Cooking classes from the Isthmus with a Tehuana
Overview
Hi I’m Betsaida originally from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, I want to invite you to my house in a hands-on cooking class to get to know & discover unique flavors from the Isthmus gastronomy, while you learn about the Tehuanas & our culture.
I’ll teach you to cook the most traditional & outstanding dishes that I’ve learnt through generations in my family & the ones that will be easy to make when you come back home.
Part of this class is to visit a local Market where you'll know how get the freshest, local & exotic ingredients that we'll cook.
It’s no necessary to have cooking skills, but come ready to get fun, cook and eat.
I’ll teach you to cook the most traditional & outstanding dishes that I’ve learnt through generations in my family & the ones that will be easy to make when you come back home.
Part of this class is to visit a local Market where you'll know how get the freshest, local & exotic ingredients that we'll cook.
It’s no necessary to have cooking skills, but come ready to get fun, cook and eat.
Inclusions
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Private transportation
What to expect
Firstly, we’ll meet on a specific point, we’ll go to a local market to get the freshest ingredients that we’ll cook according to the day’s menu. Then, we’ll go to my house where I’ll teach you to make all the dishes from start to end. After that, we’ll eat & enjoy together all the food we cooked, we’ll enjoy it with artisanal mezcales, fresh waters, beers, mezcal cocktails. At the end of the class I’ll drop you off to your hotel.
Sample Menu
• Molotes de plátano
• Garnachas
• Lechecilla
Sample Menu
• Molotes de plátano
• Garnachas
• Lechecilla
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- We're LGBTQ friendly.
- Every participant in our experience is important and therefore we offer a few spaces in our experiences, so please make sure to read the Cancellation Policies; once you have paid you will be accepting them:
- * If any of the participants arrive drunk or with hangover symptoms at the meet up, we'll ask for to leave for everybody's comfort and for the person itself and the ticket payment won't be refunded.
- * It's super important and your responsibility that you take care of yourself from any type of illness, stomachaches or hangovers. There’s no refund from any of the previous topics.
- * If someone is detected with 37 ºC of fever or more, will be invited to rest in his/her hotel & the money will be refunded.
- * Tour bookings are fully refundable up to 72 hours before your tour date.
- * Cancellation won’t be refunded if it is made within 72 hours before the start date or on the meet up time day of the tour.
- * If guests cancel part of the experiences during the tour, there won’t be any refund.
- * A change of date is no problem, as long as there is availability with previous request of 1 month as minimum or even longer. We can also swap your tour into a different date if there’s availability by letting us to know with prior time .
- * Customers will also receive a full refund in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances like a strong protest, social riot or natural disaster; we can also swap you into a different tour if there’s availability, otherwise this will be refunded .
- * Me Encanta Oaxaca reserves the right to cancel or modify itineraries, schedules, and excursions for causes beyond its control, with no responsibility other than to refund the amount paid by the guest, total or partial, as the case may be.
- * Me Encanta Oaxaca will not be responsible for delays, irregularities, and damages caused by third parties, as well as for social or natural events beyond its control.
- * Me Encanta Oaxaca apologizes for any eventual delay due to traffic on the roads, protests, closing of roads.
- * Me Encanta Oaxaca is not responsible for the loss of valuables in public or private transport vehicles due to the customer's carelessness.
- Face mask is required to get in the market.
- The body temperature is taken at the meet up.
- This tour is NOT SUITABLE FOR VEGANS or VEGETARIANS.
- This tour is NOT SUITABLE FOR BABIES OR UNDER 12 YEARS OLD.
- If you have food allergies or food restrictions, you should mentioned 3 DAYS BEFORE OUR TOUR to do accommodations.
- If you let us know about your allergies or restrictions a days before or at the meet up, there won't be any change in the menu according to your food restrictions on the day of the tour.
- Menu subject to change depending on availability
- We suggest not making an early lunch reservation or any type of reservation before 5 pm on the day of your tour
- ***** If you have health or walking difficulties, if there are kids or babies and don't want to miss this activity for you and your loved ones, WE CAN ADDAP IT TO YOUR NEEDS IN A PRIVATE ACTIVITY with a different cost. JUST CONTACT US to tailor it just for you!!! *****
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
MaggieE5
November 2021
I celebrated my 60th birthday by taking a mole cooking class with Betsy. It was FANTASTIC! Betsy is so fun, her English is great, her cooking knowledge is amazing, and it was a true highlight of my trip to Oaxaca. She started by picking my and my husband up at our hotel. Then we went to the mark...
I celebrated my 60th birthday by taking a mole cooking class with Betsy. It was FANTASTIC! Betsy is so fun, her English is great, her cooking knowledge is amazing, and it was a true highlight of my trip to Oaxaca. She started by picking my and my husband up at our hotel. Then we went to the market to purchase ingredients. It was so interesting to see the different foods at the market. Then we went to her house where we cooked. Her Mom, Dad, and husband were there. They were her sous chefs. All of them were so nice and friendly. We learned so much about how to cook mole. The food was so delicious! Without a doubt, do not miss this when you're in Oaxaca.idos381
October 2021
I did the cooking class with Betsie and it was amazing. The day started with her picking me up from my hotel and we went together to "Mercado Merced" to buy groceries for the cooking. The market itself is very well organized and clean and has a different vibe than Mercado Benito Juárez for exampl...
