Cooking lesson in Arequipa

Name: Cooking lesson in Arequipa | Setours Handcrafted Journeys
SKU: XWP-022-PE
Price: 100 USD

4

hours

english

It’s time to get your grub on and your hands dirty during this Peruvian cooking class. Your exciting experience will take place at 'La Victoria Picanteria' in Arequipa's historic center with an insight into the 500-year-old gastronomic legacy of 'picanterias' in Arequipa.

You start with a visit to San Camilo market, where you will visit 5 varieties of local food stands: breads, fruits, vegetables, potatoes, and sweets. Take the chance to learn (and taste) as much as you can about the local produce. Ready to start cooking? Head to the stoves at ‘La Victoria’ where you will prepare your own local dish under the guidance of expert chef Roger Falcon. All your hard work is rewarded with taking a seat and enjoying your delicious creation.

From USD 120

Private excursion

(Mon - Sun, mornings)

Min 2

/ Max 8

Your Impact

Preserve traditions

Support local and sustainable products

Empower women

Included

Meals

1x Lunch

Additional Services

Market visit

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Meet Benita & Roger the hero behind this experience

Arequipa boasts Peru's most recognizable and prized regional cuisine. The city's rich food heritage is still kept at humble eateries known as ‘picanterías’ - serving hearty meals. Almost every picanteria is family-run and boasts an inspiring story of effort and passion - much like the story of Benita, an 8th-generation cook. Perhaps it was therefore inevitable for her son Roger, an architect, to join the family business as a ‘picantero‘. In 2014 the last picanteria in the historic center closed its doors. However, don't despair, Roger and his mother Benita brought the tradition back to the historic center with La Victoria. Formulator of a culinary proposal called Anthropological gastronomy; Roger’s recipes pay tribute to centuries of food engineering in his country. Is there a better person to learn Peruvian cuisine from?

Where you'll be

You will be picked up by your guide from your hotel in Arequipa (by foot).

Know before you go

Physicality (1/3)

This experience is for those who want to take it easy while exploring. These tours require minimal physical activity such as walking tours through the streets of one of our cities.

What to bring

We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and bringing a water bottle, sunglasses and sunscreen.

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