Indonesian Home Cooking Class in Ubud

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Indonesian Home Cooking Class in Ubud

4.9 846 reviews

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Go beyond Bali and taste the flavors of the entire archipelago! Book our Indonesian Home Cooking Class in Ubud to learn comforting, everyday recipes from across the country. Take a free shuttle to our Taro Village organic farm, harvest your own ingredients, and master classic dishes like Nasi Goreng, Soto Ayam, and authentic Chicken Satay. Prices start at Rp 650,000 per person.

About this activity

From

Rp 650,000 (~38 EUR) per person

  • Duration:
    4-5 Hours (approx.)
  • Language:
    English-speaking Chef
  • Pickup Included:
    Free shuttle from central Ubud meeting point
  • Dietary:
    Regular, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten-Free options available.
Enquiry VIA WHATSAPP

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Highlights

  • Choose from 7:30 AM, 12:30 PM, or 4:00 PM start times.
  • Focuses on famous national dishes from across Indonesia, not just Bali.
  • Free return shuttle from central Ubud meeting point.
  • Includes a guided walk through our organic farm to harvest fresh vegetables.
  • Learn practical, everyday Indonesian home-style cooking techniques.
  • Cook and eat a massive 6-course feast in our open-air jungle kitchen.
  • 100% vegan and vegetarian options available (no shrimp paste used).

Full description

Discover Nusantara (Indonesian) Flavors

While Balinese food is unique, the broader Indonesian archipelago (Nusantara) is famous for some of the best street food and home cooking in the world.

Your experience begins with a free pickup from central Ubud. We drive you to our family-owned organic farm in Taro Village. Before you cook, our local chefs take you into the gardens to pull the exact cassava leaves, fresh chilies, and lemongrass you need directly from the soil.

The Indonesian Home-Style Menu

This class teaches you the famous, comforting dishes found in local family kitchens across Indonesia. You will cook and eat:

  • Authentic Sambal & Bumbu: Learn to use a stone mortar to grind fresh chilies and spices to make Indonesia’s famous Sambal (chili paste) and foundational Bumbu (the spice base used for rich dishes like Rendang).
  • Soto Ayam (Yellow Chicken Soup): Master this deeply comforting, traditional turmeric chicken soup served with glass noodles, boiled eggs, and fresh farm celery.
  • Nasi Goreng / Mie Goreng: Indonesia’s national dish! Learn the secret to perfectly frying rice or noodles with fresh vegetables and sweet soy sauce (kecap manis).
  • Sate Ayam (Chicken Satay): Grill classic Indonesian skewered chicken and learn to make a rich, homemade peanut sauce from scratch.
  • Gado-Gado: A hearty salad of blanched farm vegetables, tofu, and tempeh, smothered in a sweet and savory peanut dressing.
  • Kolak Pisang (Dessert): A classic Indonesian dessert of sweet bananas simmered in coconut milk and rich palm sugar.

Eat Your Feast

We follow a “cook-eat-cook-eat” schedule. You get to eat your hot chicken satay and peanut sauce right off the grill! After you finish cooking your Nasi Goreng and main dishes, you sit down in our open-air dining area overlooking the farm to share the meal you cooked.

Itinerary

  • 07:30 AM – Pickup at Ubud Meeting Point (Pura Dalem Puri Peliatan).
  • 08:00 AM – Exploration of Tegallalang Traditional Market & traditional cake tasting.
  • 09:15 AM – Arrival at Taman Dukuh Farm: Welcome Balinese Coffee/Tea.
  • 09:30 AM – Guided Organic Farm Tour & Ingredient Harvesting.
  • 10:15 AM – Cooking Part I: Grind fresh Sambal and Bumbu, prepare Gado-Gado salad, and grill Sate Ayam.
  • 11:15 AM – First Tasting: Eat your fresh Gado-Gado and hot Sate Ayam with homemade peanut sauce.
  • 11:45 AM – Cooking Part II: Master Nasi Goreng (fried rice), simmer Soto Ayam (yellow chicken soup), and make Kolak Pisang (banana dessert).
  • 12:45 PM – The Nusantara Feast: Sit down for your family-style Indonesian lunch.
  • 01:15 PM – End of Class and Shuttle Transfer back to Ubud.
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  • 12:30 PM – Pickup at Ubud Meeting Point.
  • 01:15 PM – Arrival at Taman Dukuh Farm: Welcome Balinese Coffee/Tea.
  • 01:30 PM – Guided Organic Farm Tour & Ingredient Harvesting.
  • 02:15 PM – Cooking Part I: Grind fresh Sambal and Bumbu, prepare Gado-Gado salad, and grill Sate Ayam.
  • 03:15 PM – First Tasting: Eat your fresh Gado-Gado and hot Sate Ayam with homemade peanut sauce.
  • 03:45 PM – Cooking Part II: Master Nasi Goreng, simmer Soto Ayam, and make Kolak Pisang dessert.
  • 04:45 PM – The Nusantara Feast: Sit down for your family-style early Indonesian dinner.
  • 05:30 PM – End of Class and Shuttle Transfer back to Ubud.
Enquiry VIA WHATSAPP

