Colombo Market tour + Hands-On Cooking Class
1. Largest & Oldest Markets
The local market tour is a vital part of a successful cooking class as it is where you get a closer look at local vegetables, spices, and the local way of life. There are local markets in almost every town in the country, but most of them are open only on a specific day of the week. However, Colombo being the commercial capital and principal city of the country, it has local markets running daily due to the high demand. So, in terms of access to the local market daily, Colombo has a competitive advantage. Also, Colombo has the Largest and Oldest market in Sri Lanka, which are family-friendly, an open-air market where local farmers bring fresh, locally-grown produce directly to you.
2. Greater variety of local produce
Usually, the markets in remote areas contain regional vegetables, fruits, spices, etc. On the contrary, Colombo being the economic hub of the country, its markets are flooded with stuff from all over the country, making anything and everything available there. So, even the rarest seasonal vegetable, tropical fruit or spice can be found somewhere in Colombo’s markets. Means Colombo markets have enough regular stuff than the countryside.
3. Foodie Capital of Sri Lanka
Colombo as a multi-ethnic, multi-religious city with all walks of life it has the right mix of culture. Then Colombo is the foodie capital of Sri Lanka where you can taste from street food to all regional taste, traditional dishes to immigrant meals at one place. City dwellers are fortunate enough to have better access to all regional taste in Colombo. Naturally, they need to have a good idea about different flavors from different parts of the country through local cities are limited to their regional taste. So, in Colombo, you get cooking classes making dishes of all regional tastes whereas in other areas you get only regional flavors.
