Panama Afropanamanian Cooking Class: Learn Fresh Dishes

Cook empanadas, patacones, jollof rice and seafood curry, then share the meal you prepared

A 3.5-hour cooking class in Panama where you learn to prepare Panamanian and African dishes using fresh ingredients, cook alongside other travelers, and then eat together at the table. All utensils and ingredients are provided. Children are welcome from age 13.

The experience

You arrive and start cooking right away. The class walks you through making a menu that shifts between cuisines: empanadas and patacones sit alongside jollof rice, biryani, bacalao, pollo guisado, seafood curry and mkate wa sinia. You work with fresh ingredients the whole time, learning the spice combinations and techniques that make each dish work. Everyone cooks together in the same space, which means you are picking up skills by watching and doing, not sitting through a lecture.

Once the cooking is done, you move to the dining table and eat what you all made. This is not a tasting of someone else's work. It is the meal your hands prepared, shared with the other people who were in the kitchen with you. The class runs about three and a half hours total, which gives you time to move through the cooking without rushing and still have a proper sit-down meal at the end.

What’s included

• All cooking utensils and ingredients.
• instruction in preparing the dishes.
• the meal you cook together at the end.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 16:30

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Under 13: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 12 · max 4 per booking

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Operated by Afropanamanian cooking experience

Is this one for you?The class is taught in English and moves at a pace that lets you follow the cooking steps and pick up the techniques as you go, so you leave knowing how to make these dishes at home, not just having watched someone else make them.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years). Under 13: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What dishes do I actually cook in this class?

The menu includes empanadas, patacones, coconut rice, jollof rice, pilao rice, biryani, bacalao, pollo guisado, seafood curry and mkate wa sinia. You prepare a selection of these across the three and a half hours, mixing Panamanian and African cooking techniques in the same session.

Do I need to bring any cooking equipment or ingredients?

All cooking utensils and ingredients are provided by the host, so you arrive ready to cook without needing to shop or bring anything from home.

Is this class just for adults, or can younger people join?

Children are welcome in the class from age 13 onward, so families with teenagers can cook together.

How do I get to the class location?

Public transportation options are available nearby the class location, so you can reach it without a car or private transfer.