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Nepali Cuisine Cooking Class – Learn, Cook , Eat and Enjoy

4 hours

Group 1–5 pax

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Duration

4 Hours

Day tour

Group Size

1–5

people

Trip Highlights

4-Hour Hands-On Class — cook a complete Nepali meal from scratch under the guidance of a professional Nepalese chef in a home-style kitchen
Learn to prepare Dal Bhat Tarkari (the national staple) plus 2–3 additional dishes such as momos (dumplings), sel roti or aloo tama
Begin with a local market visit to source fresh spices, vegetables and ingredients — understand Nepali pantry essentials
Master key techniques: tempering spices, grinding masala, shaping momos — all with take-home recipe cards
Eat what you cook — class ends with a shared lunch of your own meal, with chai and dessert
Small groups (max 8 people) in a Thamel-area kitchen; vegetarian and vegan options fully accommodated

Trip Overview

Highlights of Nepali Cuisine Cooking Class

Experience the essence of the art of cooking to provide exquisite Nepalese dishes
From grinding masala to serving the perfect momo
Go to a local market with chef to buy ingredients for your meal
Learn about the food culture of the region from an experienced chef

Overview

They say one of the best ways to know a culture is through its cuisine- so except to enjoy a slice of authentic Nepali life in this authentic, cooking class. Cooking class with Himalayan Social Journey (HSJ) is interactive class where you get to learn and asked about the history, background of the food with our very own cooking instructor. The class will be conducted by an experienced chef which also includes a visit to the typical local market of Kathmandu. You will be visiting the local market of Kathmandu - Ason. Basically, Ason is a shopping hub of the Kathmandu and if you want to see the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu city, you must visit Ason and experience it by yourself.

In this cooking class with class, you may learn about various local delicacies of Nepal and how they are cooked and what type of ingredients are used. In this fun class, learn to make beloved and much mainstreamed food i.e. Momo, varieties of yummy curries, our own version of bread which includes roti and the absolute favorite Sel roti which is slightly similar to American donuts. Cooking class with HSJ offers two classes in the morning and the afternoon. You can try cooking some Nepalese dishes any time you want. If you have a short amount time left, join this exciting and fun class and while you are at it learn some Nepalese phrases as well.

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Tour Plan

Stop 1

Cooking Nepali Food

Morning Session

9:00am meet up at cooking class, local market visit

10:00am cooking class commences

12:00pm-1:00pm taste your own creations

Afternoon Session

1:30pm meet up at cooking class, local market visit

2:30pm cooking class commences

4:30pm-5:30pm taste your own creations

What’s Included

Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from Thamel area

Experience chef instructor

4-hour cooking class

Trip to a local market

A bottle of drinking water

Not Included

Gratuities

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Traveler Reviews24 verified

anita662018★★★★★

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Words cannot describe how great this holiday was. I loved seeing the busy Kathmandu and small villages, the farms, the rivers. The fresh warm forests of rhododendrons, the magnificent views of snow capped mountains. The …

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froggles248★★★★★

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The team at Himalayan Social Journeys went out of their way to make our tour memorable and comfortable. Highlights were the additional extras like cooking class and visiting a local school and the step well. Thank you to…

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SJM207★★★★★

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What a wonderful tour we had!!! Fantastic guides, Mr Tanveer et al, fantastic bus driver Mr Luvely and his assistant Sunny. Amazing sights, non stop adventure and colour. Mr Tanveer was able to be flexible with the itine…

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Sandra L★★★★★

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I've just finished a three week trip to Nepal which included a seven day trek through the Annapurna foothills organised by Himalayan Social Journey. Brilliant! I'm 58 and reasonably fit but it was quite a challenge at …

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Taher★★★★★

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Really excellent day! Rajan was my tour guide and he was excellent. Explained every historical site and the background behind it and was very informative the whole day. He made sure I was ok always, gave good reccomendat…

Dave★★★★★

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We really enjoyed our tour of the 7 UNESCO sites today. Dipendra was very informative and told us all about the history and fascinating facts of the many temples we visited. This is a full day trip and I would recommend …

Greg★★★★★

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A great way to see all of the important sites in Kathmandu in just one day! The guide, Dipendra was great! Informative and funny!

Gloria★★★★★

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Dioendra our guide was terrific!!! Professional, punctual, very knowledgeable We visit 7 UNESCO sites and spend several hours knowing the fascinating and magical Nepalese culture…. Wonderful time !!! Highly recommended t…

Elizabeth W★★★★★

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Guide was awesome. Really made the trip more special. I understand so much more about the History and culture of Nepal than without a wonderful guide. There was no questions he could not answer. Was a once in a lifetime …

Natalie★★★★★

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We had an amazing day with Dipendra! We spent so much great quality time at each site. He provided deep explanation on the history of each monument, took us to some interesting authentic places and overall shared informa…

Barry★★★★★

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A fantastic day touring the 7 Unesco sights of Kathmandu! Our guide, Dipendra, was extremely knowledgeable and informative and we finished the tour with a great appreciation of Nepalese culture!

Bodhi★★★★★

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We had wonderful time with our guide, Dipendra exploring the 7 UNESCO sites! He was very flexible with how much time and areas we like to be at along with his knowledge of the sites. Thank you for Dipendra a great memory…