Indonesian cooking class with local family in Bukit Lawang

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Local Cooking Class

Learn to cook Sumatran home food

Duration

2-3 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Price

€25 / person

About this experience

Food is the fastest way to understand a place. Join a local family in their home kitchen and learn to cook classic Indonesian dishes: nasi goreng, rendang, sambal, and more. You'll shop for ingredients, learn the techniques, and eat together at the end. It's casual, warm, and nothing like a polished cooking school. This is how real Sumatran food is made.

Highlights

Cook with a local family

Authentic recipes

Eat what you make

Cultural immersion

What's included

All ingredients
Local host
Full meal
Take-home recipe

What to bring

Appetite
Camera

Book this experience

€25

per person

We typically respond within a few hours.
No booking fees, no middlemen.

Also in IDR / USD

Rp 500.000

$27

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