Kota Kinabalu : Private Cooking Class with Optional Market Tour

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Kota KinabaluMalaysia
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Overview

  • Duration:5 hours 0 minutes
  • Travelers:2 - 13 guests
  • Tour Type:Daily tour, Group tour
  • Language:English, Malay
  • Start:Kota Kinabalu
  • End at:Kota Kinabalu
  • Payments:Pay Advance
  • Cancellation:Non-refundable
Experience the true taste of Sabah in a hands-on culinary journey hosted in a traditional family home. Discover the essence of Sabah’s culinary heritage with this immersive, authentic cooking class. Set in a welcoming local village home, this experience goes beyond a standard cooking demonstration—it is a cultural exchange. Guided by Mummy Halimah, a veteran chef with a rich history in local cuisine, you will learn the secrets of traditional Borneo cooking. This hands-on class is designed for food lovers of all kinds, cater for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets upon request, ensuring everyone can join the fun. Your journey is led by Mummy Halimah, whose passion for cooking is matched only by her storytelling. Alongside her daughter, Lenny, you will be welcomed into their family home to learn not just recipes, but the cultural stories and traditions behind each dish.

Highlights

  • Savour the flavours of Sabah through a hands-on cooking workshop in a native home.
  • Explore a local market to handpick fresh ingredients for your dishes
  • Learn to cook traditional dishes like rendang and likku with local guidance
  • Enjoy a home-cooked meal of your creations, with dessert, coffee and tea
  • Choose from a variety of dishes, with options for dietary preferences

Includes/Excludes

  • Pickup and drop-off at the hotel (if chosen)
  • Tour of the local market (for inclusion of transfer service)
  • All ingredients and kitchen equipment
  • Practical lesson preparation of three courses
  • Lunch
  • Dessert
  • Tea and coffee
  • Alcoholic drinks

Itinerary

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Starting location:

Start your experience with a convenient pickup from any hotel in kota kinabalu.

Local market

Join your host, Mummy Halimah, for a trip to the local market where you can hunt for spices, and groceries about the culinary lesson. Explore the local produce and get to know the unique ingredients of Sabah.

Cooking class

Drive 20 minutes to a village for the culinary class after the market visit. Relax with a drink and get to know Mummy Halimah and her daughter Lenny, learn to cook two traditional dishes and a local vegetable dish with guidance from Mummy Halimah in this hands-on class. Get step-by-step instructions on how to craft each delicious dish. Enjoy dessert, coffee, or tea with a homemade meals after cooking.

Finish at:

After lunch return to your hotel with an approximate arrival of 2 pm.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the tour include pickup and drop-off?

Absolutely, we can arrange that transfer wherever you like in Kota Kinabalu city areas.

Do you think my dietary needs will be taken into account when it comes to food choices?

Absolutely! We totally get that everyone has their own preferences, whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or have some special dietary needs

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