Traditional Balinese Cooking Class with Rice Farm Visit & Coconut Oil Making

Such a great and well organised team. The family is amazing and spreads good vibes, we had so much fun. We learned a lot about their living and culture while cooking. Before, we visited a market and the families rice field. Highly recommended! Tell your friends and family to come here, when you are in Ubud 😊

We had so much fun cooking with Wayan and his family. First, we got an explanation about the ingredients at the local market and next, we visited the family's rice fields which were stunning. We got some time to walk around and take some photos. The cooking class itself was so well organized and fun. Everything was explained very well and it was very easy to follow the instructions. We prepared some tasty dishes in no time which we then ate at the restaurant. I would highly recommend doing this cooking class, it's an experience you will talk about for months! :D

Very friendly and nice family. We really enjoyed the cooking class. Nice and tasty food with a bit of fun!

Perfect home perfect lesson perfect teacher perfect company Very good experience!

If you want to learn how to cook delicious balinese food, you have to go there. Wayan welcomed us like we were family, and we had a lot of fun during the class. And you the recipes at the end. We can't wait to try it at home... :) Thanks again Wayan !

We met early in the morning and went to the market. As a group, everyone decided we would cook the vegetarian dishes, which was great. After the shopping, we were taken to a traditional Balinese house with a restaurant next to it. We learned to cook SO MANY THINGS I don't even remember the names of the dishes. We had the classic gado-gado, the yellow sauce, etc. Everything was delicious, highly recommended experience.

Since market was closed for the day, Rakesh swapped that experience by taking me to Mas village for some wood carvings shopping.. He showed me around his house, pointing out the traditional elements of the house. The ingredients were laid out and explained. The process included chopping, pounding and cooking. It was enjoyable and fun. The flavours were amazing and was amazing to learn the end to end process from raw ingredients to final dish. I would have loved to have a conversation about the ingredients, evolution of Balinese food and some history or background to the differences in flavours from around Bali or Indonesia.

Loved the whole experience. From the picking up to the cooking and dropping off. Their house area is amazing and also have a restaurant. It’s not far from Ubud and really worth the visit (also if you don’t do the cooking class and just want good food, friendly staff and a lovely surrounding)

My partner and I really enjoyed this cooking class. We took the afternoon class, Wayan and his family has welcomed us to their home like we are part of their family. He taught us not only to cook but also gave us some information on how balinese people live. This was such a great experience! We also made 6 dishes and they were all very delicious. At the end we were given a recipe for us to take home. I would highly recommend this to everyone !!

Really enjoyed the cooking class. Wayun our chef, was fun, engaging and spoke good English. It was lovely to be taught in his family home and was good to hear about how Balinese houses are set up. The food was fresh and tasty and well organised. We started with a market visit which was good and then went to the house for hands on experience of chopping and cooking. The food was super tasty and as vegetarians plenty of alternatives which was great! We were given a full menu card to try all the items at home. Certainly will give some of it a go! Highly recommend the class. Added bonus we were picked up from our hotel so hassle free.

Simply amazing! Thank you for everything

We loved the whole experience

It was a extremely interesting time, not just about food and cooking but also learned something about growing rice, culture, religion and balinese homes... The food we made was really delicious and we got recipes for everything we learned, so we can repeat it at home. In the end it was a but hurried, as if they wanted to get some rest, but we were almost ready so it was ok. All in all, it was worth it!

My favorite part was being invited into their home! As a first time visitor to Bali, it was great to get away from where all the tourists go and spend some time in a private residence. It is the slow season and I did the afternoon class, while mornings are more popular. I was a class of one, so it was a wonderful experience and I appreciate her not canceling because of only one student. I learned a lot about Balinese cooking and the food was wonderful!

We absolutely loved our cooking class! The whole family was involved and it was such a unique experience from a full market walking tour with explanations of each fruit and vegetable to cooking in their home and enjoying seeing a traditional Balinese home. Our guide even brought us to the coffee plantation nearby for an extra treat! So keep in mind they offer you beer but you need to pay after so make sure you bring cash / are prepared to pay for things there! Great experience!

Highly recommend! Would absolutely book again! I am so glad I booked this cooking experience in Bali! It was beyond anything I could’ve ever imagined from start to finish. I booked the morning cooking class and we began by going to a local market to learn about local foods so there that we would use in her cooking later. We were also lucky enough to stop by a coffee and tea plantation/rice fields where we tried some of the best coffee NT I’ve ever tasted. Then finally we were off to the home of a very lovely family showed us how to cook many traditional Indonesian dishes. We also learned how to make coconut oil. The entire family was amazing – so accommodating, welcoming, friendly, and just all-around lovely. My favorite experiences in Bali and I would 100% do it again. If you’re thinking about booking a cooking class I highly recommend you book this one.

The best experience I've made in Ubud. So friendly people and so much fun. We were just two guys in the group but is was still nice and so delicious. I love the fact that the cooking class is not in a restaurant but in a real home from a really happy and helpful family.

Really enjoyed the day. Very lovely host and we made some great food.

Got to visit an actual local market and a coffee plantation. Cooking class was well organized and everyone received a printout cookbook at the end.

It was really fantastic. Thank you.

Throughly enjoyed! Great hosts one of the best classes I've done in asia! Highly recommend!

Such a great experience. The class was extremely well organised and communication and instruction was exceptional. Most of all it was entertaining and delicious. We could not get enough of the food and walked away feeling absolutely satisfied. I highly recommend.

Wonderful class, great run through the market, and we got a recipe book!

A wonderful crew teaches you about traditional balinese cooking. You get a real experience and learn more about their culture, the dishes we prepared were delicious and the vibes even better. I highly recommend this cooking class.

