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Taiwanese Aboriginal Cooking Experience in Hualien

US$ 57 per person

5.00 (34)

Starting time

10:30AM, 3:30PM

Duration

3 hours

Min. participants

2 Participants

Language

English, Chinese

About

The secret to a happy and healthy, traditional cuisine is to use fresh ingredients. Right beside our cooking classes venue, we operate a cute, little garden which we use to grow our own vegetables and spices. Everything else that we need for our classes, we go gather at local food markets around Hualien early in the mornings. This way we can guarantee that our food is always fresh, and as an extra, we support our local communities along the way.

When the group arrives at our premises, we like to show our guests around the garden first. This way, you'll get a good feeling for what's important in aboriginal food culture and about how to grow certain plants. We don't keep animals at Karenko, but we source meats from the local, aboriginal butcher and buy our fish fresh off the boats at Qixingtan Beach fishing village.

At the end of our class, you will sit down to enjoy the food you have prepared, along with a glass of wine or a beer, great company and newly attained knowledge that you will take home with you. So, be prepared to roll up your sleeves, tie on your apron and get cooking!

You're welcome to join us to experience truly aboriginal food culture. The ambiance in Karenko is relaxed and you will be sharing the experience with like-minded people in our beautiful venue.

We are an animal-friendly kitchen and we also have 2 cute cats and 1 dog.

Schedule

Morning Class:

10:30 am: Meet at the school &Cooking session
12:00 pm: Enjoy food together
1:00 pm: End of the class

Afternoon Class:

3:30 pm: Meet at the school & Cooking session
5:00pm: Enjoy food together
6:00 pm: End of the class

**We are an animal-friendly kitchen and we also have 2 cute cats and 1 dog.

Included Highlights

Aboriginal Cusine

Fresh ingredients

Herb garden

Introdution of seasoning

Learn from the Nature

We are an animal-friendly kitchen

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 refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity

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Traveler Reviews

Verified 5.00 34 reviews

"Wonderful!!!"

The aboriginal cooking class with Sophia was just amazing! We loved hearing about the history and culture these of people and their food. Sophia brought it to life - everything was so beautifully presented, and the class moved in a very organized fashion. Seeing the result of her gathering and shopping at the local markets was so beautiful, and informative. We spent 2.5 weeks in Taiwan, and this experience was a highlight. And the finished lunch was fantastic - very different from other things we know Taiwan to be famous for. I'd recommend this class to anyone visiting the great town of Hualien!

"Rich and delicious experience."

We had a wonderful time learning about aboriginal cooking techniques with Sophia. The class was just the two of us, and Sophia ensured that we still made a sumptuous meal. She bought the ingredients from the market that morning or got them in the wild herself. Each dish was a portal into aboriginal cultures, and we learned so much from Sophia. We would highly recommend for anyone looking for a cultural experience in Hualien!

"Educational and enjoyable"

Sofia showed us how to cook several delicious aboriginal dishes and made us feel like friends at a house gathering. She is a very helpful and articulate person, and we would love to repeat this class with her next time we are in Hualien. Highly recommended!!

"So great!"

We had a brilliant time learning and chatting with our cooking instructors. They were kind and funny, and we learned a lot about the indigenous foods of the Hualien area. Would recommend it to anyone no matter their confidence in the kitchen!

"A fun, interesting and delicious introduction to Aboriginal and Taiwanese cooking!"

We discussed and used various ingredients and seasonings, most of which were new to me and the other guests. The chef-instructors were engaging and informative and everyone participated in the preparation and cooking — and of course, eating! There were no written materials but most of the ingredients were very local and in some cases from the wild, so recipes would not be useful. The class is a window into indigenous and Taiwanese eating, which I highly recommend. (PS The food was delicious!).

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