Have you always wanted to learn how to prepare traditional Mexican cuisine? If so, why not sign up for a Cancun cooking class on your next trip? You\u2019ll have a fun morning discovering the fascinating history of one of the world\u2019s richest cuisines and you\u2019ll soon appreciate why it is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. After the session, you\u2019ll sit down at lunchtime to eat the tasty dishes you helped prepare.<\/p>\n
Spend the morning at Yum Cooking School in Downtown Cancun and learn about fruit and vegetables native to Mexico, dishes and cooking techniques that date back to the pre-Hispanic period.<\/p>\n
Following the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century, waves of settlers introduced new ingredients such as herbs, spices, sugar, coffee and citrus fruit from Europe and the Middle East. A Cordon Bleu-trained chef will show you how to make dishes from the pre-Hispanic and Colonial periods and contemporary Mexican recipes.<\/p>\n
Chef Claudia Garcia and her husband are your hosts at Mi Cocina es Tu Cocina in the leafy Los Alamos neighborhood on the outskirts of Cancun. Claudia begins the class with an introduction to the staples in the Mexican diet, such as corn, beans, avocado and chili and continues with a demonstration of salsa and tortilla preparation.<\/p>\n
A menu of starters, soup, a main course with side dishes and a dessert is prepared during the session. Claudia divides the country into five gastronomic regions and chooses a different one for each class.<\/p>\n
Spend the day at Mexico Lindo Traditional Kitchen, Workshop and School, a bright yellow jungle casita on the Ruta de los Cenotes, six kilometers inland from Puerto Morelos. With Chefs Alejandra and Tomas you\u2019ll learn how to make traditional dishes from the Yucatan, Central Mexico or Veracruz and a selection of Mexican classics.<\/p>\n
After a light breakfast of Mexican pastries, hot chocolate or caf\u00e9 de olla, you\u2019ll visit the organic garden to gather some of the vegetables, fruit and herbs that you\u2019ll be using during the class.<\/p>\n