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Authentic Malaysian Food Tour: Teluk Bahang Market & Cooking Class at Tropical Spice Garden

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    6 hours

  • Start time

    Pick-up from Town hotel : 7.30am – 7.45am

    Pick-up from Beach Hotel : 7.45am – 8am

    Tour Departure Time : 8am

  • Meeting Point

    Pick up from your hotel. (Please mention your hotel name and address at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, our customer service executives will get in touch and confirm the details).


  • Ending Point

    You will be dropped off to your hotel.

Key Highlights

  • Get to know the art of traditional Malaysian cooking and the food culture of Penang in half a day
  • Check out the morning scenes of Teluk Bahang fishing village
  • Witness the locals enjoying a hearty breakfast and haggling for everyday grocery
  • Enjoy shopping for fresh meats, fish, veggies and dry goods at Teluk Bahang Wet Market
  • Explore the spice terraces of the Tropical Spice Garden where a diversity of spices are grown
  • Prepare authentic Malaysian dishes on your own at the cooking school
  • Learn how to use various fresh ingredients harvested within the garden
  • Enjoy the meal prepared by you during lunch-time
  • Learn about spices, herbs and new cooking methods from the expert local chefs

Overview

If food and cooking interest you, here’s your opportunity to learn the basics of Malaysian cooking and the ingredients that make it so appetizing! Understand how the lives of people in Penang revolve around their unique food and how it brings them closer at Teluk Bahang Market, a local bazaar at a welcoming fishing village that sells everyday rations like meats, fish, vegetables, fruits and dry goods.

Later, check out an unlimited variety of food plants, spices and herbs, efficiently farmed at the Tropical Spice Garden. Meet a local chef in the cooking school and cook some Malaysian food using fresh ingredients from the garden. Feel proud of your culinary skills and later savour a self-prepared authentic Malaysian meal.

Itinerary

Start this morning tour with a comfortable pick-up from your hotel in Georgetown or Batu Feringghi. Enjoy your drive to Teluk Bahang, a welcoming fishing village located on the northwestern tip of Penang Island. Visit its market that acts as a common meeting place for the local villagers every morning where they socialize and enjoy breakfast besides buying fresh produce for daily cooking. Explore the marketplace with varied stalls selling fresh cuts of meats, fish, vegetables, fruits and dry goods. Enjoy a comfortable shopping experience at this spacious and airy market and witness how the locals bargain for their everyday groceries.

Later, visit the Tropical Spice Garden to explore the spice terraces where you can see many well-known spices growing. Learn how to cook authentic Malaysian dishes at the cooking school, which is located within the lush and peaceful setting of the garden. It is a hands-on experience where participants prepare their own meal from scratch using traditional methods. Each menu always uses the freshest herbs and/or dried spices - some of which you will encounter in the garden. Some dishes will also require the grinding of spices using a pestle and mortar. The chefs will share useful insights into the health benefits of the ingredients and dishes throughout, while also explaining their cultural and historical significance. Enjoy your lunch with a view out on the patio before returning to the hotel.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off
  • Driver
  • Transport
  • Entrance fees
  • Cooking lesson

Exclusions

  • Gratuity

Please note

Voucher information: You must print and surrender a paper version of your booking voucher for this activity (showing your voucher on a smartphone is not accepted). No refund can be given for customers without a printed copy of their voucher.

Departure Bayan Lepas Hotel : 07.00am

Departure City Hotel : 7.30am

Departure Beach Hotel : 8.00am

Please call the activity operator at least 48 hours prior to the start of the tour to confirm the departure details.

Please reach meeting point 10 minutes prior to the departure time.

This tour is not suitable for individuals below 18 years.

There should be minimum 2 adults for the tour to operate.

Maximum of 10 people per cooking class.

Additional info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.

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