“Jazmin is an incredible host and teacher. We learned to make mole, handmade tortillas, and a fresh salsa — ingredients bought at the local market that morning. Cooking together in her home kitchen felt like being with family. Then we ate everything. Best 4 hours of our trip.”
Experiences
Traditional Oaxacan Cuisine
Bacocho / La Punta, Puerto Escondido
Duration
3 hours
Departs
10:00 AM / 5:00 PM
Returns
1:00 PM / 8:00 PM
Location
Bacocho / La Punta
From
$1,400 MXN
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Oaxacan cuisine is one of the great culinary traditions of the Americas, and learning to cook it from Jazmin — a proud Oaxaqueña with a profound love for food and cultural heritage — is about as close to the source as you can get. This 3-hour cooking class in Puerto Escondido is part culinary lesson, part cultural immersion, and entirely delicious.
Your experience
What to Expect
The class takes place at Jazmin's kitchen in Bacocho (Monday–Friday) or La Punta (Saturdays), with two time slots: 10:00 AM or 5:00 PM. Jazmin welcomes you with an introduction to the ingredients, explains the dishes you will prepare, and answers any questions before you get your hands dirty.
You prepare three traditional Oaxacan dishes from scratch — chopping vegetables, grinding spices, shaping masa, and learning the techniques that have been passed down through generations. Jazmin teaches with warmth and expertise, sharing the history and traditions behind each dish. At the end, you sit down and eat everything you made, accompanied by flavored water (a traditional fruit-based drink), coffee or chocolate, and dessert.
Hour by hour
Detailed Itinerary
10:00 AM / 5:00 PM
Welcome and Introduction
Arrive at Jazmin's kitchen. She introduces the fresh, locally sourced ingredients, gives an overview of the dishes, and answers questions.
+15 min
Hands-On Cooking Begins
Start preparing ingredients: chopping vegetables, grinding spices, shaping masa dough, and learning traditional techniques. Jazmin guides you through every step with cultural context and personal stories.
+1.5 hours
Main Cooking
Prepare your three dishes from scratch. Depending on the menu, this includes making mole sauce, filling and wrapping tamales, frying tacos dorados, or assembling sopes and memelas. Everyone participates.
+2.5 hours
Sit Down and Eat
The best part: sit at the table and eat everything you made, accompanied by flavored water, coffee or chocolate, and dessert. Share conversation about food, family, and Oaxacan traditions.
+3 hours
Farewell
The class wraps up. Head home full and inspired.
What makes it special
Highlights
Three traditional dishes from scratchLearn authentic Oaxacan recipes with hands-on preparation
Four menu optionsIncluding a vegetarian menu and a dinner menu with pozole
Learn from JazminA proud Oaxaqueña who teaches with warmth, expertise, and cultural context
Eat what you makeA full meal of everything you prepared, with flavored water, coffee or chocolate, and dessert
Small group experiencePersonalized instruction with plenty of one-on-one time
Cultural immersionLearn the history and traditions behind each dish, not just the recipe
All set
What's Included
3-hour cooking class with Jazmin
All fresh, locally sourced ingredients
All cooking materials and equipment
Full meal of everything you prepare
Flavored water (traditional fruit-based drink)
Coffee or chocolate
Dessert
Pack light
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes you don't mind getting a bit messy in the kitchen
Camera or smartphone for capturing the cooking process and your dishes
Hat and sunscreen (recommended, as the kitchen may be partially open-air)
Water bottle
Cash for tips or local purchases
Before you book
Good to Know
Transportation is NOT included;
you need to make your own way to the kitchen in Bacocho (Monday–Friday) or La Punta (Saturdays). Both are easy to reach by taxi from anywhere in Puerto Escondido.
Two time slots:
10:00 AM or 5:00 PM; the class lasts 3 hours. Morning class runs 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, evening class runs 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
No cooking experience needed;
Jazmin teaches from the basics. The class welcomes complete beginners and experienced cooks equally — everyone participates hands-on.
Dietary restrictions can be accommodated;
vegetarian options are available (Menu 2). Please inform us of any allergies or dietary needs when booking so we can prepare accordingly.
Four menu options available;
choose your preferred menu when booking. Menus include sopes, enmoladas, tacos dorados, quesadillas with squash blossoms, tamales, pozole, and more.
Small group sizes;
classes are kept small for a personalized experience with plenty of one-on-one time with Jazmin. Book early as spots fill up.
You will eat a full meal;
come hungry — the class ends with a generous meal of everything you prepared, plus flavored water, coffee or chocolate, and dessert. No need to plan lunch or dinner afterwards.
Menu Options
Meeting Point
Soledad 2, Libertad, 71984 Puerto Escondido, Oax.
This tour does not include hotel pickup. Please make your way to the meeting point below at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time.
Real traveler stories
What travelers are saying
“Un cours de cuisine authentique dans la cuisine d'une vraie famille oaxaquène. Jazmin est chaleureuse et pleine d'humour. On a fait le mole, les tortillas à la main, et on a mangé tout ensemble comme en famille. Je recommande vivement!”
“This is THE experience to do in Puerto Escondido. Not a polished tourist class — it's in Jazmin's actual home and you learn real Oaxacan recipes that have been in her family for generations. Walked away with new cooking skills and a full belly.”
4.9 (185)
5.0 (140)
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