Kandy Village Cooking Class
Description
At Village Cooking Class Kandy, we offer a unique opportunity to learn traditional Sri Lankan cooking in a village setting. The experience begins with a visit to a local market, where you’ll learn how to select fresh vegetables and ingredients essential to Sri Lankan cuisine. Back at the village, you’ll be guided through the preparation and cooking of authentic dishes, giving you hands-on experience in crafting a perfect Sri Lankan meal. You are welcome to join as an individual, a couple, or a group. It offers a wonderful opportunity. Our traditional cooking class is based in Kandy, and we accommodate groups of all sizes, from individuals to groups of up to 15 people. By the end, you'll have the chance to prepare a complete traditional meal. Finally, you'll enjoy tasting the delicious food. In addition, this experience includes a brief visit to a nearby village, providing you with a unique insight into local life.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We offer free pickup from a specific pickup point, but an additional charge applies for the return journey. For your return trip, you can choose between a car or a tuk tuk, based on your preference.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Reviews(687)
We had a great time at the Village Cooking Class! The food was delicious and the interactive cooking of 7 different dishes was so much fun. Everyone was very friendly, and we loved learning about the different local ingredients and seeing where the fresh fruit and vegetables grow. A really interesting and authentic experience and plenty of food to eat at the end!
A wonderful and authentic Sri Lankan cooking experience! The food was delicious, and our hosts were so welcoming and lovely. Highly recommend! 🇱🇰❤️
The host was very friendly and happy to answer any question. Very well knowledgeable and makes you feel at home. The tour started at the market which was an eye opening experience.. to learn different types of veggies and produces. It was an amazing experience and we left with a good understanding of Srilankan cuisine. This class is a must if you are traveling to Kandy !!! It is truly worth every minute we spent and we left with full tummies too 😋 😀😃
Today we had the cooking workshop. We were warmly welcomed. The cook explained already during our walk to their home about the fruits and nuts to see next to the road. We joined a workshop with a few other small groups. All fresh ingrediënts, lots of explanation on spices, and instruction. We prepared a variety of curry’s both vegetarian and with chicken. All was delicious. We would highly recommend this experience which you should not miss when visiting Sri Lanka.
An absolutely beautiful experience of Sri Lankan culture and Cuisines. The trip, marketing for the ingredients and cooking was well explained. Would definitely recommend for anyone visiting Kandy.
We had a great cooking class with Shyama. The meeting point was Kandy Central Market, where we bought our ingredients and got information about other vegetables. There was also the opportunity to buy spices for home. From there, we went directly to Kandy Village, where we prepared our food. We were also shown how to prepare coconut milk ourselves. The atmosphere was great, and our son also enjoyed it immensely! Everyone was super child-friendly, and he was able to make a great contribution and was overjoyed.
We had such a great time at the cooking workshop! The experience was fun, well organized, and the food was absolutely delicious. We really enjoyed ourselves and would definitely recommend it!
Today we gathered at the local market at 9 am. Because I am quite a difficult eater, I found it a bit exciting beforehand. But what a positive surprise we are, together with our two teenagers! We started at the market, where we bought fresh products and got an explanation about the ingredients. Then we went to the location to cook and have lunch together. What lovely people, with so much attention and enthusiasm! The explanation was clear and the lunch was delicious. Even for me as a difficult eater there was plenty of goodies. 😊 A cozy and authentic experience with our family. Highly recommended!
A fantastic experience. We started in Kandy’s central market and Shyama took us round explaining all the different varieties of vegetables on offer at the market. Shyama encouraged us to choose our favourite vegetables which dictated which curries we made. The cooking class itself was amazing. We were welcomed to the purpose built, authentic kitchen with some lovely tea. Under Shyama’s guidance we made six curries, yellow rice, coconut rotti and some salad. We finished with some incredible coconut pancakes! Each dish was extremely good and we will be making these again at home. Shyama was a brilliant teacher and provided an amazing overall experience, would certainly recommend! Anyone spending time in Kandy should do this class!
The class began at the market - an assault on the senses but a great look at a true local shopping experience. The venue, in a village a few km away, was excellent and our guide was informative, friendly, and able to answer our many questions. With her help we , along with another family, made a fabulous Sri Lankan meal of several dishes which we thoroughly enjoyed. A brilliant evening!
