Hands-on Cooking Lesson in Manila: Learn to Cook in a Local Home

I visited with Greg and Oscar at the end of March. I only had two days in Manila, so my time to learn about the city was limited. Choosing to take the cooking class turned out to be the best way to use my limited time to learn about the city. Greg has a beautiful old-style colonial house. We were having such a good time talking with Greg in his living room that we delayed the start of the cooking class. Greg is very knowledgable about all the history of the area and helped us to understand some of the origins of the Philippine culture. Oscar then gave us a nice class about how to make Chicken Adobo and a Prawn Stew. It was easily one of the best meals I had during my stay in the Philippines. If you are able to take this class, you will get much more than just cooking. You will learn a lot about the local culture and history as well. We had a great visit with Greg and Oscar and it helped us to feel at home in Manila.

My bf and I enjoyed our cooking lesson with Oscar! He taught us how to make chicken & pork adobo and shrimp sinigang using his family recipe. Parts of the cooking we were able to be hands on and other parts of the process were already completed before we got there for time purposes. We definitely felt like we reaped the benefits when both dishes were done and could indulge in what we had helped create. Greg had invited some friends over which made the experience a little more interesting as we had conversation flowing during dinner. I would say the class was a little pricey

I was with Oscar for my tour. We had a nice outing to the seafood market, before cooking and relaxing in the beautiful home. Oscar has a quiet warmth and hospitality that are sure to charm you. Lunch was delicious. A great way to spend a few free hours in Manila.