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Earth Corn & Fire Tasting the Roots of Oaxacan Cuisine
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Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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On this tour in Oaxaca, we’ll get an edible crash course on the elements that are a bedrock of traditional Oaxacan cooking, as well as on how they are being safeguarded. We’ll go through neighborhood markets and visit home-based restaurants and the stalls of streets vendors, stopping to taste some of Oaxaca’s most iconic dishes and street snacks, from memelas to eggs cooked on the comal. We’ll taste local corn in various forms and see how it’s transformed from kernel to tortilla, in the process learning about the key role it still plays in Oaxacan cuisine and culture. Along the way we’ll meet market vendors who have been holding steady for decades and even visit the gallery of a group of you...
Highlights
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Soda/Pop
Lunch
Snacks
Breakfast
Coffee and/or Tea
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Mercado de La Merced
The meeting point is at the stone bench in front of the entrance to the Mercado de la Merced on Avenida José María Morelos (between Insurgentes and Nicolás del Puerto). The bench and entrance are set back at the end of a parking lot, under a large sign that says "Mercado de la Merced.
Return
Mercado 20 de Noviembre
The tour ends at Fonda Margarita in Mercado 20 de Noviembre
Earth Corn & Fire Tasting the Roots of Oaxacan Cuisine
(2) Reviews
About
On this tour in Oaxaca, we’ll get an edible crash course on the elements that are a bedrock of traditional Oaxacan cooking, as well as on how they are being safeguarded. We’ll go through neighborhood markets and visit home-based restaurants and the stalls of streets vendors, stopping to taste some of Oaxaca’s most iconic dishes and street snacks, from memelas to eggs cooked on the comal. We’ll taste local corn in various forms and see how it’s transformed from kernel to tortilla, in the process learning about the key role it still plays in Oaxacan cuisine and culture. Along the way we’ll meet market vendors who have been holding steady for decades and even visit the gallery of a group of you...
Highlights
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Soda/Pop
Lunch
Snacks
Breakfast
Coffee and/or Tea
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Mercado de La Merced
The meeting point is at the stone bench in front of the entrance to the Mercado de la Merced on Avenida José María Morelos (between Insurgentes and Nicolás del Puerto). The bench and entrance are set back at the end of a parking lot, under a large sign that says "Mercado de la Merced.
Return
Mercado 20 de Noviembre
The tour ends at Fonda Margarita in Mercado 20 de Noviembre
Itinerary
1
Mercado Sánchez Pascuas
Our day will consist of a series of delicious bites and intriguing sites, starting with this bustling market, where we will stop to meet some of its vendors and taste their delicious offerings.
1 minute
2
Mercado 20 de Noviembre
At another one of Oaxaca's wonderful markets, we'll stop to taste everything from fresh-squeezed juice to local corn-based specialties.
1 minute
3
Mercado Benito Juárez
After having walked our way through Oaxaca's charming historical center, we will finish up at another one of the city's great markets, sampling everything from grasshoppers to artisanal ice cream and freshly-grilled meats.
