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Mexican Cooking Class: Learn with Chef Alma
5.0
235 Ratings
Playa del Carmen
Immerse yourself in the flavors of Mexico with a local market tour and cooking class in Playa del Carmen. Explore spice markets, learn traditional recipes, and indulge in delicious Mexican cuisine.
Immerse yourself in the flavors of Mexico with a local market tour and cooking class in Playa del Carmen. Explore spice markets, learn traditional recipes, and indulge in delicious Mexican cuisine.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Calle 24 Norte - Join your Master Chef for a day of cultural and culinary immersion. Discover authentic Mexican homestyle cuisine in Playa del Carmen and learn to cook the best Mexican recipes from scratch.
- Calle 24 Norte - Join your Master Chef for a day of cultural and culinary immersion. Discover authentic Mexican homestyle cuisine in Playa del Carmen and learn to cook the best Mexican recipes from scratch.
What's Included
- Cooking class by Master Chef
- All ingredients
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Cooking class by Master Chef
- All ingredients
- Bottled water
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
- Home made Tortillas - Learn to cook Salsas, and the best of the traditional Mexican recipes
- Home made Tortillas - Learn to cook Salsas, and the best of the traditional Mexican recipes
Additional Information
Meet Chef Alma and begin your Cooking experience. This hands-on cooking takes place in the family home of Chef Alma. Chef Alma will share with you the best of her own family recipes, as well as the finest of the traditional Mexican dishes. Join us for a Mexican food cooking class; and delight yourself with the best of the Mexican flavors. You will hand…
Meet Chef Alma and begin your Cooking experience. This hands-on cooking takes place in the family home of Chef Alma. Chef Alma will share with you the best of her own family recipes, as well as the finest of the traditional Mexican dishes. Join us for a Mexican food cooking class; and delight yourself with the best of the Mexican flavors. You will hand make your own corn tortillas, learn cooking techniques and you will indulge yourself into the delicious and more representative dishes of the Mexican cuisine. And the best of all: you eat what you cook during the class. All this in authentic “Mi Casa es su Casa” atmosphere
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Language: English & Spanish
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please Let us know about Food Allergies, Food restrictions or Mobility issues
Location
Electrica y Plomeria Silva
50 Avenida Norte
Please ask the driver to drop you off at the corner of "SILVA" store; Chef Alma will be waiting for you right there.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(235 Ratings)
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Stephen_j
Oct 17, 2024
Excellent Experience - A great morning of tuition with Alma. We learnt a lot and enjoyed the food we produced ourselves. Highly recommendable.
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Kathy_s
Sep 27, 2024
Great cooking class - We had a great time with Chef Alma and Gladys. We enjoyed the menu of rajas with chicken, tortillas, cilantro rice and two different salsas. We also appreciated the historical and cultural information that Alma shared with us. We would definitely do another class with CookinPlaya.
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Venture623919
Sep 4, 2024
Chef Alma is the best! - Chef Alma was an amazing teacher! We loved learning about the histories of various Mexican dishes before making them. We got to try many different dishes and try our hand at making them—our taquitos were fantastic! Chef Alma was very gracious in answering all of our questions and sat down with us to give us recommendations for the rest of our trip for restaurants, shops, sights, etc. She also shared a recipe book and map of her recommended restaurants! Chef Alma also encouraged us to make plenty of extra of homemade tortillas so we could bring them back to the rest of our group that couldn’t make it today.
Chef Alma meets your group about a block from her kitchen on a main road, so we definitely recommend taking a taxi if main roads aren’t your thing. We walked there and it was very doable but taxis are definitely a great option. Thanks Chef Alma—this was definitely the highlight of our trip!
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Mhtropical
Aug 29, 2024
Ok this is the real Mexican food - I originally thought the pick up (meet up) location was a bit sketchy. But the kitchen for the cooking class is about a minute walk from the pick up place. No AC so be prepared to get sweaty!
It was a great experience, it was just me and my friend, made soup, tortillas, salsa verde, and enchiladas. The instructor only added salt and rest was the flavor from the ingredients and it was simple and amazing!
I highly recommend this class! Stop eating fake Mexican food!
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Caryw873
Aug 17, 2024
Cooking with Alma - Alma was amazing! She went above and beyond to give us an authentic experience. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon Alma!
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442kyleee
May 13, 2024
Amazing! - This was the best part of the whole trip. We were able to go to the local markets to get the ingredients for the meal and cook some delicious food. So fun!
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Elissa_p
Apr 16, 2024
So fun! - Excellent. We had an amazing time yesterday cooking and learning so much history about Mexico and playa del Carmen. Thank you again!
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Katherine_s
Mar 22, 2024
Absolutely Fabulous Food & Fun - Alma and team were fabulous at fulfilling and exceeding expectations. We were a family of four with kids 6 & 9 years old. They ensured everything was engaging and enjoyable for the kids and indulged my husband and I in history and culture. The food was absolutely fabulous and the margaritas were top notch! Everyone enjoyed the stroll through the neighborhood to get the items for the meal as well as the cooking experience. It's obvious Alma has inveated a lot of time and energy into curating the perfect menu and itinerary. Highly recommend, especially as a family activity.
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Craig_k
Mar 20, 2024
Sign up now for full bellies and full hearts - Our teenage son picked this experience, and initially my husband and I were skeptical about cooking in a “stranger’s” house, but in just a few short hours, it felt like Alma and Lilly (our knowledgeable and wonderful chefs) were family.
We began by meeting at a plumbing store. Don’t’ worry - it’s just a good landmark to meetup. We had a brief walk to Chef Alma’s home and learned a bit about the history of Playa Del Carmen. We were then ready to explore the town a bit. We saw a local tortilla maker and gained an immense appreciation for the art of making quality, delicious, fresh tortillas. Then we headed to a local convenience store to get a sense of the local neighborhood. And we ended at the premium produce market to see the local ingredients and meet the store’s cat!
Then we headed home to start cooking. We learned the fundamental flavors to Mexican cuisine. Everyone had a job from crushing peppers with mortar, to chopping veggies, to making our own fresh tortillas - we all got involved in making our special lunch. One of our party was a vegetarian, and Chef Alma had no trouble in accommodating the dietary differences.
We left our day with full bellies and full hearts, happy to have shared our cultures. What a beautiful way to experience this area firsthand!
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Juliefv6319zm
Mar 19, 2024
Greta day! - This was a highlight of our trip. Alma and her Tia were incredible teachers/hosts and we had a wonderful experience. We can’t wait to try the recipes at home!
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