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By Heros Adventures and Tours

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10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €36 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Take part in a hands-on spice blending lesson using homemade spices
    • Practice traditional techniques like coconut milk extraction and spice grinding
    • Prepare several homemade dishes using fresh ingredients and local spices
    • Enjoy the delicious meal you helped cook in a relaxed setting
    • Enjoy a personal and interactive small-group cooking experience

Activity location

    • Mirissa
    • Mirissa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Mirissa
    • Mirissa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Evening Cooking Class with Dinner

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Experience a hands-on evening cooking class in Mirissa. Learn to cook traditional Sri Lankan dishes with a local expert and enjoy the flavourful dinner you prepared together in a relaxed setting. The class is led bilingually in English and French.

Starting time: 17:00
Price details
€36.06 x 2 Adults€72.12
Total
Price is €72.12

Morning Cooking Class with Lunch

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Join a morning cooking class in Mirissa and learn to prepare authentic Sri Lankan curries with a local expert. Use homemade spices, practice traditional techniques, and enjoy the delicious lunch you helped cook. This is a bilingual English-French class.

Starting time: 11:00
Price details
€36.06 x 2 Adults€72.12
Total
Price is €72.12

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Spice blending lesson with traditional Sri Lankan spices
  • Inclusions
    Guided Sri Lankan cooking class with a local expert
  • Inclusions
    Fresh ingredients and traditional homemade spices
  • Inclusions
    Hands-on preparation of several Sri Lankan dishes
  • Inclusions
    Breakfast, lunch, or dinner (depending on the selected session)
  • Inclusions
    Drinking water during the experience
  • Inclusions
    Small-group learning environment
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup or drop-off outside Mirissa area (available for extra fee)
  • Exclusions
    Additional drinks or drinks not mentioned
  • Exclusions
    Additional menu items

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs
    • Not suitable for: People over 95 years
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Experience authentic Sri Lankan village cooking with a hands-on culinary activity in Mirissa. Choose a ✨morning cooking class with breakfast, a ✨morning cooking class with lunch, an ✨evening cooking class with dinner, or a ✨cooking class with beer to discover the traditional cooking methods, fresh ingredients, and aromatic spices used in Sri Lankan homes.

    Begin your experience with a spice blending lesson, where you will learn about the unique spices that give Sri Lankan cuisine its rich and distinctive flavour. Your local host will explain how different spices are selected, roasted, ground, and combined to create the perfect balance for traditional Sri Lankan curries.

    After the introduction, take part in a hands-on cooking experience where you will help prepare several classic Sri Lankan dishes using fresh local ingredients and homemade spice blends. You’ll learn authentic techniques such as extracting fresh coconut milk, grinding spices, preparing curry bases, and balancing flavours the traditional Sri Lankan way.

    Your local host will guide you step-by-step throughout the cooking process while sharing stories about Sri Lankan food traditions, village life, and the role of food in local culture. The class takes place in a friendly small-group setting, giving everyone the opportunity to participate, ask questions, and enjoy the experience at a comfortable pace.

    Once the cooking is complete, sit down and enjoy the freshly prepared Sri Lankan meal you helped create:

    ✨Morning Cooking Class with Breakfast – Prepare and enjoy a traditional Sri Lankan breakfast.
    ✨Morning Cooking Class with Lunch – Prepare and enjoy a delicious traditional Sri Lankan lunch.
    ✨Evening Cooking Class with Dinner – Prepare and enjoy a flavourful traditional Sri Lankan dinner.
    ✨Cooking Class with Beer – Prepare and enjoy flavourful traditional Sri Lankan food with beer.

    Depending on the selected option, your meal may include a variety of traditional Sri Lankan dishes, curries, vegetables, rice, coconut-based preparations, and other local specialities prepared using authentic village cooking techniques.

    This experience is perfect for food lovers, couples, families, and travellers looking for an authentic cultural activity in Mirissa. Learn the secrets of Sri Lankan village cuisine, cook with a local host, and enjoy a delicious homemade meal in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

Location

Activity location

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    • Mirissa
    • Mirissa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Mirissa
    • Mirissa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka