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Authentic Peranakan and Malay Cuisine in a Local Home in Malacca

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Nov 18
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Highlights

Join Cat, a passionate home cook who learned the art of traditional cooking from her grandmother and mother, for a hands-on cooking class in her condo just outside the city center of Malacca.


In this intimate 1.5-hour Peranakan cooking class, you'll dive into the rich flavors of Malaysian cuisine, which beautifully blends Chinese and Malay influences. The vibrant, spicy, and savory essence of Malay cooking, characterized by essential ingredients like sambal chili paste, shallots, and belacan (shrimp paste).


This is not just a cooking class; it’s an immersive experience that connects you to the heart of Malaysian cuisine.


  • Authentic Peranakan cooking class in Malacca
  • Join Cat in her cozy condo to learn to prepare two dishes from scratch in 1.5 hours
  • After cooking, sit down to savor the meal you’ve prepared, sharing stories and experiences that often make travel so memorable
  • Engage in conversations about Peranakan culture, food history, and the importance of family recipes

Itinerary

  • Condominium Pasir Mutiara

    Cat learned to cook traditional dishes from her late grandmother and mother. She lives in a simple but modern condo in a high-rise building just outside the city center of Malacca. Cat will serve either Peranakan or Malaysian cuisine, dishes that stem from a mix of Chinese and Malay cultures specific to certain parts of Malaysia, including Malacca. The base for Malay cuisine is spicy and salty and is usually prepared using sambal-chili paste, shallots and belacan or shrimp paste. She enjoys meeting people and sharing stories and this has often been the highlight of her travels, and hopes to offer the same experience to travelers coming to Malaysia!  Cat offers a hands-on cooking class in Malacca, during which you will get to cook along with her. Learn to cook a main dish and dessert in your 1.5 hour Peranakan cooking class in Malacca. Learn to make chicken pongteh with potato (chicken in fermented soy bean) or stir-fry tamarind prawns or ikan chuan chuan (fish in fermented bean paste) and kueh (a traditional dessert). After cooking enjoy the meal you helped prepare.

What's included

INCLUDED

Private cooking class and home cooked meal with your host Cat
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Non-alcoholic beverages
Gratuities

NOT INCLUDED

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional information

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Menu may vary depending on the season
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
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