Traditional Tanzanian Cooking Class: Dive into Tanzanian Cuisine with Lifted Strong

Immerse yourself in Tanzanian culture and cuisine with Lifted Strong’s traditional cooking class. Discover local dishes, support women empowerment, and create unforgettable memories. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • MJJP+8Q Arusha - Explore Tanzanian Cooking at Lifted Strong!
    Embark on a culinary journey like no other with Lifted Strong Community Organization (LISCO) in Arusha, Tanzania. Join our authentic Tanzanian-inspired cooking class, where you’ll not only savor delicious local dishes but also empower resilient women in their pursuit of a better life….
What's Included
  • Lunch
Meal Options
  • Samosa’s - A samosa is a fried or baked pastry with a savoury filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, meat, or lentils.

  • Vegetable and Coconut Soup - Learn how to scrape out coconut flesh the Tanzanian way!

  • Ugali - One of the most popular local dishes

Additional Information

Lifted Strong Cooking Class: What’s Included?
Local Dishes & Flavors: Discover authentic Tanzanian cuisine guided by the Mama’s.
Cultural Immersion: Join song, dance, and stories while your food cooks.
Empower Women: Support Lifted Strong’s mission to uplift women in need.
Veggie Options: Catering for vegetarians and vegans.
Classes held daily: We…

Location
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Lifted Strong, nestled off Ngaramtoni Road - Near CRDB BANK, Arusha, Tanzania. Arrive with ease via arranged meet-up or direct taxi drop. For returns, back to your starting point. Locate on Google Maps for precise directions.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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600mabely
Jan 9, 2025
Highly recommended local cooking experience - Learned how to cook 3 dishes (ugali and spinach mandazi, pilau). The team welcomed my suggestions for food ideas and were very good with dietary requirements. In the three hour experience you can learn about Lifted Strong's important work supporting women and girls education, and also delicious local food. Even included a box to take some food home. Highly recommend for anyone wanting a local experience and to support a local NGOs community efforts.
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Camper64618792942
Nov 4, 2024
Learn to cook amazing food with inspirational women from a local NGO - This is a fantastic experience all round. We would it recommend for anyone who wants to learn about (and eat!) local cuisine and support a fantastic cause in the process. We learned to cook chapati, samosa and pea soup. All the food was superb. The women from the NGO were friendly, helpful and inspirational. The NGO is an amazing organisation that supports women and girls, helping them to continue their education and start businesses. The whole experience was both heartwarming and waistline expanding! If you have a spare afternoon in Arusha then this is not to be missed! It was definitely the best thing we did in the city itself. One thing to note: the location is quite far outside the city centre. Ride hail apps like bolt are fine for getting there from the centre, but would recommend asking the hosts to arrange a taxi back because it can be difficult to get taxis to come out.
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Paulhd3505hs
Oct 22, 2024
Fantastic, authentic cooking class - We were greeted very nicely and were allowed to choose in advance what we wanted to prepare (even vegetarian is no problem). Everything was nicely prepared and the food was authentically cooked together. Of course, you could taste your creations at the end and also pack and take the leftovers. It was a very successful afternoon with great food in a nice atmosphere for a good cause!
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Aj
Sep 27, 2024
Arusha cooking class - The food was amazing! The lady’s were very helpful and nice. They made cooking interesting while discussing Arusha. This is a must when you visit.
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Elizabeth_m
Sep 20, 2024
Excellent Class!! - My friend and I had the best time in this cooking class! We appreciate learning about Lifted Strong and their mission and goals. We also appreciate learning how to make samosas and soup. We had a lot of fun getting to know the ladies. I would absolutely do this class again!
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Leonieanna_s
Sep 18, 2024
Great project and experience - We did the cooking class and really enjoyed spending our time there, meeting these nice women, learning about the project and get some amazing food out of it. We made the Ungali with vegetables and rice and the cooked banana. Both dishes were amazing and we were even allowed to take some home because we made so much. Highly recommended!
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Travelnoerd
Sep 11, 2024
A great insight into Tanzanian cuisine, while doing good - A great project that supports young women and much more. The cooking class was fun and the food was very delicious (chicken stew, ugali, chapati and vegetables (pumpkin leaves)). The preparation of the chapati was a bit tedious and baking in only one frying pan was very “pulling”. Otherwise a great experience with very entertaining women!
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Compass814281
Sep 9, 2024
A fabulous experience! - Absolutely wonderful experience! Three of our family went to the cooking class. all of the women and girls were lovely and we enjoyed getting to know them a little bit as well as help cook a delicious meal. I would recommend this class to everyone, even those who don't usually cook.
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286marilynh
Sep 6, 2024
Wonderful program helping women - Wonderful experience with the women at Lifted Stong. Would highly recommend! We had a delicious meal at the end of it! The joy and hope Joyce and associates give to these women is uplifting.
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Ldnier89
Oct 28, 2024
Rather watching people cook than actual cooling class - We really consider the NGO's work as they presented it to us worth supporting. Also the idea of raising funds by offering cooking classes is a good idea as it gives interested participants a small insight to what they're supporting which increases transparency. It also has to be emphasized that the prepared food (4 different types of samosas, pea soup, chapati and pumpkin leaves) was really delicious! Unfortunately we thought we'd get more explanations on how to prepare the dishes and that we'd be more included in food preparation. Instead we ended up spending much of the three hours standing around doing nothing. So we'd say if you're interested in spending some relaxed three hours and having a nice dinner afterwards, this activity is definitely for you, but if you are deeply interested in learning how to prepare Tanzanian food, you should probably look for another course.
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