Private Javanese Cooking Class with Dotty in Tumbak Bayuh, Canggu

Duration3h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Join Dotty in her kitchen in her beautiful home amidst lush paddy fields to cook a Javanese meal, using local ingredients and recipes handed down from her mother and grandmother. Dotty is especially gifted at teaching you about substitutes for traditional ingredients that can be hard to find at your grocery store back home. Your Javanese meal might include dishes such as Dotty's addictively light and crispy corn fritters or another favorite, soya chicken, chicken cooked in soy sauce with traditional ingredients such as cinnamon, star anise, and rice wine. Share a delightful meal with Dotty over conversation about food and culture.

Dotty was born in Java and has lived in the US and Australia. She recently returned to her country of birth and has fulfilled a life-long dream of building a bed and breakfast. She is passionate about cooking traditional recipes handed down from her grandmother and sharing Javanese cuisine with travelers.

Options

Cooking and lunch

NO transportation included: Just a cooking and lunch experience, NO hotel transportation is included. Meet Dotty directly at her home in Tumbak Bayuh

Cooking with return transfers

Hotel transportation included: Transportation only from Kuta or Seminyak hotels included. Pick-up will be one hour prior to the start of your experience

What's included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Homecooked Javanese meal
Cooking class with your host Dotty
Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to expect

Dotty's home is located in the lush and tranquil Tumbak Bayuh, 20min from the famous Tanah Lot temple, amongst rice paddy fields that Bali is known for. Join Dotty in her kitchen and learn cook a simple Javanese meal, using local ingredients and recipes handed down from Dotty’s mother and grandmother. She might teach you to cook her addictively light and crispy corn fritters or another favorite, soya chicken, chicken cooked in soy sauce with traditional ingredients. As you chop, grind and sauté, Dotty will teach you about the local cuisine and tell you stories about her family. Dotty is especially gifted at teaching you about substitutes for traditional ingredients that can be hard to find at your grocery store back home.

Tanah Lot Temple is 20min away from Dotty's home and is a great side trip before or after the experience. Dotty lives about 45min to 1hour from Kuta beach.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Cooking and lunch: Meet your host Dotty at her home in Tumbak Bayuh, Mengwi, Bali. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher.

Cooking with return transfers: Pick up and drop off from Canggu hotels is included

End point

Cooking and lunch: Meet your host Dotty at her home in Tumbak Bayuh, Mengwi, Bali. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher.

Cooking with return transfers: Pick up and drop off from Canggu hotels is included

Additional information

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Tanah Lot Temple is 20min away from Dotty's home and is a great side trip before or after the experience. Dotty lives about 45min to 1hour from Kuta beach
Menu might change as it is seasonal and subject to availability
Dotty can offer optional round trip transportation at an additional cost [please select the 'Cooking with return transfers' option when booking] only from Canggu hotels. Only if you're staying in Canggu, select optional round trip transportation at an additional cost.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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