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Sri Lankan Cooking Class: Authentic Culinary Experience
5.0
345 Ratings
Unawatuna
Embark on a culinary adventure in Unawatuna with a 3-hour private Sri Lankan cooking class. Discover authentic recipes, learn how to make traditional dishes in clay pots, and savor a delicious meal with a passionate local chef.
Embark on a culinary adventure in Unawatuna with a 3-hour private Sri Lankan cooking class. Discover authentic recipes, learn how to make traditional dishes in clay pots, and savor a delicious meal with a passionate local chef.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sea Waves Restaurant & Cooking Classes - You will be joining a traditional Sri Lankan cooking class with a chef that has more than 30 years experience of cooking. We have a small Family Restaurant Business. The chef is passionate to teach and to share the experience on how Sri Lankan meals are cooked and allow you to experience a delicious meal…
- Sea Waves Restaurant & Cooking Classes - You will be joining a traditional Sri Lankan cooking class with a chef that has more than 30 years experience of cooking. We have a small Family Restaurant Business. The chef is passionate to teach and to share the experience on how Sri Lankan meals are cooked and allow you to experience a delicious meal after the lesson.They also speak fluent English and will be guiding you during this amazing class.You will be in an open kitchen with a nice jungle view so you will be able to see monkeys.birds.etc..
We have two session per a day.Before the class we will go to fish and vegetable market to choose what you like to cook and then we will make a dish with five vegetables plus fish or chicken depending on your preference.
What's Included
- Food Ingredients
- Food Ingredients
Meal Options
- Traditional Sri Lankan Dish
- Traditional Sri Lankan Dish
Additional Information
Enjoy a 3-hour private and authentic cooking class in a local restaurant with a chef who is incredibly passionate about Sri Lankan cuisine. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class takes place in a local family restaurant in Unawatuna where your chef will teach you how to make nice…
Enjoy a 3-hour private and authentic cooking class in a local restaurant with a chef who is incredibly passionate about Sri Lankan cuisine. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class takes place in a local family restaurant in Unawatuna where your chef will teach you how to make nice traditional Sri Lankan dishes in clay pots from our family recipes. We will teach you how to make your own spices as well. After cooking, enjoy your meal together.
Location
Sea Waves Restaurant & Cooking Classes
Yaddehimulla Road
On the way to jungle beach road on your left hand side.
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
(345 Ratings)
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Tanyamalcolm74
Dec 8, 2024
Enjoyable cooking class visiting markets first to buy ingredients then learning to make various curries - We enjoyed our Sri Lankan cooking class, where we went to the market first to select our fresh fish of tuna followed by the Dutch market to buy our vegetables. Once we returned to the cooking school we learnt to make 5 different curries and a salad with the ingredients bought. We were guided by recommended dishes to make based on our ingredients. We learnt to make tuna curry, Dahl being her special recipe, pumpkin curry, sweet potato curry, green bean curry and eggplant salad. As each curry was cooked we got to sample along the way. Once all our meals were prepared, we ended the class by cooking our papaddum, to then sit down to enjoy our meal. Everything was delicious, but the group agreed the Dahl and eggplant salad were the highlights.
An enjoyable 3 hours spent where we learnt the curries aren't that difficult to make when we get home
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Mark
Dec 8, 2024
Fabulous - We had a great time cooking a selection of traditional Sri Lankan dishes. Our host was charming and a very talented chef.
A visit to the market in a Tuktuk to collect the ingredients was a highlight of the day.
We cooked the best lunch and will hopefully replicate these dishes at home.
Thank you letting us be a part of this wonderful experience. Mark & Lucy
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Dlwatts2014
Dec 5, 2024
Highly recommend this experience - Let me start by saying that the food we created at the cooking school has been the best Sri Lankan food we have eaten on our 1 month trip!
We started out with a trip to the local veggie market followed by a comprehensive, interactive and fun lesson in Sri Lankan cuisine.
If you’re looking for an epicurean touch to your vacation, we highly recommend Sea Waves Cooking Class to add to your list.
Whilst we didn’t dine at the restaurant, we can only imagine, if the food cooked in the class is anything to go by, the restaurant will be amazing. We will be dining there before we leave Sri Lanka.
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H2315ldsimonk
Dec 4, 2024
A perfect ending of my time in Sri Lanka - After selecting fresh vegetables from the market the actual cooking started. It really had everything: A perfect amount of explanation, showing and self-doing, humour and a lot of respect for each other but also for the food we were preparing. The kitchen was clean, nice and spacious. I am so grateful to have booked the class with sea waves <3
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890biancaw
Dec 1, 2024
A must do experience. - Our experience with Susanthi at Sea Waves Cooking Class was truly unforgettable! Susanthi is an incredible woman who not only runs an amazing cooking class but is also deeply involved in meaningful work within the community. We felt so lucky to connect with her.
The cooking class is an absolute must do if you're in the south of Sri Lanka. We started with a visit to the local market to select fresh produce, then learned traditional Sri Lankan cooking methods and recipes. Every dish we made was absolutely delicious, and the hands on experience made it even more special. Highly recommend!
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950dimitrib
Nov 29, 2024
culinary experience - It was a beautiful culinary experience in an amazing setting.
We discoverd the secrets of the flavourfull kitchen of Sri Lanka.
Full of spices and authentic recipes!
We are looking forward to making these dishes ourselves at home.
The biggest treat was the lady giving the lessons. Such a nice and talented lady!
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K8587nkjanets
Nov 28, 2024
Inspired by this class - I am so glad I did this Sri Lankan cooking class. The instructor Susanthi is a lovely friendly and warm person who is a great cook and patiently took the class through all the steps to produce our delicious dishes. Her place is set up beautifully in a natural and atmospheric venue. I will definitely be trying out the recipes when I get home to Australia.
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W2750rcdonnab
Nov 28, 2024
A perfect morning from market to meal time - We had a wonderful cooking experience with Susanthi and family at Sea Waves Cooking School and Restaurant. From visiting the fish and vegetable market to the food preparation and enjoying the meal with our group everything about the morning was perfect. Susanthi is a lovely host and I am excited to try out all her wonderful recopes at home.
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638siljem
Nov 26, 2024
Great cooking class - I went on this cooking class when solo traveling in Sri Lanka. The hostess was so welcoming and warm. First she took me to the local fruit and vegetables market where I got to choose what kind of curry i would like to cook. We did fully vegetarian, since due to bad weather the fish on the market, unfortunately, was not fresh. Back at the kitchen I learnt all about the different spices and the secrets to a delicious curry, she was so patient and answered all my questions with a smile on her face. I felt as a part of her family and I really enjoyed every step. Great cook and a great teacher. Highly recommend!
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Mariawq6098ks
Nov 24, 2024
Great experience - The cooking class was very interesting and educational. Shopping together before cooking was a great experience. The various cooked curries were very delicious. I look forward to cooking these at home. The cooking class took place in a great kitchen. Nice experience.
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