Market Visit and Cooking Lesson: Cook Authentic Mexican Food in Puerto Vallarta
Overview
Learn to cook with a local chef in Puerto Vallarta during this private culinary experience! Your host for the day is Manu, a professionally trained chef who loves to create innovative, modern fusions of classic Mexican dishes. Manu will take you to the local market and show you his favorite vendors. After doing a bit of shopping you'll return to his home and cook a meal together. Manu will teach you to prepare traditional Mexican dishes with a modern twist, dishes you can replicate in your own kitchen at home. Enjoy the meal together in Manu's home, a small but typical home in central Puerto Vallarta.
Inclusions
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Manuel
- Bottled water
- Local beer
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Local host
What to expect
You will meet Manu at the Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, located a short eight minute drive away from his house. Together you will browse the stalls, where you will have an opportunity to experience all the sounds, smells, and colors of a traditional Mexican marketplace. You will visit fruit and vegetable stands, a tortilleria (tortilla factory), a carnicería (butcher), and a pescadería (fish market), and learn how to choose the best ingredients from each.
Upon returning to Manu's home, join Manu in his home kitchen to learn to prepare an authentic Mexican meal together. During your Puerto Vallarta cooking lesson, you can expect to learn how to make three dishes. Some of the dishes you might learn to cook are a fresh ceviche with the catch of the day, panela enchiladas, a unique dish made with authentic Mexican cheese, and a shrimp or octopus or mushroom al ajillo; all with traditional techniques and ingredients. You can expect to cook for about an hour before sitting down to share the meal together.
If you are not a seafood fan, let Manu know a few days in advance and he can plan a menu with meat.
Sample Menu
• Ceviche - Citrusy ceviche made with fresh catch of the day like mahi mahi
• Panela enchiladas - A unique dish of rolled tortillas filled with authentic panela cheese and topped with a lettuce, tomato, radish and pickled jalapeno garnish
• Seafood or mushroom al ajillo - Shrimp, octopus or mushroom sautéed in a chili, garlic oil
Upon returning to Manu's home, join Manu in his home kitchen to learn to prepare an authentic Mexican meal together. During your Puerto Vallarta cooking lesson, you can expect to learn how to make three dishes. Some of the dishes you might learn to cook are a fresh ceviche with the catch of the day, panela enchiladas, a unique dish made with authentic Mexican cheese, and a shrimp or octopus or mushroom al ajillo; all with traditional techniques and ingredients. You can expect to cook for about an hour before sitting down to share the meal together.
If you are not a seafood fan, let Manu know a few days in advance and he can plan a menu with meat.
Sample Menu
• Ceviche - Citrusy ceviche made with fresh catch of the day like mahi mahi
• Panela enchiladas - A unique dish of rolled tortillas filled with authentic panela cheese and topped with a lettuce, tomato, radish and pickled jalapeno garnish
• Seafood or mushroom al ajillo - Shrimp, octopus or mushroom sautéed in a chili, garlic oil
Additional information
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please note: this is not a professional cooking class, rather an experience to visit a local home to meet a local chef and share culture and cuisine together.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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
If you cancel at least 3 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
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January 2022
Manu was personable and professional. He offered not only a tour but also some cultural information behind the market as well as the dishes that was prepared.
Manu was personable and professional. He offered not only a tour but also some cultural information behind the market as well as the dishes that was prepared.Kent_W
February 2022
Manu is passionate about cooking with fresh ingredients. His dishes have lots of texture, colors, and tasty flavors! We enjoyed the market experience and will recommend this to our friends and family.
Manu is passionate about cooking with fresh ingredients. His dishes have lots of texture, colors, and tasty flavors! We enjoyed the market experience and will recommend this to our friends and family.kathryn_c
May 2022
We enjoyed our cooking lesson with Manu and the visit to the market. He shared the recipes with us and great tips for knife skills and cutting peppers. We can’t wait to give it a try at home.
We enjoyed our cooking lesson with Manu and the visit to the market. He shared the recipes with us and great tips for knife skills and cutting peppers. We can’t wait to give it a try at home.John_A
April 2022
Such a wonderful afternoon spent with Manu! My husband and I have been all over the world and we take cooking classes wherever we go. This is by far the best class as it is private, just the two of us and Manu. No crowds. Up close and personal. The trip to the market was great and we learned...
Such a wonderful afternoon spent with Manu! My husband and I have been all over the world and we take cooking classes wherever we go. This is by far the best class as it is private, just the two of us and Manu. No crowds. Up close and personal. The trip to the market was great and we learned about different fish and how to tell if they are fresh. We brought everything back to his house to the modest but highly efficient kitchen. Ceviche and enchiladas were on the menu and trust me when I say it was not like our Mexican “Tex-Mex in the states. Manu is personable and not bad to look at! Wowza! His knife skills were perfection and he taught us a couple of them. I will practice, practice and practice hoping I can try to do what he does with a knife. I highly recommend this class…..We will do it again when we return to Mexico in February.Matt_B
April 2022
Manuel was a great host! It was a great private experience. And i now know how to make some amazing food!
Manuel was a great host! It was a great private experience. And i now know how to make some amazing food!Ann_A
March 2022
One of our favorite experiences while in Puerto Vallarta- Manu taught us several cooking techniques and was a wonderful host! Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a beautiful meal and learn more about Mexican cooking! We appreciated the recommendations Manu made for our trip - he was spot on for ...
One of our favorite experiences while in Puerto Vallarta- Manu taught us several cooking techniques and was a wonderful host! Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a beautiful meal and learn more about Mexican cooking! We appreciated the recommendations Manu made for our trip - he was spot on for finding the best culinary experiences!