Cooking Class in Quito with Chef, Market Tour and Transportation

Details: Market Tour Visiting the market in Ecuador is a one-of-a-kind experience! You´ll discover the best smells, tastes, and colors of fruits, vegetables, and spices that will help you create the perfect Ecuadorian meal. Andres will take you on a tour of the Central Market and the surrounding area. Here you will meet the best specialty vendors, the stand that has the freshest vegetables, yesteryear meat vendors, the lady who always has the best fruits, the medicinal herb stand, the mote vendor, the flower girl and an exotic fruit juice stand. The experience starts off by shopping for fresh ingredients and local products, some of which you will not be able to find anywhere else in the world. Cooking Class At the Cooking Class you will meet the Chef, my best friend's mom who will teach you all the local secrets and will tell you the best stories of yesteryear Quito. You will make everything from scratch, chopping, dicing, and cooking like a true local. Time to Eat Once finished in the kitchen, the chef sets a beautiful table and all the hard work pays off. It´s time to enjoy your meal in a Colonial house in the heart of Old Town Quito. Highly recommended experience!
— Menu 1
Course: STARTER
Dish name: Locro de Papa (Potato Cheese Soup)
Dish details: The Locro de Papa is a classic dish from Quito. It is a savory dish, with tons of cheese, potatoes and decorated with an avocado rose.

— Menu 2
Course: STARTER
Dish name: Quinoa Soup
Dish details: For those that are lactose intolerant a Quinoa Soup is right up their alley.

— Menu 3
Course: MAIN
Dish name: Traditional Quito Shrimp Ceviche
Dish details: Served with shrimp cooked to perfection, onions, various tomato textures, and orange juice. (The starter dish can be modified to your requests)

— Menu 4
Course: MAIN
Dish name: Chicken or Veggie Tamales
Dish details: Tamales are made in an achira leaf and cooked in a special pot for tamales. They are fun to make and very tasty.

— Menu 5
Course: MAIN
Dish name: Empanadas
Dish details: Empanadas are such a tasty treat. We can make cheese filled, cheese and onion filled or chicken stew filled empanadas.

— Menu 6
Course: MAIN
Dish name: Encocado de Pescado (Coconut Fish Dish)
Dish details: You will cook the fish with a delicious coconut sauce. The fish is served with yellow rice, plantain chips, and a garden salad.

— Menu 7
Course: DESSERT
Dish name: Chocolate Soup
Dish details: The dish includes a variety of Ecuadorian fresh fruits and a chocolate sauce made with real Ecuadorian cocoa and a bit of liquor.

— Menu 8
Course: DESSERT
Dish name: Quimbolito Quiteño (Fluffy cake in a leaf)
Dish details: Quimbolitos are awesome, they are a traditional dessert in Quito, a fluffy cake steamed inside an achira leaf.