I did the cooking class with Betsie and it was amazing. The day started with her picking me up from my hotel and we went together to "Mercado Merced" to buy groceries for the cooking. The market itself is very well organized and clean and has a different vibe than Mercado Benito Juárez for example. Later Betsie drove us to her house, where. The kitchen is. It is around 20-30 minutes drive away from the city and it gives you a chance to see other areas around Oaxaca, including some of the amazing mountains and views around it. All along the way I Betsie gave me information about Mexico, Oaxaca and cooking, and answered precisely to every question I had. The kitchen is really clean and well equipped, besides Betsie that was really nice I got to see her generous husband and cute son as well. During the cooking, Betsie gave a lot of explanations about cooking and we talked in a really good environment. She is nice, funny, great cook, humble, and very generous and happy. There was music, I got beer and appetizers and the whole day was in a really good environment. I cooked "Molotes de plátano" for appetizer, "Mole negro" for the main dish, and "Carlota" for dessert. Only when you cook it you get to know the real Mexican kitchen, and with Betsie the experience is even better and you get to learn a lot. I highly recommend it especially thanks to the amazing Betsie that made this day really fun, tasty, and full of tons of added value.J156HFjenniferb
February 2022
Betsy está fantástico! Ella me enseña a cocinar una cena auténtica de istmo! Fue un día bueno! Thid is an experience anyone who comes to Oaxaca should enjoy. The shopping, the cooking, and the food! 5 stars!
Betsy está fantástico! Ella me enseña a cocinar una cena auténtica de istmo! Fue un día bueno! Thid is an experience anyone who comes to Oaxaca should enjoy. The shopping, the cooking, and the food! 5 stars!lugenoveva
July 2022
Mi parte favorita de la experiencia fue aprender y compartir con tan bellas personas. No sólo aprendimos sobre los sabores y técnicas de la cocina Oaxaqueña, aprendimos sobre la cultura, cosmovisión y costumbres de las diferentes regiones de Oaxaca. Betsaida es una excelente cocinera y ha heredad...
Mi parte favorita de la experiencia fue aprender y compartir con tan bellas personas. No sólo aprendimos sobre los sabores y técnicas de la cocina Oaxaqueña, aprendimos sobre la cultura, cosmovisión y costumbres de las diferentes regiones de Oaxaca. Betsaida es una excelente cocinera y ha heredado el sazón y amor por la cocina que su familia ha tenido por generaciones, sus platillos son realmente memorables y a mi parecer mucho mejores que algunos platillos de los restaurantes más famosos de Oaxaca. La cocina está perfectamente equipada y organizada para las clases, se brinda una atención muy profesional y personalizada. Betsaida y Javier son cultos, divertidos, alegres, cálidos, hospitalarios, amistosos y con alma, ellos son un orgullo y una probadita del México que todos amamos. ¡Gracias por todo, los llevaremos en el corazón y esperamos regresar pronto!Halley C
January 2022
This was the BEST DAY EVER!!! Betsy is by far the most wonderfully engaging, informative, charming, and professional guide, teacher, and host. The day before the cooking class I took her food tour in the city which was a great introduction to the culture. My time with her was absolutely extraordi...
This was the BEST DAY EVER!!! Betsy is by far the most wonderfully engaging, informative, charming, and professional guide, teacher, and host. The day before the cooking class I took her food tour in the city which was a great introduction to the culture. My time with her was absolutely extraordinary, and by the end of it I felt like I had truly experienced Oaxaca. We started at a local market buying the freshest produce, meat, and supplies. Then, she drove me to her home where she had a gorgeous private kitchen waiting for us, and prepared for our feast. The next few hours we cooked a hearty soup, decadent mole, and sweet dessert completely from scratch. She was even willing to teach me solo on CHRISTMAS!!! I mean, who does that?! She is a total gem of a human and anyone who visits Oaxaca simply must do her cooking class AND food tour!KenMc97201
April 2023
Wow, wow, wow! Best cooking class ever! We took the Me Encanta Oaxaca food tour previously, and were so impressed with Betsaida that we decided to do her Cooking Class too. And we are so glad that we did! From the moment she picked us up, to the stroll through the local market collecting fresh in...
Wow, wow, wow! Best cooking class ever! We took the Me Encanta Oaxaca food tour previously, and were so impressed with Betsaida that we decided to do her Cooking Class too. And we are so glad that we did! From the moment she picked us up, to the stroll through the local market collecting fresh ingredients (produce, meat, cheese), to the preparation of several delicious courses in her home kitchen...everything was amazing! We prepared two appetizers, a main dish and a dessert...and enjoyed authentic Mexican coffee, local beer and mezcal as we cooked and ate. And we learned about the culture of Oaxaca throughout the day. It was an unforgettable experience, and we highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Mexican food and spending time in the kitchen making delicious dishes!