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Add a little Spice


Cookery class at House of Spices Zanzibar

At the House of Spices in Zanzibar people are learning how to cook Swahili style!

First the aprons and hats! - House of Spices, Zanzibar

First the aprons and hats - then on to the cooking!

The menu - House of Spices, Zanzibar

Here is the menu

Making the starters - House of Spices, Zanzibar

The main fish course - House of Spices, Zanzibar

Filleting fish - House of Spices, Zanzibar

Filleting fish - House of Spices, Zanzibar

Cooking dessert - House of Spices, Zanzibar

Enjoying the meal at the end of the class - House of Spices, Zanzibar

This is how it goes:

  • A guide will meet the guests at their hotel at about 09.30 am and proceed to the House of Spices in the middle of Zanzibar Stone Town, meet & greet with the chef

  • Next, together with the guide, they will go to Darajani for a tour inside the spice, fruit, meat & fish markets – 1 hour

  • The next stage is in the kitchen with House of Spices cook(s) where the guests will help to prepare a meal fixed by the main chef – 1h / 1h30

  • Finally they will enjoy the prepared meal at HOS with 1 dessert included.

  • Cost: USD 35 per person (min 2 pax, but also, due to kitchen size… a max of 4pax at a time)

Contact the House of spices to book at info@houseofspiceszanzibar.com

Photos by Dr Barbara Beckett


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