Mexico City Market Tour & Authentic Cooking Class in Lucia's Home

We had a great cooking...

We had a great cooking class with Lucia. She gave us options of what to cook so we had input for our meal. We were at her home and she had a large, roomy kitchen, not to mention a beautiful backyard! Her recipes were fairly simple so we knew we could replicate them at home. Her English was perfect so we understood everything she was teaching us! Plus she was a great teacher. We have been traveling in Mexico for 4.5 months and this is our 4th cooking class we have taken in our travels and this was our favorite! Highly recommend!!

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Exceptional home cooking experience.

Outstanding afternoon spent with Lucia. Interesting wander through the local market followed by a very hands on experience in the kitchen. The menu was well planned and the activity ran very smoothly. A perfect insight into some traditional dishes and how to prepare them. Lucia was incredibly warm and generous. Loved the cactus dessert. A fabulous way to complete our travels in Mexico.

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Brilliant!

This was such a brilliant day. We loved cooking with Lucia, who took the time to show us around the market and introduce us to foods that we hadn’t tried before and teach us about the ingredients we would later use for cooking. Cooking in her home was wonderful, hands on but carefully guided, filled with lots of laughter amongst helpful information. It was a lovely moment away from the noise and pace of central Mexico City - the garden where we ate our creation is an oasis of calm. Would strongly recommend to anyone travelling and interested in food and culture. Thank you Lucia!

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A day with Lucia

We had a wonderful day with Lucia. We me her at the market at San Angel. We shopped for the authentic ingredients for Mexican cuisine in general and specifically for the dishes we would be cooking later in our day. We met the vendors that knew Lucia and had been selling food in the market for generations. We ate tomales for a snack which were exquisite. Lucia took us too her beautiful home and together we made an authentic Mexican meal which included a variety of Mexican snacks made from scratch (quesadillas of huitlacoche, and Oaxaca cheese, sopes with beans and chorizo ), 2 Mexican salsas For the main course - poblano chiles stuffed with corn and cheese and in tomato sauce and Mexican rice followed by a lovely Mexican desserts. The day was was amazing. Lucia spoke of the history of the dishes. Lucia was lovely. I would highly recommend this to travelers looking for an authentic Mexican cooking experience.

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Great cooking class! A little fancy!

This was great overall. A more "high end" cooking class than others I had done. Lucia's home is BEAUTIFUL and honestly a little fancy! She knew a ton and the food we cooked was delicious. We made a chicken mole with almonds. Lucia was an engaging and exciting guide for our family. The market tour was a little shorter and less in-depth than other market tours I had done, but this was OK, the experience was still totally worth it.

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for sharing this thoughtful feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience and that Lucia’s beautiful home, knowledge, and energy made it such a memorable time for your family. The chicken mole with almonds is truly special, and we are so glad you loved cooking and tasting it together. We also appreciate your note about the market tour. Your perspective is very helpful, and we are glad to hear that overall the experience still felt well worth it. Lucia will be happy to know that her guidance and passion really stood out. Thank you again for cooking with us, and we hope to welcome you and your family to another Traveling Spoon experience in the future.

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