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Cook with Wasantha: Discover Local Sri Lankan Cuisine and Traditional Market Tour
4.9
206 Ratings
Unawatuna
With Wasantha guiding you, uncover the distinctive tastes of local cuisine while gaining insight into cultural customs. This class includes a trip to a community market, selection of unusual components, and instruction on how to prepare 5 traditional meals.
With Wasantha guiding you, uncover the distinctive tastes of local cuisine while gaining insight into cultural customs. This class includes a trip to a community market, selection of unusual components, and instruction on how to prepare 5 traditional meals.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Wasantha’s Sri Lanka Cuisine - Hello! I’m wasantha,
you will meet me at my restaurant where you will be greeted with a hot cup of ginger tea, and from there we will take a tuk tuk ride to explore the Dutch market and learn the history of the market, there you will be explained about the vegetables, the health benefits and how to choose them fresh,…
- Wasantha’s Sri Lanka Cuisine - Hello! I’m wasantha,
you will meet me at my restaurant where you will be greeted with a hot cup of ginger tea, and from there we will take a tuk tuk ride to explore the Dutch market and learn the history of the market, there you will be explained about the vegetables, the health benefits and how to choose them fresh, we will visit to the fish market and buy our fish fresh, then we ride back to the the kitchen where you will learn how to cook traditional sri lankan curries. at the kitchen you will learn how the spices are made, how to perfect the rice, how to make your own coconut milk, and how to make five different curries, at the end of the class you will be also learning how to eat like a true sri lankan using your fingers, and there will be your own personal buffet where you’ll get to eat as much as you like with the curries that you just learnt to make
Thank you,
Wasantha
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Lunch included
- Private transportation
- Lunch included
Meal Options
- Rice and curry - rice with four different vegetables of your choice and fish or chicken curry
- Rice and curry - rice with four different vegetables of your choice and fish or chicken curry
Location
Wasantha's Sri Lanka Cuisine
Yaddehimulla Road
we are located on the way to the jungle beach, just below villa thawthisa, if any confusions finding our place please contact the given number (Whatsapp)
Sam's place
unawatuna
0094772886761
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(206 Ratings)
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Navigate00443430508
Jun 11, 2025
Our best experience in Sri Lanka! - What an amazing and fantastic value experience! Started with a trip with Wasantha's immensely knowledgeable and entertaining husband Sam, who took us to Galle to get our ingredients. Then back to their restaurant in Unawatuna to get down to business!
The cooking experience was first class. EVERYTHING was made from scratch and Wasantha took us smoothly and clearly through each step adding priceless tips and anecdotes about how she started the business back in the 80's as she went.
The results were simply sensational and confirmed why this is also our favourite restaurant in Unawatuna.
To finish everything off, she provided us with 50+ recipes to take away!
Do yourself a favour when in Unawatuna and book a cooking course with Wasantha and her very welcoming family - you will not be disappointed!!
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Globetrotting816893
May 28, 2025
Excellent cooking class - Well organised, very information about foods and cooking methods. Sam took us to buy vegetables and fish at the locally market. Sasa explained very thoroughly spices, cooking of rice, making of coconut milk. Five curries were made in class which were delicious. Lovely to be part of Sam's family and his home.
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Rebeccasm5951ym
May 27, 2025
Brilliant! - This was a great experience to do!
Sam takes you to the local markets to choose the meat and veg you would like to include in your dishes. You then learn how to cook 4-5 different dishes and help prepare them! Very informative and learnt all about spices too- you also get some recipes to take home!
Our favourite was the pumpkin curry - it was fantastic! Highly recommend including this into your visit!
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N5381quroberts
May 8, 2025
Cocking and more - if you want - highly inspiring lesson of life. If you want just to learn the sri lankan way of cocking you will not be disappointed. Wasantha and her family and team is a jewel. If you however are prepared to go beyond just preparing food, Wasantha can take you to a more holistic journey.
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Urs
May 2, 2025
Amazing Experience - It was a wonderful beautiful experience. The family atmosphere was indescribably beautiful. The passion for cooking from Wasantha jumped immediately to us and we eagerly listened to their stories, tips and tricks and descriptions. The shopping tour with Sam before that was also super informative and impressive. Not only could we learn a tremendous amount from his expertise on fruit and vegetables, but also on the land and people. The cooking was just fun and the result was sensationally delicious. Wasantha also didn't miss out on showing us how to serve the plate and then eat on traditional. An all-round super recommended experience.
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Nikkopham
Apr 30, 2025
Amazing experience - We had an amazing experience. I love it that Wasantha not only teach the cooking but the concept and theory of how to make traditional and everyday curry that I can apply to other ingredients too. There are a lot of good tips, both from her and what she learnt from her mother. She also used different spices for different thpe of ingredients, that would enhances not just the taste but the color of the food too. The food turned out to be very nice, balanced and the spices went really well together.
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Julie
Apr 30, 2025
Fantastic day with Wasantha - A fantastic day with Wasantha and her family. A market visit in the morning where we talked about local vegetables, how and where they grow. A visit to the local
fish market to pick out the best Tuna for our curry.
We made four curries and a salad using ingredients Ive never seen before was a great experience. We learnt about spices and secret family recipes of spice mixes.
All dishes were super delicious and the hospitality was amazing. I’ve done lots of cooking classes around the world and Wasantha’s I would rate as a definite favourite
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Marycirillo
Apr 22, 2025
An Unforgettable Experience for the Whole Family! - The cooking class with Wasantha was an absolute highlight – for all of us! We joined as a family with two Teens (ages 13 and 17), and everyone was warmly and fully included in the experience. The tuk-tuk ride at the beginning was a fun and memorable way to start the day. At the market, Wasantha’s daughter introduced us to a wide range of Sri Lankan vegetables with knowledge and kindness. We also really appreciated the practical tips on substitute ingredients for cooking at home in Switzerland.
Back in Wasantha's kitchen, we prepared five different curries under her expert and caring guidance – together, joyfully, and without stress. Every step was clearly explained, so even the youngest of us could actively take part and learn something.
The atmosphere was authentic, welcoming, and full of positive energy. “Cooking with Wasantha” wasn’t just a cooking class – it was a rich cultural experience that we’ll never forget. Highly recommended, especially for families!
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Stephen
Apr 15, 2025
Amazing Sri Lankan cooking demonstration and hands on participation - 5 awesome curries made (& eaten!!) - We had a fabulous session being shown how to make 5 incredible Sri Lankan curries and the food was sublime. Incredible tuition and explanation of ingredients and methods. The best curries we have eaten over our 2 week trip and can’t wait to try and recreate some of the culinary magic back in the U.K. the whole team were amazing - would recommend to anyone who enjoys food and cooking
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Marinajx1823ho
Apr 15, 2025
Great cooking class! - Lovely experience being taught how to cook. We made multiple different curries and the veggies ones were especially different. Wasantha explained everything and got us all involved. Really great experience!
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