  • 04:00 PM – Pickup at Ubud Meeting Point.
  • 05:00 PM – Arrival at Taman Dukuh Farm: Welcome Balinese Coffee/Tea.
  • 05:15 PM – Sunset Farm Tour & Ingredient Harvesting.
  • 06:00 PM – Cooking Part I: Grind fresh Sambal and Bumbu, prepare Gado-Gado salad, and grill Sate Ayam.
  • 07:00 PM – First Tasting: Eat your fresh Gado-Gado and hot Sate Ayam with homemade peanut sauce.
  • 07:30 PM – Cooking Part II: Master Nasi Goreng, simmer Soto Ayam, and make Kolak Pisang dessert.
  • 08:30 PM – The Nusantara Feast: Sit down for your family-style Indonesian dinner under the stars.
  • 09:00 PM – End of Class and Shuttle Transfer back to Ubud.
Enquiry VIA WHATSAPP

Menus

Discover Nusantara (Indonesian) Flavors

This class teaches you the famous, comforting dishes found in local family kitchens across the entire Indonesian archipelago. You will learn practical methods so you can easily recreate these classic meals back home.

The Foundation:

  • Bumbu Dasar & Sambal (Learn to use a stone mortar to grind the foundational yellow spice paste and traditional chili relish used in almost all Indonesian households).

Appetizers (Choose to make):

  • Lumpia Sayur (Crispy, golden vegetable spring rolls) and
  • Soto Ayam (A deeply comforting, traditional turmeric chicken soup with glass noodles and farm vegetables).

Main Comfort Dishes:

  • Ayam Bakar Bumbu Kuning: Classic Indonesian spiced grilled chicken (or Tempeh/Tofu for vegans).
  • Sate Ayam: Traditional skewered chicken grilled over an open fire and served with a rich, homemade peanut sauce.
  • Gado-Gado: Blanched farm vegetables and boiled eggs smothered in a comforting, sweet and savory peanut dressing.

Daily Dessert:

  • Pisang Goreng (Simple, crispy fried bananas drizzled with traditional palm sugar syrup).

Included

Inclusions

  • 6-Course Indonesian Home-Style Meal: Cook and eat authentic, everyday recipes from across the Indonesian archipelago (like Nasi Goreng, Soto Ayam, and Chicken Satay).
  • Free Shuttle: Return transport from our central Ubud meeting point.
  • Organic Farm Tour: Guided walk through our Taro Village gardens.
  • Harvesting Activity: Pick your own fresh vegetables and spices directly from the dirt.
  • Accessible Techniques: Learn practical home-style cooking methods that you can easily replicate in your own kitchen back home.
  • Recipe Book: Both a printed copy and a digital PDF to take home.
  • Refreshments: Mineral water, Balinese coffee, or herbal tea.

Exclusions

  • Hotel Transfers: Pickup and drop-off outside the designated central Ubud meeting point (we can arrange direct hotel transport for an extra fee).
  • Extra Beverages: Alcoholic beverages (Cold beer) and soft drinks (Available for purchase).
  • Gratuities: Personal tips for the local staff and chefs.

Important information

Meeting Point:

Shuttle Schedule:

  • Shuttle Departure Times: We offer three daily sessions for this class:
    • Morning: 07:30 AM
    • Afternoon: 12:30 PM
    • Evening: 04:00 PM
  • Arrival: Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before your scheduled departure.

