Sharing Traditions Culinary Experiences - Food Tour Agency - 97000 Mérida

Beste ervaring in Merida! Op een leuke manier ontzettend veel geleerd over het eten en de cultuur. Een rondgang over de markt met een lokale gids die ook chefkok is, was te gek. Dan leer je echt heel veel in een korte tijd. Kookcursus was leuk, we kregen op het eind alle recepten en foto’s op de mail. Ik deed de cursus op het eind van mijn bezoek aan Merida. Dit had ik aan het begin moeten doen, want we kregen nog 100 tips over eten en leuke plekjes in de stad. Echt een van de leukste ervaringen van mijn reis.

On a fait le cours de cuisine du matin à trois. On commence par une petite visite du quartier avec les explications puis direction le marché, on y était le dimanche, très populaire et animé, le chef nous a fait découvrir pas mal de produit que l'on ne connaissait pas ! Ensuite direction la cuisine pour 2/3h, très pro et original.

El curso de cocina recomendable 100%. La chef MariaJo es increíble y se explica a la perfeccion. Además vas al mercado a comprar con lo que vas a cocinar y te explican la historia de Mérida. Un must en tu visita a Mérida.

This cooking class was very informative about Yucatan traditional ingredients and food. It was a lot of fun and the food we cooked was delicious

Jamil was an excellent guide, instructor, and chef. He took us on a market tour, explaining ingredients along with giving us city history. The cooking was fun, we had our hands involved in every dish and got in depth explainers reasons behind ingredient choices as well as how they interact with each other. The meal we prepaped tasted delicious. Anyone who enjoys cooking will enjoy this class.

The cooking course was really good, it's starts with a drink in the hotel reception and a chance to meet the chef (the day I was there it was Jamil who was great!) then on to the market tour. Jamil was an excellent guide not just for food but for some interesting facts about the city. Jamil bought all the ingredients needed for the lunch we were making and told us what to look for when buying each item. Back at the hotel there is a good size kitchen, we were a group of 4 however any more and it might have been crowded. Collectively we made 3 starters, a main course and a dessert, my advice would be to have a small breakfast as you definitely won't be hungry afterwards! Jamil was a great guide and chef, would highly recommend the tour!

We had a wonderful time taking the Sharing Traditions cooking class and market tour. We would highly recommend it to anyone looking to get a crash course in Yucatan food and culture. Our guide and chef were both smart, helpful, and very fun, and we got to make some of the best food we had while visiting Merida. The experience takes place in the Santiago neighborhood which has a deep local history. The mercado Santiago has many excellent vendors for fresh produce, meats, and spices. It is not part of the tour, but you owe it to yourself to try Taqueria La Lupita while you are there. The tour also included a stop for a cool chocolate drink at Cafe Montejo, another excellent local eatery. Our guide & interpreter, Rodrigo, walked us from the very nice Hotel Boutique Santiago to the mercado and back. Along the way he told us many interesting facts about the local history, including why buildings on street corners have special pictograms. Once back at Hotel Boutique we got down to cooking with Chef Majo. She is a very cool and knowledgeable chef who is both funny and helpful about answering your questions. In the hotel’s professional kitchen we made a number of tasty dishes: sikil pak, guacamole, codzitos, chayitas, longaniza Valladolid, poc chuc, and flan for dessert. Chef Majo took us through making each item step by step and showed us the best ways to do things (including basic knife skills). Rodrigo was an excellent and knowledgeable interpreter when we were not sure what Majo was telling us about the food. Afterward we enjoyed the resulting Yucatan feast poolside. We highly recommend this experience!