Immerse yourself in the authentic flavors and traditions of Oaxaca with Minerva Lopez’s traditional cooking class. Learn to cook like a local in a small, intimate setting, using fresh, organic ingredients from the local market. Whether you’re a vegan, vegetarian, or meat lover, there’s something for everyone. Join us for a unique culinary experience that goes beyond just a class.
- C. Monterrey 1370 - A warm welcome awaits you at my traditional wood-fired stove.\nAs an award-winning instructor in Traditional Oaxacan Cuisine and the recipient of the 1st Place prize at the Oaxacan Traditional Cooks Meet, I’m excited to guide you.\nOur journey begins with a stroll through Oaxaca’s largest market, where we’ll explore indigenous and regional foods and procure the freshest, most genuine ingredients.\nYou’ll learn to craft from the ground up dishes like Mole Negro or Mole Coloradito, as well as Green and Yellow Moles, not to mention Nixtamal for making tortillas, memelitas, and empanadas. We’ll also delve into crafting Molcajete Sauces and other bona fide Oaxacan specialties (PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT THE MENU FOR YOUR BOOKED DATE, AS IT INCLUDES SEASONAL, VEGETARIAN, AND VEGAN OPTIONS).\nThroughout the culinary class, we’ll indulge in local fruit beverages and savor quesillo and Grasshoppers as we prepare our chosen dish.\nTo cap off our session, we’ll relish the dishes we’ve created, accompanied by a fine Mezcal, and you’ll have the opportunity to take home the fruits of our labor.
- Seasonal dessert indulgence
- Savor a delightful lunch
- Diverse menu: Vegetarian, Vegan, & Gluten-Free options
- Refreshing seasonal fruit waters
- Authentic mezcal cocktail experience
- Explore with a local market tour
- Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
- Enjoyable snacks included
- Beer or soda
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House chocolate with bread - A chocolate drink is served accompanied with traditional bread
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hand tortillas - Learn to make tortillas by hand on a clay griddle or pre-Hispanic stove
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OPTION 1 Oaxacan Mole - available moles(10)
you can choose 1 of them
BLACK MOLE
reddish
chichilo
green
yellow
yellow mixe
stew
nutty
manchamanteles -
Option 2 Experience with corn - 2 different sauces are prepared with endemic chilies and tomatoes
Quedillas with pumpkin flower and cheese
memelitas
yellow mole -
OPTION 3 OAXACAN TAMALES - The black mole tamale is prepared in banana leaf and two more to choose from
-green sauce
-slices of chili
-bean
-sweet -
OPTION 4 DISH OF YOUR CHOICE - ASK ABOUT THE SEASONAL INGREDIENTS AND DISHES
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Typical Seasonal Dessert - Native or exotic fruits that we buy in the market, seasonal desserts
Example
roasted bananas
Corn dessert (nicoatole)
Oaxacan sweets
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT:
IT IS NOT A RESTAURANT, I DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF A CHEF
I am Minerva Lopez and I am a traditional cook from Oaxaca and I have more than 40 years of experience in pre-Hispanic and traditional cooking.
I invite you to spend a day at my house, with my family, my culture, it is an authentic experience where you will learn to cook as I learned, as if it were with mom!
Our groups are small which makes for an intimate, family experience
The market that we visited is the largest in Oaxaca and it is not touristic, where the locals go to buy our fresh and organic ingredients, here it is possible to adapt our menu to your tastes
There are vegan, vegetarian and meat lovers options.
At home away from the city in a small town, our outdoor wood stove is the best place to cook.
Everything we will eat is prepared at home
MORE THAN A CLASS IS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF FLAVORS AND KNOWLEDGE
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.