Where to Take a Cooking Class in Sri Lanka: Ella, Kandy, Colombo
Sri Lanka is a marvellous island with beautiful beaches, rich biodiversity, and vibrant culture. While its pristine beaches, picturesque landscapes, wildlife, and archaeological sites are frequently visited and experienced by tourists, culture remains less explored compared to the above. Reason being the activities focused on giving a cultural experience are relatively limited. Being a culture enthusiast who loves to live like a local wherever I am, I chose to explore the less popular culture activities. Knowing cooking is the best option to get closer to any culture; by experience, I opted to take some cooking tours and classes around the island. Of course, I could not find any other lifestyle-related activities either.
It took me by surprise to understand that the culture of this small island nation is nothing less compared to its beauty or history, in terms of diversity, richness, and vibrancy. Sri Lanka offers various cooking and food-related activities ranging from food tours to cooking classes. There are several options in different parts of the country, Colombo, Negombo, and Ella being the hotspots amongst the travellers.
Going by popular opinion, as Colombo is urbanized compared to other areas of the country, so you might think Colombo is not a good option to experience and learn authentic Sri Lankan Cooking. However, the reality is the opposite. Let’s get into a few important aspects to see why would we recommend Colombo for a cooking experience.
Hands-on experience
Sri Lankan Cooking classes fall into two basic categories. Demonstration & Hands-on. Ella, Negombo, Galle, Kandy are famous destinations for cooking demonstrations. Demonstration classes demonstrate how to cook the dish, cutting vegetables or stirring a pot, and there is very little or no hands-on experience. However, Colombo, Rustic Cooking Class, started first-ever hands-on cooking experience in Sri Lanka to allow you to get the real hands-on experience. Further, due to the high competition in Colombo, they regularly update the format and the content of their classes to give you a better Sri Lankan cooking experience.
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