4 Hours
Hotel Pickup & Drop-off
Before there were gas stoves, Zanzibaris cooked over charcoal, in clay pots, grating coconut by hand the way their grandparents did. This class starts by putting you in a spice farm to harvest your own vegetables and spices, then walks you straight into that older way of cooking.
In an open-air kitchen, our chefs guide you through preparing a full Swahili meal — pilau, chapati, vegetable curry, or coconut-based dishes — using the same tools coastal families have used for generations. It’s hands-on and unhurried, with as much storytelling as cooking, and you’ll walk away with recipes to recreate the meal back home.
Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, with private or group options and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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You’ll be warmly welcomed by your local hosts at the spice farm. Enjoy a short introduction to the farm, the tools you'll use, and the day’s activities.
Walk through the spice and vegetable garden with a guide.
Learn to identify and harvest fresh herbs, vegetables, and spices like cloves, cinnamon, lemongrass, ginger, and turmeric.
Discover the history, culinary uses, and healing properties of each ingredient.
Move to the rustic outdoor kitchen set up with traditional tools like charcoal stoves, clay pots, and coconut graters.
Get hands-on instruction as you prepare a full Swahili meal from scratch.
Learn how to make dishes like:
Pilau (Spiced rice)
Coconut vegetable curry
Chapati (Flatbread)
Tropical fruit dessert
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