Day Trip - Local Food Cooking and Community Tour in Arusha

A half or full-day Tanzanian cooking workshop in Arusha, Get an insider’s introduction to the region’s culinary culture, Learn how to shop for ingredients and prepare a fresh meal from scratch, Top off your lunch with a relaxing walk around the neighborhood

Travelers will cook a range of different Swahili recipes, learn how to roll their own chapatis, make pilau and other dishes. While the food is cooking, you will take a walk through the village to see a traditional Maasai house with one of the Mama’s who helps you to prepare the recipes. Then return for a beading workshop to make your own Maasai bracelet and then sit down to enjoy your creations.

Trip information 

Learn about Tanzania’s traditional food culture during this market-to-table, half or full-day cooking workshop in Arusha. Decide on a menu and shop for ingredients in local food stalls, and get an in-depth introduction to Tanzanian dishes and utensils. Then, prepare and enjoy your meal on a reed mat under the leafy shade of banana trees.

Sample Menu

• Rosella juice and fruits
• Pilau with local spices and bee
• Coconut Rice
• Swahili beans
• Kachumbari salad
• Chapati and Ugali
• Mboga (pumpkin leaves) with coconut sauce