Peranakan Cooking Class in Singapore, near Lavender MRT Station
Description
Enjoy a private and authentic Singaporean cooking class in a cooking studio with a chef, who has previously worked in airlines, restaurants and hotels. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your host will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Peranakan dishes from family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in the cooking studio's dining area. • Cooking lesson in a chef's cooking studio • Introduction to Peranakan heritage and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Singaporean hospitality in the Lavender neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten free options available
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This experience takes place in a cooking studio, which is located inside a bicycle tour shop.
- On days when Colin is unavailable, the class will be conducted by his colleagues.
- Please note the menu is seasonal and may vary, so if you have any special requests please inform your host in advance while booking the experience online.
Reviews(4)
I went there last week with my partner and we enjoyed the class a lot. Colin was ver warm and welcoming at all times, the food was really interested and we even had time to talk a bit about the local history. We really recommend it!
The advert on Tripadvisor says you will "Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a cooking studio with host Colin who works as the main chef at a cooking studio and has previously worked in airlines, restaurants and hotels." I arrived for my class and it was NOT conducted by Colin. When I booked the class, the advert on Tripadvisor stated that you would cook laksa. That was false. I was told on the day of my class that you "must ask to cook laksa when you book". That is NOT what the advert on Tripadvisor stated when I booked. I was never informed by phone or email that Colin was unavailable/ sick/ had left the company before my class. I'm not sure what the consumer laws in Singapore are, but the information this company put on Tripadvisor would qualify as "false and misleading" advertising in Australia. Note to "Traveling Spoon". If circumstances change and you can't offer what you advertise, contact the customer and give them an option to cancel. Your company seems to value MONEY above CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. I feel like I was conned by this company and am very dissapointed by the experience.
Dear guest, We are so sorry that you had such a disappointing experience. It sounds like you really wanted an experience with Colin and wanted to make Laksa and you got neither. We do state in multiple places in the description that if Colin is unavailable, his colleague Denise who is equally passionate about food hosts instead. Laksa is one of the offerings we include on the sample menu - however, this is a sample menu and we state below it that the menu varies. Regardless, it sounds like an experience with Colin and learning Laksa was most important to you and we needed to be clearer about both those things in the description. We have updated our description to better manage future expectations. It saddens me that it came across that we cared more about money than taking care of our community and we have provided a refund. We built this company to offer travelers authentic and meaningful experiences, preserve culinary traditions and provide income to locals. We are working hard to remain true to our mission. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We take feedback seriously and are grateful for it as it helps us improve. Sincerely, Aashi
We had a very fun class, everything is hands on which is what we love. Chef Colin talked about culture and the history of the food, which is perfect to know when learning to cook traditional recipes. 100% recommend this class
The chef (colin) is friendly and knowledgable!! He gave us many useful tips! The local food is authentic and scrumptious!
