Mexico City: Street Taco Cooking Class & Market Tour – Mexico City, Mexico

EXPERIENCE:

Start your experience in a Mexican cooking studio, located in the eclectic Roma Norte neighborhood. Enjoy a refreshing “agua fresca”, coffee from selected Mexican coffee beans or a special infusion selection, while you learn about the history of Mexican cuisine.

Then, walk to the Mercado de Medellín and learn about the market’s history and organization while touring some of their main halls. Savor quesadillas at an organic ‘tortillería’, made with native corn, where you can view the traditional nixtamalization process. Learn about different chili varieties at a chili stand and taste 100% raw cacao and hand-made artisanal chocolate from Oaxaca. Discover the flavor of exotic bugs including crickets, chicatana flying ant and chinicuil worm. Enjoy seasonal native fruits (mamey, chicozapote, etc.) and hand-crafted ice cream.

Next, return to the cooking studio and prepare tacos al pastor (pork), tacos de barbacoa (beef), tacos campechanos (beef and pork), three Mexican salsas, and hand-made tortillas. Finally, enjoy the prepared dishes with a pairing of agua fresca, Mexican craft beer and mezcal from Oaxaca.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Enjoy a market tour of Mercado de Medellín in the Roma neighborhood
Taste traditional quesadillas, raw cacao, exotic bugs, fruits and ice cream
Cook street tacos in a gorgeous studio with a professional chef
Savor a full lunch paired with Mexican craft beer and mezcal

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