Nomad Cook (Luis Hernandez) is a gifted teacher. He shares his wealth of information in interesting and understandable talks as students chop and stir per his instructions. All questions were addressed, all individuals were expertly included in the group. Luis provided a good learning experience with some extremely good foods that we made in his kitchen and then experienced from local families on the Markets Tour. His information and passion for local food crops inspired me to find and plant native corn here in Nuevo Mexico.

Obtaining the ingredients in the Mercado, I learned some new and unique flavors of Oaxacan Chile's and cheese. The mango salsa was wxcellent. I now can prepare my own salsas from basic ingridients. The process to make the masa and to prepare tortillas very edu ational.

To me, this is one of the top highlights of our trip. Luis is such a profoundly dedicated man to traditional food, how each ingredient is prepared and cooked to bring out its optimum, inherent medicinal purpose. You can feel his passion and respect that runs so deep. To learn of food that equates culture, history, community, politics all that cannot be separated from its life force and ancestry, is so vital to know and to feel. The food was so fresh and alive from choosing its ingredients from the local market as he shares stories, to preparing it slowly and mindfully with love and respect, to its end result of sitting together and enjoying the feast that we all created together. What a beautiful cultural experience, one that has stayed with me days later and one that I know made an imprint in me forever more. Thank you Luis. Cannot recommend Tortillas, Nixtamal and Salsa workshop enough. I look forward to bringing my husband within the year to meet you and to be fortunate enough to come again.

Well, that was a great experience! Luis’s cooking class was fun, super well organized, full of interesting information, and to top it off delicious (I can’t believe how many different things we made and ate!). We started off in the market where we did a bit of an impromptu tour, we bought “groceries” from various local vendors - each accompanied by an interesting story. Come to think of it, now that I’m trying to write a review, there were so many different elements, tastes, quick trips, unscripted moments throughout our day they’re really too many to mention. I’ll put it this way to summarize: that was my very first cooking class, and I learned far more than I ever thought I would have, and enjoyed it so much! The time flew by. I would definitely recommend this class for anyone interested in having an authentic, culturally sensitive, detailed & delicious experience. *side note ~ I was super impressed that Luis brought along his own containers and utensils, in order to not create unnecessary waste when buying our supplies for the class. I ended the afternoon having a clear conscious and feeling proud that I participated in Luis’s class. (not to mention a very full tummy) gracias Luis!🙏🏽

This was an incredible class and experience. Nomad Cook knows their stuff and it was so helpful to learn about the history, culture and technique of Oaxacan cuisine including the amazing, almost sacred process of Nixtamal, Masa, and tortillas. We also learned about ingredients by touring the very non touristy Mercado Merced, stopped for Oaxacan ice cream from a local street vendor, and went to a community mill to have our Nixtamal ground into masa. We made a huge lunch too with fresh made blue corn tortillas we made, and made several salsas, salads & side dishes as well as Quesadillas. This was traditional, fresh, healthy food that's also vegetarian and vegan friendly. This is a smaller company so you’ll have a more intimate, hands on experience. It’s also right in the Centro district so unlike some other classes you won’t spend time on a bus driving to and from a cooking school outside of town, which is a great option: Highly recommend Nomad Cook!

Luis is a very personable guy and he’s also a good teacher with an easy going personality. He customized the class to our needs, vegan and vegetarian. His place has a lot of charm and he cares deeply about the culture and the environment. The market shopping was exiting and the final meal delicious

Luis is an excellent cook, and photographer had a spectacular sense of flavor was really patient and the food turned out mind blowing

Such a great experience! From shopping at the market, to visiting the mill, to making the tortillas themselves, it was all very interesting and really fun. The food was excellent and we now have some great recipes to use. Luis is a great cooking instructor. Highly recommended!

Super nice cook explaining all the food and the related culture. We learned a lot and did some amazing recipes in a very nice environment.

Luis was wonderful! Learned a lot from him about food in Oaxaca and its beautiful history. I love the fact that he supports local entrepreneurs and is environmentally conscious 👍👍👍 The cooking was hands on and the best part is eating what has been made. Great experience for anyone looking for authentic recipes without a pretentious environment and a great teacher.

The title containing "tortillas" is what caught my eye and the experience Luis provided did not disappoint! But, wait, there's more. Salsas and guacamole and a wonderful soup. And, you create it all with Luis by your side guiding and couching. An absolutely wonderful way to spend a morning.

Great experience! Our workshop included some helpful tips at the local market and a visit to the local mill. Would recommend for anyone looking for a relaxed and fun cooking class with recipes you can adapt at home.

Me and my Girlfriend did this workshop. Luis was interesting and interested. It was really nice to get an insight into some methods and ingredients from the local area. We had a wonderful time! Would recommend :)

Luis was informative and a lot of fun. We made four delicious salsas. We also made tacos from indigenous corn. The experience was totally worth it!

Luis is very knowledgeable and an amazing cook/teacher! It was fun to get to experience cooking Oaxacan cuisine; from selecting all the ingredients from the local Mercado to walking to the community mill to make our masa, it was such a good experience!

Luis was very friendly (English speaking) Mexican guy, who made our day great! We started at the local market and then cook all the delicious food in his place. If you want to go deeper into the Mexican culture and cuisine we would reccomend this class 100%! 🙂

Had a great time with Luis, learned how to make tortillas from scratch and a bunch of different salsas. We also made a salad and a soup, and in the end used the tortillas to make quesedillas for eating with all the above. All super tasty and Luis was super friendly and knowledgeable. There were even some small surprises during the class.

I've been to several cooking workshops in Mexico, and I can confidently say that the cooking workshop with Luis is one of the best experience I've ever had so far. As a veteran teacher, I can tell that Luis is a great instructor. He is well-organized, caring, patient, fun, and knowledgeable. He also gives clear instruction step-by-step to make sure everyone is following up. The whole workshop is well-paced, from buying the fresh ingredients at the local market, learning about the local ingredients, the food culture and the history of the indigenous people and language, teaching us how to prepare the food, taking us on a field trip to the local mill, to finally finish cooking and sitting together to enjoy the delicious and healthy food. You can tell Luis' love and passion for cooking and sharing his knowledge of indigenous culture. He is conscientious about the environment, social justice, and the right of the indigenous people. I've learned so much from him. This is not just a cooking class. It's truly an authentic cultural experience that you do not want to miss if you are ever in Oaxaca.

Luis is an engaging a wonderful guide. Was really looking forward to learning about nixtimalisation and this did not disappoint. Highly recommend this class while you are in Oaxaca!

So much gratitude to Luís!! Grateful to be in the company of a caring, tender, patient teacher and scholar. We were so grateful for his awareness in the market to make sure we weren’t acting like gringos taking up space (ha!), ensuring each of us were moving with attention around our impact. Loved opening at the market. We learned not only best culinary traditional practices but also so much history. We are thrilled to integrate all of the practices back home. We were sad to leave early. If you go make sure you are making time for this so you can have the full experience and so Luis can offer all of his magic! Gracias Luis!!!