String Hoppers & Soul Food: A Taste of Sri Lanka
ID: GYG1076721-1653584
Category:
Country: Sri Lanka
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Learn to cook traditional Sri Lankan dishes in a hands-on class. Make string hoppers, coconut roti, and pittu, then enjoy a communal meal with the dishes you've created.
Immerse yourself in the flavors of Sri Lanka with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to prepare traditional dishes like string hoppers, coconut roti, and pittu, guided by a local home cook or chef.
Start by making string hoppers, delicate nests of steamed rice flour noodles that perfectly soak up curries and sambols. Next, prepare coconut roti, a rustic flatbread made with freshly grated coconut and flour, often enhanced with green chilies and onions.
Discover how to make pittu, a soft, crumbly dish made by steaming layers of rice flour and coconut, typically served with rich curries and coconut milk. Use traditional techniques such as hand-grinding spices and cooking in clay pots.
Conclude your experience with a communal meal, savoring the delicious dishes you’ve created. Connect with the stories, flavors, and hospitality at the heart of Sri Lankan culture.
Highlights
- Savor the flavors of Sri Lanka as you learn to cook traditional dishes
- Discover the secrets of making string hoppers, coconut roti, and pittu
- Learn from a local home cook or chef and use traditional techniques
- Enjoy a communal meal with the dishes you've created during the class
- Immerse yourself in Sri Lankan culture and connect with local stories
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The class involves hands-on cooking, so be prepared to get involved.
Traditional techniques such as hand-grinding spices and cooking in clay pots will be used.
INCLUDED
- Cooking class
- Ingredients
- Guidance by a local home cook or chef
- Communal meal
NOT INCLUDED
- Transportation to the venue
- Accommodation
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
