Private Tour
Available languages
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Catherine who learned to cook by watching her mother who is a wonderful cook. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. The cooking demonstration will take place in a local home kitchen where Catherine will show you how to make 2-3 traditional Taiwanese dishes from family recipes. After the cooking demonstration, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's Taiwanese home.
• Cooking demonstration in a local home
• Introduction to Taiwan's heritage and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Taiwanese hospitality in a residential Neihu neighborhood
• Vegetarian and gluten free options available
If you choose the market tour grade option, your experience will include a visit to the local Taipei street market. Catherine will introduce you to her favored vendors, local produce and together you will purchase a few ingredients for your Taiwanese cooking class.
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 100% refund.
Private cooking lesson with your host Catherine
If you choose the "market + cooking" tour grade option, your experience includes a market tour
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Catherine lives in a modest, cozy apartment in a residential Taiwanese suburban neighborhood. She has a huge repertoire of traditional Taiwanese dishes, and she takes the trouble to select the dishes to cook based on what’s fresh in the market that day and her guests' food preferences. After a warm welcome into her apartment, Catherine will take you to her kitchen to being your cooking demonstration. As is typical in most Taipei homes, Catherine’s kitchen is very small, so she will be doing most of the cooking but you will help her whenever possible. Due to space constraints, this will be more of a cooking demonstration. Catherine will introduce you to the dishes that you be eating and during this one-hour demonstration, you will watch as she prepares 2-3 authentic Taiwanese dishes from scratch. Catherine will walk you through the entire cooking process giving you very clear instructions, and sharing many useful tips along the way. You will then enjoy your meal with Catherine at her dining table.
starter
Smashed cucumbers
starter
Vermicelli with clams and luffa soup
main
Xiansuji, crispy chicken with a spicy tomato sauce
main
Pork fried rice
main
Stir-fried white water snowflakes with fresh shiitake mushrooms
Private market tour: Explore on foot a local street market with your host as she introduces you to vendors she typically shops from.
Duration: 4 hours: Your market tour will last about 45 minutes. Walk 5 minutes to your host's home for your cooking class.
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