Moroccan Dishes with a Local Family Cooking Classes

We had a wonderful evening with Yassir and his family. We made mint tea and then a tagine. Everything was delicious, and we got to chat with Yassir, who speaks French very well. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about Moroccan culture and how to cook a delicious tagine. I highly recommend it!

Yassir and his beautiful mom taught us how to prepare Tagine and it was worth it. People from Chefchaouen are the gem of Morocco! It was an extremely nice experience which I would love to find more often around the world. Do not hesitate booking this activity. Bear in mind that you will need to pay between 60 or 90 dirhams extra for the ingredients but that is fine and Yassir tells you in advance. Thanks a lot!

We went shopping with Yassir to buy the ingredients for the chicken tagine (for two this about 90 dirham). Nice experience to have in local shops. Then we went to his family home, met his mum and had tea while she did most of the preparations. We peeled a few carrots but she talked us through the spices (Yassir translated) and how to assemble the tagine. Then more tea and a chat with Yassir until dinner was ready. It was nice to spend time with a family. A different experience that I would recommend.

It was an amazing experience, i met Yassir at the grocery store where we bought fresh vegetables and chicken, for our chicken tajine, and went back to his family house, where i met his mom, and his sister, it was a pleasant night and a good way to explore the marocain culture and day to day life! Yassir and his mom were amazing we talked a lot, and learned how to do the tajine. I really recommend this experience if you want to have a pleasant night!!☺️

We really enjoyed this experience as a family…it was a wonderful way to learn more about Moroccan culture! Also my children said it was the best tangine they had in Morocco after eating tangine several times in restaurants. The family was so kind and friendly, including their fun daughter who taught my daughter several Moroccan music videos, lol. The mother only speaks Arabic but Yassir her son translated well. This got a bit awkward though when he left partway through to lead another tour. Overall, very fun!

This was a very worthwhile experience. You are invited into the home of a Moroccan family. Not only do you get to cook and eat the most delicious tajine, you get to meet their lovely family and get a glimpse into how day-to-day cooking is done in a prviate kitchen. Yassir was upfront about the fact that we have to pay for the groceries oursevles. TBH I found the fact that we picked out and paid for the things we needed served to enhance the authenticity of the whole experience. I would highly recommend this activity.

I decided to take this experience with Yassir and his delightful mother! It was one of the richest experiences I have enjoyed thus far! I had booked Yasir to be my guide in Chefchouan the day before and he provided an amazing tour. That was one of the main reasons I booked this experience. Everything exceeded my expectations, he met me at the entrance to a local hotel and we went through the market together gathering ingredients for the traditional chicken with lemon preservative tangine. Talking to the vendors, procuring the ingredients, and learning more about the Moroccan culture at every step of the way enhanced everything. We made several stops, first acquiring the vegetables for the tagine, then the traditional Moroccan seasonings, followed by the preserved lemons and olives, a local bakery for the bread, and finally locally sourced white meat chicken, which I had requested. One of the highlights was meeting a grandmother who made her way down from the rift mountains, selling fragrant, mint and other herbs! She was delightful and even sang for me! Next, we made our way to his family home. There his mother showed me along with Yassir translating how to prepare the traditional Moroccan mint tea. It was better than any version I had in a cafe. Next, she demonstrated how to assemble the tagine, letting me participate in any way I was comfortable, the addition of sweet potatoes elevated the dish even more. While the tagine cooked, Yassir and I enjoyed our tea on the terrace. After the tangine cooked, we enjoyed eating it's the traditional way, scooping up the meat and vegetables with the delicious bread. The flavor of the tagine was amazing, the breast meat was so tender and juicy, and all the vegetables together with the seasonings created an amazing flavor profile. Also, during this time Yasir's father, a local school teacher returned home and visited with me along with several of Yasir's siblings. The father also had a brought home a fish and vegetable dish that he insisted sharing as well. The hospitality was beyond amazing. I highly recommend this unique experience for anyone visiting Chefchouan!! If 100 Stars were a choice, I'd say it still wouldn't be enough for the amazing experience and hospitality. A must do if you visit Chefchouan!!

Great experience very family heart on hand It was the first time for us this kind of travel experience

This was one of my favorite experiences in Morocco. I was met at the market by Yassir and then we proceeded to get the veggies and chicken (this was maybe 35 dirhams extra, not included in tour price) and then walked back to his family home where his mother provided the cooking lesson. Yassir translated for his mom. She started with demonstrating how to prepare the famous Moroccan mint tea. Then Yassir and I enjoyed the tea with some cookies while his mom prepped some items for the tagine, e.g. clean the chicken and cut up some vegetables. She then showed me how to prepare the tagine. I was amazed how she did all the chopping (onion, tomato, herbs) directly into the tagine without a cutting board! The tagine was delicious and rivaled some of the best restaurant tagine I’ve had. It was great to be welcomed in an authentic home environment experience. Yassir is one of 11 children and I think I met 6-7 of his siblings, youngest being just a little over a year old. This cooking class was also a great value, compared to more costly alternatives. Added bonus, their rooftop has great view of Chefchaouen. If you want an authentic and culturally immersive experience while learning how to make an iconic Moroccan dish and enjoy a delicious meal, I’d highly recommend booking this tour with Yassir.

Fun coocking class with morrocan family. From start to end the experience has ben delightful. They have made us feel like in home. Very worth it.