Spices, Flavors, and A Whole Lot of Fun: Inside a Cooking Class Ubud
Farm Cooking School | Bali Cooking Class in Ubud
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Cost: start from IDR 275k/Child | IDR 450k/Adult
Cooking Class Ubud – Overview
Experience the culinary magic of Bali at Cooking Class Ubud, blending authentic cuisine, organic farming, and the rich culture of rural Ubud into unforgettable cooking classes.
Cooking Class Ubud Highlights
- Enjoy hands-on cooking classes set in the beautiful, rural setting of Ubud.
- Morning and afternoon sessions available, catering to your schedule.
- Both sessions include cooking a full meal; dinner for the afternoon, breakfast and lunch for the morning.
- Visit local markets during the morning class for a real Ubud shopping experience.
- Harvest your own fresh, organic ingredients from our lush garden.
- Experience traditional Balinese cooking and craft a variety of dishes.
- Enjoy the fun and friendly atmosphere fostered by our experienced and welcoming staff.
- Learn not just about the food, but also the culture and tradition behind each dish.
- All participants receive a recipe book to recreate Balinese dishes at home.
- Excellent organization and support throughout the class, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience.
Cooking Class Ubud – Full Description
An Immersive Culinary Journey
Cooking Class Ubud invites you to an unforgettable culinary experience nestled in the lush beauty of rural Ubud. Our classes blend hands-on cooking lessons, local cultural immersion, and the exploration of organic farming into an enriching adventure that caters to all taste buds.
Morning vs. Afternoon Sessions
Whether you’re an early riser or a sunset lover, we have sessions to accommodate your schedule. Our morning sessions kickstart with a visit to a local Ubud market, giving participants a genuine taste of Balinese commerce. The afternoon classes, on the other hand, culminate with a delicious dinner under the serene Ubud twilight.
From Farm to Your Plate
What sets us apart is our hands-on approach to food. In each class, participants have the opportunity to harvest their own ingredients from our organic garden. Learn more about the fresh produce that goes into your dishes and enjoy the additional freshness and flavor they provide.
Authentic Balinese Cuisine
Each session guides participants through the art of traditional Balinese cooking, crafting a variety of dishes that capture the unique flavors and methods of the local cuisine. From appetizers to desserts, you will learn to prepare a complete Balinese meal.
Friendly, Fun, and Inclusive Atmosphere
Our experienced staff ensures a friendly, fun, and inclusive atmosphere during the class. Their expertise and passion for Balinese cuisine make each lesson not just educational, but truly enjoyable. Regardless of your cooking experience, our classes provide an enriching and accessible culinary experience.
Take the Experience Home
And it doesn’t end at the class. Each participant will receive a recipe book, allowing you to recreate the delectable Balinese dishes back home, spreading the flavors of Bali to your loved ones.
Explore, cook, and feast with Cooking Class Ubud – the ultimate gastronomical adventure that leaves a lingering taste of Bali in your memory.
Cooking Class Ubud Availability
We open everyday (7 days a week)
- 7:30 am to 14:00 pm (Morning Class, with market visit [daily class & advanced class])
- 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm (Afternoon Class, NO market visit [daily class & advanced class])
- For Cook & Stay Package go here
- Other other village experience (firefly watching tour go here)
Cooking Class Ubud Menus
Whether you’re a carnivore, vegetarian, or vegan, we have something to satisfy your taste buds.
Our menu celebrates the flavors and techniques of authentic Balinese cuisine, using fresh ingredients harvested directly from our organic farm.
We’ve curated an array of dishes that respect traditional recipes, yet allow you to embark on an epicurean journey right here in Ubud.
Our selection of dishes promises an unforgettable culinary experience, guiding you through the rich tapestry of Balinese food culture.
So, tie up your aprons, sharpen your knives, and prepare to be transported to a gastronomic paradise!
Regular Menus:
- Base Gede (Traditional Spices Paste): This foundational spice paste is the heart of Balinese cuisine. It features a blend of lemongrass, galangal, and other indigenous spices, offering a distinctive base for many traditional dishes.
- Sayur Urab (Mix Green Salad with Coconut and Spice): This refreshing salad combines fresh greens with a rich blend of shredded coconut and spices. It’s a light, flavorful dish that beautifully balances the hearty main courses.
- Opor Ayam (Balinese Chicken Curry): A creamy, flavorful curry dish, Opor Ayam features tender chicken simmered in a rich coconut milk broth, seasoned with a variety of traditional Balinese spices.
- Sate Lilit (Traditional Balinese Kebab made with Pork meat and Balinese Spice): Ground pork infused with aromatic Balinese spices is skewered and grilled to perfection in this traditional kebab dish. Each bite delivers a burst of flavors.
- Ayam Sambal Matah (Chicken with Raw Sauce): Freshly grilled tuna served with Sambal Matah, a raw, tangy, and spicy sauce that enhances the flavor of the fish, creating a refreshing and invigorating seafood dish.
- Tempe Asam Manis (Sweet Sour Tempe): This dish combines fermented soybean cake (tempe) with a sweet and sour sauce, creating a delightful blend of textures and flavors that is both wholesome and satisfying.
- Bubur Injin or Pisang Goreng
Two classic Balinese desserts to complete your culinary experience (depending on the group we will cook one of the dessert menu):
Bubur Injin: A warm and comforting black rice pudding cooked with coconut milk, pandan leaves, and palm sugar, garnished with a drizzle of coconut cream.
Pisang Goreng: Crispy banana fritters made by dipping ripe bananas in a batter and deep-frying until golden brown. A perfect sweet treat to end your meal.
