Arembepe Trip Overview
Meet Ida at her home and then hop in her car for the 30-minute drive to a nearby coastal nature preserve where you will learn about local produce. On this special piece of land, farmers grow high-quality organic fruits and vegetables using sustainable farming methods. They grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and you might buy some for your meal. Ida will bring some snacks for you to enjoy as you explore this beautiful place and walk the forest trails. Alternatively, on Sundays you also could take a tour of local markets.
After the tour, you will join your host Ida in her large, open kitchen where she will teach you to make her version of seasonal Brazilian food. During your cooking experience you will learn to make 2-3 dishes. If the weather is good, you might cook on her brick churrasqueira (brick oven) in the backyard, situated next to the ocean!
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Arembepe, Brazil
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Arembepe, State of Bahia, Brazil
Meet Ida at her home and then hop in her car for the 30-minute drive to a nearby coastal nature preserve where you will learn about local produce. On this special piece of land, farmers grow high-quality organic fruits and vegetables using sustainable farming methods. They grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and you might buy some for your meal. Ida will bring some snacks for you to enjoy as you explore this beautiful place and walk the forest trails. Alternatively, on Sundays you also could take a tour of local markets.
After the tour, you will join your host Ida in her large, open kitchen where she will teach you to make her version of seasonal Brazilian food. During your cooking experience you will learn to make 2-3 dishes. If the weather is good, you might cook on her brick churrasqueira (brick oven) in the backyard, situated next to the ocean!
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Sample Ida’s Bahian cooking, richly flavored with coconut milk and dende (palm oil). She is a seafood lover and gets the freshest fish from the fishermen who bring the catch in right near her house. Meet Ida at her home and then hop in her car for the 30-minute drive to a nearby coastal nature preserve where you will learn about local produce. On this special piece of land, farmers grow high-quality organic fruits and vegetables using sustainable farming methods. Ida will bring some snacks for you to enjoy as you explore this beautiful place and walk the forest trails, and you might purchase some of the wide variety of fruits and vegetables grown for your meal.
Alternatively, on Sundays you also could take a tour of local markets. Your first stop is a small market in Arembepe. Drive about 15 minutes to a nearby town to visit a larger market where you will find fresh fruits vegetables and other local products which vary based on the season and what is growing locally. Ida will also introduce you to the traditional breakfast foods sold in various stalls inside the market.
Sample Menu
• Beiju, tapioca flour crepes with grilled plantains, cheese and shredded beef
• Roasted corn chowder with seafood or chicken
• Organic green salad – with avocado, nuts, fresh local cheese and pink pepper with miso-olive oil dressing
• Fresh, local-caught fish grilled in banana leaf
• Cocada, a sweet local dessert made with grilled coconut
