Mahane Yehuda Culinary Tour & Workshop (Vegan)

Get a uniquely Israeli cooking experience with this tour and vegan cooking workshop of the Mahane Yehuda market. You’ll get a special chance to not only explore the tastes of the shuk, but also to cook native dishes under the tutelage of a local chef, with ingredients purchased fresh at the Shuk!

 

Part 1: Personal Chef Tasting Tour

Start with a journey of tastes through the Mahane Yehuda Market. A chef will accompany the group throughout the activity. The tour includes focused and professional explanations, as well as tastings from the different stands and stores of Machane Yehuda:

• Tastings of spices, olive oils, and blends of legumes and grains
• Tastings and explanations about a selection of imported cheeses
• Tastings of locally produced halva and organic tahini made of Ethiopian sesame
• Tastings of local pastries and explanations about traditional baking methods

During the workshop, you’ll learn about and discuss seasonal fruits and vegetables, the offerings at a fishmonger, different parts of meat and how to use each, useful cooking tips and recommendations, and gather a variety of materials to use in the cooking portion of the workshop.

Part 2: A Cooking Workshop with Jerusalem Chefs

For the workshop, you’ll separate into small groups, each responsible for one course of a menu put together by your chef. S/he will present the recipes and show you how to prepare some of the courses.

After everybody has prepared their courses, the entire group will eat the fruits of their labor and enjoy a delectable meal accompanied by top-notch wine pairings, stories from the market and an electric atmosphere.

What’s Included

• Tour and instruction by an experienced, professional chef
• Vegan cooking experience.
• Third party insurance policy coverage.

Additional Information

Participants are responsible for transportation to the meeting point.

There is a minimum of 10 participants for a workshop.

The workshop is for private closed groups, it isn’t possible to join a group.

Please note that it is a Vegan cooking experience.

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Where: Meet at Mahane Yehuda Market
When: Sunday-Thursday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm by advanced booking only
Cost: From $750 per tour ($75 per person)

Cancellation Terms

• Up to 7 days before the tour date – no cancellation fees shall apply
• 4-7 days before the tour date – cancellation fees at the rate of 50% of the total order shall apply
• Up to 4 days before the date of tour – full payment of the total order will be charged