Please Note:

  • Price: From Rp 650,000 per person.
  • Class Size: Small group experience. You will share a dedicated cooking station with a maximum of one other person to ensure you get 100% hands-on cooking time.
  • Accessibility: Not suitable for wheelchair users. Harvesting ingredients involves walking on uneven dirt paths and traditional stone steps in our garden.
  • Dietary Needs: We easily cater to Regular, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten-Free diets. Note: Because this menu features traditional peanut sauce, please explicitly inform us if you have a severe peanut allergy when booking so we can prepare a safe alternative.
  • Location: Our Taro Village organic farm is located just 15 minutes north of the Tegallalang Rice Terraces and 10 minutes from Gunung Kawi Sebatu.

Cancellation Policy:

  • Free: Up to 7 days before the class starts.
  • 50% Fee: Cancellation 4 to 6 days in advance.
  • 100% Fee: Cancellation within 0 to 3 days.
  • Changes: We offer 2 free date changes if you cannot make it on the day.

  • 07:30 AM – Pickup at Ubud Meeting Point (Pura Dalem Puri Peliatan).
  • 08:00 AM – Exploration of Tegallalang Traditional Market & traditional cake tasting.
  • 09:15 AM – Arrival at Taman Dukuh Farm: Welcome Balinese Coffee/Tea.
  • 09:30 AM – Guided Organic Farm Tour & Ingredient Harvesting.
  • 10:15 AM – Cooking Part I: Grind fresh Sambal and Bumbu, prepare Gado-Gado salad, and grill Sate Ayam.
  • 11:15 AM – First Tasting: Eat your fresh Gado-Gado and hot Sate Ayam with homemade peanut sauce.
  • 11:45 AM – Cooking Part II: Master Nasi Goreng (fried rice), simmer Soto Ayam (yellow chicken soup), and make Kolak Pisang (banana dessert).
  • 12:45 PM – The Nusantara Feast: Sit down for your family-style Indonesian lunch.
  • 01:15 PM – End of Class and Shuttle Transfer back to Ubud.
Enquiry VIA WHATSAPP

  • 12:30 PM – Pickup at Ubud Meeting Point.
  • 01:15 PM – Arrival at Taman Dukuh Farm: Welcome Balinese Coffee/Tea.
  • 01:30 PM – Guided Organic Farm Tour & Ingredient Harvesting.
  • 02:15 PM – Cooking Part I: Grind fresh Sambal and Bumbu, prepare Gado-Gado salad, and grill Sate Ayam.
  • 03:15 PM – First Tasting: Eat your fresh Gado-Gado and hot Sate Ayam with homemade peanut sauce.
  • 03:45 PM – Cooking Part II: Master Nasi Goreng, simmer Soto Ayam, and make Kolak Pisang dessert.
  • 04:45 PM – The Nusantara Feast: Sit down for your family-style early Indonesian dinner.
  • 05:30 PM – End of Class and Shuttle Transfer back to Ubud.
Enquiry VIA WHATSAPP

  • 04:00 PM – Pickup at Ubud Meeting Point.
  • 05:00 PM – Arrival at Taman Dukuh Farm: Welcome Balinese Coffee/Tea.
  • 05:15 PM – Sunset Farm Tour & Ingredient Harvesting.
  • 06:00 PM – Cooking Part I: Grind fresh Sambal and Bumbu, prepare Gado-Gado salad, and grill Sate Ayam.
  • 07:00 PM – First Tasting: Eat your fresh Gado-Gado and hot Sate Ayam with homemade peanut sauce.
  • 07:30 PM – Cooking Part II: Master Nasi Goreng, simmer Soto Ayam, and make Kolak Pisang dessert.
  • 08:30 PM – The Nusantara Feast: Sit down for your family-style Indonesian dinner under the stars.
  • 09:00 PM – End of Class and Shuttle Transfer back to Ubud.
Enquiry VIA WHATSAPP

Discover Nusantara (Indonesian) Flavors

This class teaches you the famous, comforting dishes found in local family kitchens across the entire Indonesian archipelago. You will learn practical methods so you can easily recreate these classic meals back home.

The Foundation:

  • Bumbu Dasar & Sambal (Learn to use a stone mortar to grind the foundational yellow spice paste and traditional chili relish used in almost all Indonesian households).

Appetizers (Choose to make):

  • Lumpia Sayur (Crispy, golden vegetable spring rolls) and
  • Soto Ayam (A deeply comforting, traditional turmeric chicken soup with glass noodles and farm vegetables).