Vegetarian or Vegan Menus:
- Base Gede (Traditional Spices Paste): Same as the regular menu, this flavorful spice paste forms the base for many vegetarian or vegan dishes.
- Gado Gado (Steamed Vegetables with Traditional Peanut Sauce): An Indonesian salad featuring steamed vegetables, tofu, and tempeh, generously drizzled with a flavorful peanut sauce.
- Opor Tempe (Balinese Tempe Curry): This vegetarian version of Opor features tempeh as the protein substitute, simmered in a flavorful curry made from coconut milk and Balinese spices.
- Bergedel (Fried Corn with Balinese Spice): These tasty fritters are made from corn and traditional Balinese spices, fried to a perfect golden brown.
- Tempe Asam Manis (Sweet Sour Tempe): Same as the regular menu, this dish offers a unique blend of sweet, sour, and savory flavors with the nutty taste of tempeh.
- Tum Bambu (Young Bamboo Wrap in Banana Leaf): This dish showcases young bamboo shoots cooked with spices and wrapped in a banana leaf, resulting in an aromatic and delicious vegan delicacy.
- Bubur Injin or Pisang Goreng
Two classic Balinese desserts to complete your culinary experience (depending on the group we will cook one of the dessert menu):
Bubur Injin: A warm and comforting black rice pudding cooked with coconut milk, pandan leaves, and palm sugar, garnished with a drizzle of coconut cream.
Pisang Goreng: Crispy banana fritters made by dipping ripe bananas in a batter and deep-frying until golden brown. A perfect sweet treat to end your meal.
Cooking Class Ubud Inclusions
Inclusions
- Complimentary shuttle service from our meeting point in Ubud (Dalem Puri)
- Fresh, organic ingredients for a culinary journey, along with the meals you cook
- Our exclusive recipe booklet, plus a digital PDF version for your future kitchen adventures
- An enriching tour of a local market, exclusively available for our morning class participants
- A fascinating walk around our organic farm, where our vibrant ingredients are harvested
- A comprehensive course covering 5 main courses, 1 traditional Balinese Spice Paste, and 1 delightful dessert
- Unlimited supply of drinking water, tea, or coffee to keep you refreshed and hydrated
Exclusions
- Specialized menu requests (available at an additional charge)
- Extra beverages apart from the provided drinking water, tea, or coffee
- Shuttle service outside the established meeting point in Ubud (can be arranged for an additional charge)
Additional Information
Pickup Options
- Complimentary pick-up service is available exclusively from the Ubud Meeting point (Dalem Puri Parking, opposite Sens Hotel).
- If you’re staying in Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, or Sanur, please select the relevant pick-up service during your booking process.
- For those wishing to join us at the local markets, please meet us at Pasar Tegallalang at 7:45 AM or at Pasar Pujung at 7:55 AM.
- If our pick-up service doesn’t cover your location, please meet us directly at the designated Ubud meeting point at 7:30 AM.
- If you’re planning to use your own transportation, please aim to arrive at our farm by 8:45 AM for the morning class or by 1:15 PM for the afternoon session.
Confirmation
- You can expect to receive confirmation of your booking within 24 hours. Once your spot is secured, please have your booking receipt ready for presentation at the class.
Cancellation
- Cancellation at least 7 days in advance: No cancellation fee.
- Cancellation between 3 and 6 days in advance: 50% cancellation fee.
- Cancellation within 2 days of the scheduled departure: 100% cancellation fee.
Cooking Class Ubud Customer Reviews
Learn a lot concerning ingredients and the way they grow.
Was definitely something I couldn’t have missed, really worth doing while in Ubud and in Bali.
The place is beautiful, the people really nice and the food is so yummy!
You learn a lot concerning ingredients and the way they grow.????
Definitely recommend it!
This was an Ubud Amazing & Authentic Experience!
This was an amazing & authentic experience! A must try if you’re in the nearby Ubud area.
A three part experience (market tour, farm tour, and cooking experience). We had a total of 6 dishes – two apps, three mains and one very delicious dessert. They easily cater to meat and vegetarian restrictions, both options equally tasty.
We booked easily in Airbnb (search “Organic farm cooking class in Ubud – fully handson”) and you can pay in your own currency ahead of time.
Pick up is super convenient and instructions very clear.
Instructors speak very fluent English and have a light humour to keep the class fun. You must try!
A Must for cooking enthusiasts (vegan menu)
Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys cooking or wants to learn more about Balinese and Indonesian cuisine.
We did the advanced class with a vegan menu and it was fantastic. We started by taking a tour of the farm, where we picked some of the vegetables, chile peppers, and herbs used in our cooking class. We learned how long it takes to grow certain plants, medicinal properties, etc.
The farm is 35-40 minutes drive from Ubud and is in a beautiful Balinese jungle setting. For the advanced menu, we cooked 8 main dishes and one sambal and one dessert. We prepped half of the dishes, then cooked, then ate. And then repeated the process.
We got to pick which dishes we wanted to cook a day in advance, and the team did a great job at adapting their standard menu to be vegan. For instance, instead of a meat kebab, we made a potato skewer which was surprisingly delightful. Instead of meat satay, we did tofu and tempeh satay.
Since there were just two of us in our advanced vegan cooking class (and four others in the standard afternoon class), it was almost like a private class for us.
Our instructor Beego was funny, engaging, helpful, and informative, and gave us lots of tips on Balinese ingredients and cooking in general, not just the specific dishes we made. Some standout dishes we cooked: banana flower soup (almost meaty!), young coconut salad (not a traditional salad, but a warm dish), nasi goreng, and the sambal matah.
You get to take home a booklet of all their recipes, not just the dishes you made, so you can recreate them at home. A must-do for cooking enthusiasts when in the Ubud area!
