Overview
Enjoy a cooking class with Maha, a home cook, she learned to cook traditional Moroccan dishes from different regions of Morocco, from her family. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Join Maha in her home kitchen and learn to cook two dishes from scratch. After cooking, sit down to share the meal you helped prepare.
• Private Moroccan one-on-one cooking class in a local's home in Hay Riad, Rabat
• In your 2-hour, hands-on cooking class learn to make an appetizer and a main dish
• Learn tips and tricks to cook a simple, everyday meal, using seasonal ingredients
• Get an insider's glimpse into Rabat's food scene
• An ideal choice for first-time visitors and food lovers
If you choose a market tour option, start your experience with a tour of Souk Al Akkari or Souk El Manal. These markets have a variety of vegetables, fruits, meats, spices and olives. Exploring a local market with a guide allows you to overcome the language barrier.
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What's included
Gratuities
All fees and/or taxes
If you select the market tour option - Guided tour of a local, neighborhood market
Moroccan cooking class in Rabat with Maha
Home-cooked Moroccan meal using family recipes
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and pickup
Travelers meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
Please meet Maha directly at her apartment in Hay Riad. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
Host Full Name: Maha Essai
Host Phone: +212 6615 786 89
Host email: mouihas3@gmail.com
Address: 14 Rue Al Ijjass, Hay Riad (Sect 10 gr 1 immB), Rabat, Morocco - 10000
Meeting location: Please meet Maha directly at her apartment in Hay Riad. Here is a Google Maps link to her location: https://goo.gl/maps/L3gmHzmkco4qLBZP8
Please contact your host directly if you have dietary requests or need help with directions.
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Contact us at reservations@travelingspoon.com if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above.
We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!
What to expect
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join Maha in her home kitchen and learn to cook two dishes from scratch. In your 2-hour, hands-on, traditional cooking class, you will learn to make a salad or appetizer and a main dish.
While you cook together Maha will share stories about how she learned to cook these dishes and share with you tips and tricks she learned over the years. These dishes that you will cook are simple, everyday meals, using seasonal ingredients that you can easily recreate in your own kitchen. After cooking, sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare.
If you choose the market + cooking option - Meet Maha at her home and then you will drive together to Souk Al Akkari or Souk El Manal. Both these markets have a variety of vegetables, fruits, all kinds of meats, spices, olives – it is usually where all the locals shop for fresh, seasonal produce.
Walk around the market with Maha to witness the hustle and bustle and visit her favorite shops to buy a few ingredients, that you will later be using in your cooking class.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 2 full days before the start time: 100% refund.
Cancel within 2 days of the start time: 0% refund.
Times are local to the experience (Africa/Casablanca).
Additional Information
- Maha doesn't speak English, so one of her daughters will be present to translate during your experience.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 10 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about Traditional Moroccan Cooking Class in Rabat with a Local Family
How long does it take?
It takes about 3 hours.
Where does it start?
Please meet Maha directly at her apartment in Hay Riad. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
What's included?
- Gratuities
- If you select the market tour option - Guided tour of a local, neighborhood market
- Moroccan cooking class in Rabat with Maha
- Home-cooked Moroccan meal using family recipes
What's not included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in Arabic, English, French.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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