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Pure Plant-Based Vegan Balinese Cooking Class in Organic Garden - 8 Course Feast

US$ 98 per person

5.00 (18)

Starting time

8:30AM

Duration

5.5 hours

Min. participants

1 Participants

Language

English

About

You will learn recipes found only in a traditional Balinese family compound where the head of the house is a passionate cook such as Adi.

Start by chopping and pounding spices that you pick from our organic gardens to make Adi’s secret Balinese Spice Paste that he learned as a child from his grandfather and refined as an adult.

With your complete spice paste, you will create authentic Balinese dishes using variations of the paste - for example – raw paste to mix with tofu to be roasted, lightly sautéed paste for rich coconut curries and caramelized paste for fresh organic green salads.

Each of you will have your very own cooking station. You will cook at least 2 salads, 3 mains, 1 dessert and several spicy sambals. The classes are fully hands on where you will cook all dishes together to be shared as a Balinese feast.

You will also make key staples such as fried chilies, finely sliced fried shallots and garlic and grated roasted coconut and learn about pantry items such as Balinese sea salt, homemade coconut oil and shrimp paste.

The class is maximum of 10 cooks with a minimum age of 13 years old with solid cooking and ability to handle a knife safely.

Schedule

8:30 am: Meet at Tresna Bali Cooking School
8:35 am: Refreshments and Organic Garden Tour
9:15 am: Hands-On Cooking Lesson of 15 Step-by-step Authentic Balinese Vegan Recipes
12:30 pm: 9-course Balinese Vegan Lunch Feast
1:45 pm: End of class

If you are a solo traveler and interested to join this class, please book here

Included Highlights

Authentic balinese recipes

Balinese outdoor kitchen

Cook 12 dishes

Individual cooking stations

Organic garden tour

Pick organic ingredients

Riverside garden tour

Small class

Additional Information

Confirmation

You will receive the confirmation of your booking's availability within 24 hours. Once confirmed, please present your booking reference number at the cooking school.

Cancellation

Full refund will be issued for cancellation made at least 48 hours prior to the activity

Traveler Reviews

Verified 5.00 18 reviews

"Amazing!"

Loved that fact of licking the spices ourselves, the chef Adi was extremly friendly and the hands on experience was great

"An incredible, warm and delicious experience!"

Prior to attending the course, Tresna provided clear communication on what will be covered, timings, google map’s location code and preparation instructions for the day. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by Adi, Frances and their lovely team of sous-chefs with a refreshing Ginger and Cinnamon cold drink. The workstations were nicely laid out with a chopping knife, board, apron and towel and a sticky name tag. The class sizes are intimate - ours was 8 - which meant both Frances and Adi could assist all participants. Before we started cooking, we were invited to pick some of the ingredients from the garden adjacent to the cooking school. Here we learnt how Adi and Frances carefully grow their fruit, vegetables and herbs to ensure that the cooking school, and the surrounding houses in the village have the freshest ingredients. The garden is filled with everything from Durian to jackfruit, ginger, galangal, turmeric, moringa to vanilla pods and their own coconut trees. There were about 4-5 sous chefs - an incredible team who were instrumental behind the scenes to pick and prepare the ingredients which we needed for class - this ensured we had the freshest ingredients, and we were able to cook a number of dishes in a short space of time. They even had time to make us some tempeh and sambal nibbles as we cooked. Once we picked these fresh ingredients, Adi taught us some useful knife skills and how to prepare different vegetables and herbs. In total, we cooked 8 dishes and 2 pastes with a few snack breaks. Along the way, Frances and Adi gave us hand tips on how to adapt recipes for similar ingredients which would be available in our home countries. They were also careful to include each participant in the cooking process, be it either pulling a salad together or preparing a curry. Overall, it was a fantastic experience in traditional Balinese cuisine typically cooked at home and during ceremonies with the freshest ingredients. After class, we feasted on all the food we had made and it truly felt like we were having lunch with our family. At lunch, Frances shared some fascinating stories about her life journey so far, some of which were very moving. Tresna (who also offer non-veg classes) was one of the few who offered vegan classes that we came across that did not use the terms vegan and vegetarian interchangeably which due to our dietary requirements was truly appreciated. We didn't know what to expect going in, other than just a cooking class. We however walked away with incredible memories and a true appreciation for Balinese food and culture. We learnt that Tresna means "love" in Balinese and witnessing what Adi and Frances have created and accomplished so far on their life's work, we can see that they act purely out of love and have the biggest hearts. We would thoroughly recommend joining this class, and we wish Adi and Frances every success in their endeavours.

"Excellent vegan cooking class!"

Adi and Frances deliver an authentic experience, complete with an informative garden tour, hands on prep and cooking, and a spectacular vegan meal. The kitchen is spotless, modern and comfortable. The vibe is warm and soulful. Highly recommend this unique Balinese experience.

"Amazing!!"

Frances and Adi are so kind, informative and fun! My husband and I took the Monday vegan Balinese cooking class and it’s been the best meal we’ve eaten so far in Bali! They shared information about their lives and culture within their village which was so interesting. Highly recommend taking a class with them — it’s unforgettable!

"INCREDIBLE - a must while in Bali."

We can’t say enough about this cooking class or the staff or Adi & Frances. Such an enjoyable day learning and laughing. If you want a fun, encouraging, educational class - this is your go to. We will be coming back to Bali specifically to see them again. What an experience! Don’t miss out!

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Location

Gang Tresna, Jalan Bedulu, Banjar Lebah, Bedulu Gianyar, Bali 80581

Meeting Point

Meet at 8:30 am at Tresna Bali Cooking School Location: Google Maps F7CQ+F4 Please tell your driver that he can go down the narrow laneway and that we have a parking area to turn around. If he drops you off at the top of the laneway, you can walk down to our cooking school in 5 minutes. Please ignore the dogs along the laneway and they'll ignore you.