Main Comfort Dishes:

  • Ayam Bakar Bumbu Kuning: Classic Indonesian spiced grilled chicken (or Tempeh/Tofu for vegans).
  • Sate Ayam: Traditional skewered chicken grilled over an open fire and served with a rich, homemade peanut sauce.
  • Gado-Gado: Blanched farm vegetables and boiled eggs smothered in a comforting, sweet and savory peanut dressing.

Daily Dessert:

  • Pisang Goreng (Simple, crispy fried bananas drizzled with traditional palm sugar syrup).

Inclusions

  • 6-Course Indonesian Home-Style Meal: Cook and eat authentic, everyday recipes from across the Indonesian archipelago (like Nasi Goreng, Soto Ayam, and Chicken Satay).
  • Free Shuttle: Return transport from our central Ubud meeting point.
  • Organic Farm Tour: Guided walk through our Taro Village gardens.
  • Harvesting Activity: Pick your own fresh vegetables and spices directly from the dirt.
  • Accessible Techniques: Learn practical home-style cooking methods that you can easily replicate in your own kitchen back home.
  • Recipe Book: Both a printed copy and a digital PDF to take home.
  • Refreshments: Mineral water, Balinese coffee, or herbal tea.

Exclusions

  • Hotel Transfers: Pickup and drop-off outside the designated central Ubud meeting point (we can arrange direct hotel transport for an extra fee).
  • Extra Beverages: Alcoholic beverages (Cold beer) and soft drinks (Available for purchase).
  • Gratuities: Personal tips for the local staff and chefs.

Meeting Point:

Shuttle Schedule:

  • Shuttle Departure Times: We offer three daily sessions for this class:
    • Morning: 07:30 AM
    • Afternoon: 12:30 PM
    • Evening: 04:00 PM
  • Arrival: Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before your scheduled departure.

Please Note:

  • Price: From Rp 650,000 per person.
  • Class Size: Small group experience. You will share a dedicated cooking station with a maximum of one other person to ensure you get 100% hands-on cooking time.
  • Accessibility: Not suitable for wheelchair users. Harvesting ingredients involves walking on uneven dirt paths and traditional stone steps in our garden.
  • Dietary Needs: We easily cater to Regular, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten-Free diets. Note: Because this menu features traditional peanut sauce, please explicitly inform us if you have a severe peanut allergy when booking so we can prepare a safe alternative.
  • Location: Our Taro Village organic farm is located just 15 minutes north of the Tegallalang Rice Terraces and 10 minutes from Gunung Kawi Sebatu.

Cancellation Policy:

  • Free: Up to 7 days before the class starts.
  • 50% Fee: Cancellation 4 to 6 days in advance.
  • 100% Fee: Cancellation within 0 to 3 days.
  • Changes: We offer 2 free date changes if you cannot make it on the day.

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Rp 480,000 (~25 EUR) per person

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About this activity

From

Rp 650,000 (~38 EUR) per person

  • Duration:
    4-5 Hours (approx.)
  • Language:
    English-speaking Chef
  • Pickup Included:
    Free shuttle from central Ubud meeting point
  • Dietary:
    Regular, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten-Free options available.
Enquiry VIA WHATSAPP

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FAQs: Indonesian Home Cooking Class

Balinese cuisine is highly specific to the island, heavily featuring pork and complex ceremonial spice pastes. Indonesian home cooking represents the everyday, comforting national dishes eaten across the entire archipelago, like Nasi Goreng (the national dish), Soto Ayam (turmeric chicken soup), and classic Sate Ayam with peanut sauce.

You will learn to cook Indonesia’s most famous and widely eaten daily meals. This includes Indonesia’s famous fried rice (Nasi Goreng), hearty vegetable salads with peanut dressing (Gado-Gado), and comforting broths. We also teach you how to make authentic Sambal (chili paste) from scratch to spice up your food.

Yes. Unlike complex ceremonial dishes, we teach you practical, home-style methods using ingredients you can easily find or substitute in Western supermarkets (like sweet soy sauce, chicken, and peanuts). You receive a printed recipe book so you can easily recreate these meals in your own kitchen.

Absolutely. Indonesian daily food relies heavily on plant-based proteins. We can easily adapt the entire menu by substituting chicken with local tofu and artisan tempeh, creating a 100% vegetarian or vegan experience without losing any authentic flavor.

While leaving a little food on your plate isn’t deeply offensive, finishing your meal is considered a great compliment to the cook! In our class, you cook exactly what you want to eat. You can easily adjust your own portion sizes and chili levels to ensure you comfortably enjoy every bite of your feast.