Marrakech Traditional Moroccan Cooking Class & Food Market



Learn more about Moroccan food and cooking from Moroccan chefs who will show you how to shop at the local market and put together the ingredients for a delicious, traditional meal and tea.

Highlights

  • Learn authentic Moroccan cooking techniques And Spices
  • Sample the work of experienced Moroccan chefs
  • Learn the Moroccan Mint Tea ritual
  • Recipes of different Moroccan dishs to make back home
  • Discover the food local Market with all fresh products

Description

Khmisa Workshops , Local Moroccan women, Chefs with many years of cooking and catering experiences, food lovers and passionate about sharing and involving people in Moroccan Culture from local side. They will welcome you in Marrakech for a meal at Khmisa's workshop , an intimate Riad in the heart of the Medina of Marrakech in the pure Moroccan cuisine tradition and in a family and warm atmosphere. Specialized in Moroccan cuisine and pastry, has worked for several renowned hotel establishments in Morocco and abroad for different Moroccan Restaurants and Catering services , representing Moroccan as culture and Food ambassadors They will assist you during your cooking class and help you to understand more the Moroccan Culinary First and after discussing your food allergies and restrictions, we will go with to the Food Local Market ( Souk) , away from the touristic side of Marrakech. A short walk through the souk to buy the fresh groceries in the middle the market stalls filled with spices and local traditions. Once arriving to Khmisa Workshop , you will be welcomed with a traditional mint tea and you will learn all the steps of the ritual making ceremony before starting the cooking session The menu will be composed of the most typical Moroccan dishes from 3 to 6 dishes , including starters + main course + Pastilla of Milk for dessert We will start the preparation of the dishes as team work involving everyone in and understanding the secrets of the Moroccan cuisine and spices It's a shared session and we do offer private session on demand only You can come individually or with a group After the cooking, you will have time to taste the fruit of everything we made for delicious meal with the group and you can get fresh Homemade spices before you leave All the recipes will be send afterward by email

Includes

Lunch or dinner French- English- and Arabic-speaking local guide Moroccan local chef All ingredients Short market walk to shop for the ingredients Moroccan tea Electronic recipes

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