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Suhaila (connecting through cooking)

Recommended by 92% of travelers
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Aqaba, Jordan
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket

Overview

Take a deep dive into the culinary culture of Jordan during this small-group cooking class. With your chef/guide, you’ll tackle making some of the most popular traditional Jordanian dishes while chatting about the country’s culture and food history. This small group of just six people or fewer means you’ll get plenty of personalized attention and hands-on time learning the recipes. Then, sit down to eat with your newfound friends.
  • Hands-on cooking class with a chef/guide
  • Immersive experience with Jordanian cuisine
  • Small group of just six people or fewer
  • Eat your authentic Jordanian meal together

Sample Menu

Starter

Baba Ganoush

Main

Maqluba

pot of stewed chicken , rice and fried vegetables, cooked and flipped onto a serving dish to form an impressive tower

Dessert

Um ALi ,Layali Lebnan ,Muhalabeh

Starter

Salad

Fatoush or Taboleh salad

What's Included

  • Dinner

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • مخيم الهضبة البرونزية
      ش. وادي رم، العقبة، منيشير، Aqaba, Jordan

      i will meet our guests at the main door of my home building

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Operating hours
    .6:00 pm

    What To Expect

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 4 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Featured review

    Ines_S
    Wonderful and kind family who welcomed us into their lovely home with open arms. Great food and insights into Jordanien way of life. An unforgettable experience.

    Reviews

    4.7
    based on 24 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Too expensive for what you get

    Carole_D, Mar 2024
    Friendly people and good food, but way too expensive for this ‘experience’. We only prepared a soup, a main dish and a dip. I hoped to learn a lot more for this price. Didn’t go to the market as said.

    Response from Host, Mar 2024

    Thank you Carole for your review .since you were the only guests so we tried our best to make main dish ,soup and salad .we would like to grab your attention is 50% of price is for TripAdvisor fees and food price.

    Highly recommended

    Ines_S, Nov 2023
    Wonderful and kind family who welcomed us into their lovely home with open arms. Great food and insights into Jordanien way of life. An unforgettable experience.

    Best Experience in Aqaba with a very special Jordanian family

    Mau_C, Dec 2022
    Best experience ever! We not only learn about cooking tradition, we discussed culture, Jordan life. We learn about religions and Jordanian people. The host opened his house to our family. Our kids had the opportunity to interact with a Jordanian family and ask 1000 questions. This is a MUST if you are in Aqaba! You will not regret. And after a great dinner we left with some delicious homemade cookies! Thank you Mohamed for letting us in you house!!!!

    Hungary

    matyaskaszasbp, Jan 2020
    Excellent family location. We cooked very delicious Jordanian lentil soup and made vegetables. Very nice people.

    Aqaba

    matyaskaszasbp, Jan 2020
    Excellent family location. (allowed me to take pictures.) We cooked very delicious Jordanian lentil soup and made vegetables.

    Typische Gerichte bei familiärem Kochen

    Hanna_S, Dec 2022
    Tolles Kochen mit Mohammed und seiner Familie von typischen jordanischen Gerichten bei der Familie zuhause. Es war einer sehr lockere und herzliche Atmosphäre. Wir hatten eine schöne Zeit.

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    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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    On average, this is booked 52 days in advance.

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