibly learn cooking items like flatuas, tostadas, or enmoladas with mole, a famous sauce with base ingredients of dark chocolate and spices - an easy addition to your arsenal of Mexican culinary skills. Because Alex and Ale possess a small-sized kitchen, anticipate handling the cooking preparations in the bar zone and utilizing the kitchen for the ultimate cooking process.

After the cooking session, take a seat and savor the dishes you’ve cooked in a heartwarming conversation with your local hosts.

• Menu may vary depending on the season
• If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Private, personalized experience
• Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Mexico City home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Mexican culture and cuisine together.

If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.