Cat first learned to cook traditional Malay dishes from her late grandmother and mother. She offers a hands-on cooking class in Melaka in her home kitchen, where you’ll cook side by side with her and learn traditional techniques. During this 1.5-hour Peranakan cooking class in Malacca, you’ll prepare a main dish and a dessert, gaining insight into local ingredients and home-style Malaysian cooking. Help Cat chop, cook, and add the finishing touches to a traditional Malay meal with Peranakan influences. Dishes you might learn to cook include chicken pongteh with potatoes (chicken braised in fermented soya bean paste), stir-fried tamarind prawns, or ikan chuan chuan (fish cooked in fermented bean paste), along with kuih, a classic Malaysian dessert. This authentic cooking class in Melaka a warm, cultural experience for travellers looking to connect through food. Your in-home dining experience in Melaka, may include dishes such as otak-otak (steamed or grilled fish in banana leaf), pineapple kerabu, or jiu hu char. Main dishes may feature tamarind prawns or ikan chuan chuan, served with vegetable sides. End with traditional Malaysian dessert.