Well organised and very informative

Learned the base ingredients used in Balinese Food to make curry. Every recipe was taught very thoroughly and tasted so delicious. Truly worth it. Enjoyed a lot spending a day cooking Balinese Food.

Very well organized. The food was great. A wonderful introduction to Indonesian cooking.

My husband and I took this cooking class during our honeymoon in Bali. Overall, we had a nice experience. The family who runs this class is warm, patient and welcoming. They happily shared details of their culture, traditions and recipes, and were patient in answering everyone's questions. Our only "complaint" is that the class was WAY overbooked -- there were about 15 students in this class and it made the class feel impersonal and rushed. We were split up and told "do this, now do that..." but didn't really have time to absorb the things we were learning. Also, my husband and I didn't spend much time learning to cook these Indonesian recipes together because we were split up. The class also started late because we were waiting for many students to arrive. Perhaps the late start caused the rush, or maybe it was the number of students in the class; but either way, we wish there was a slower, more hands-on and togetherness vibe for the class. It was worth the price though, because the recipes were delicious, but we wanted to share our honest review. Thanks!

I would highly recommend this class to get out of the touristy things in Ubud and really experience traditional Balinese culture and cooking. Made is so generous allowing us to come into her home and cook in her kitchen with her cousin and husband. The atmosphere was food and food was delicious!

We booked the afternoon class without the market visit and had a very private session in a small group. The host was patient to explain many details about the food and Balinese culture. The food was amazing and plenty so don't eat before the class. I would recommend it to everyone!

This was a great way to see the rice country above Ubud, Bali and learn about the culture and food of Bali. The hosts were very helpful and treated us all like old friends that had come to share a meal in their home. And allowing us to help prepare it!!

It was my first time to join a cooking class and I had a lot of fun.

My wife and I had a great time. Recommend this course for anyone interested in cooking / trying local Balinese cuisine!

very fun, very kind teacher

My most favourite experience in Bali! The food was incredible, and the experience was one of a kind. An absolute must do if you are going to Ubud. Thank you to Made for welcoming us into your beautiful home!

Putu and his lovely family showed us some tips in order to make some of the famous Balinese dishes and the results were outstanding. Best cooking class we’ve done all over Asia.

I learned about Made Ayu's class through my TripAdvisor and Google searches when I arrived in Ubud on a Tuesday. I booked the class through Cookly and was quickly confirmed for the next day's morning class. When her cousin picked me up at my hotel, to my pleasant surprise, I was going to be the only person in class. Her cousin and I went to the market where we picked a couple items (most Made and her other cousin, Wayan, already had ready to go at home) like garlic, ginger flower, and shallots and I got to see the different stalls and learn about different kinds of rice and produce and chatted a bit with the vendors. Definitely take the morning class if you are interested in seeing the market, as I believe it's the only time it's offered. Upon arrival at Made's family home, which takes place in a traditional Balinese home/compound, don't be alarmed seeing other family members occasionally poopping around, including her mother. They don't intrude on class, but it's kind of neat to be immersed in their home life. Made and Wayan do a lot of chopping prep when the group is small, but it was still very hands on and delicious and they were able to accomodate my request to do a vegetarian meal option. I also learned how to make a palm leaf offering and took pictures with them and of course of our food. Overall, delicious food, helpful recipes for later, and lots of smiles and laughs. One thing to note it's you don't spend too much time at rice farms (you pass by some in the area between the market and going to class) to take pictures and Made's cousin does a great job explaining the rice harvest process on the ride (I asked a lot of questions though). You also do not make coconut oil, but Made, does explain the process and show you the different components of it as it goes through the process and you of course cook with it. Overall, very educational, informative and fun for this non-cook :)

The host was so lovely and very funny! The class takes part in the family complex so it feels very personal and traditional. We will definitely be going back next time we come to Bali

A great experience and informative to do the market tour to learn the new and local products. The friendly and welcoming of their sharing their Balinese home for the lesson was special as was the friendliness of the hosting and lessons. Even accommodated us being shown how to prepare extra items that we were interested in. We were fully involved with the process and food choices were great. A great experience overall.

We had such fun cooking all the food and the hosts were so lovely. We learnt lots about Bali culture too. Everything we made was delicious and I would highly recommend.

It was very cosy and lovely to cook with this cute family. I’ve learnt a lot during cooking and prepared a very delicious meal.

A really authentic traditional experience. From seeing a local market, learning about how coconut oil is made to cooking our own dishes. My friend hates cooking but she really enjoyed this. Their english is good, the place is clean & the family compound is beautiful & interesting. We learnt about the family unit & how they live. The recipes were easily produced varied & very tasty. Exactly as the website described. An enjoyable experience.

It was an adventure to learn more about the Balinese food and a good way to meet new people

Great class! Picked up on time and dropped us off at monkey forest after as per our request. Cooked many different traditional meals. Only thing I didn’t like is they offered juice during the cooking class and did not say you had to pay for it until the end - we thought it was included.

My experience with Jambangan cooking class was incredible. It just so happened that I was the only to sign up for that session, so I had the class to myself. The family that runs the school is incredibly hospitable and encourages you to be as hands on as possible. Would 100% do again.

We really enjoyed the afternoon class. The family were very welcoming and made the experience fun and engaging - not to mention the delicious food. I have done a different one a few years ago and found this group size and location to be better.

We were all the family (also one child ) and we spent a very good moment. we learnt a lot of things. we cooked all together and it was also tasty!! 😋 thank you !!!

Loved the traditional side of learning about Balinese culture. And the food and process was amazing.

The school is by a more local area in Ubud and it's great to see how Balinese people live. We got to visit the market, try some local fruits that I have never tried before and then were off to the school. They explained a bit about the architecture of the place and its layout and significance to the culture. We had some welcome drinks, made an Hindu offering and class started. The coconut oil making they explained was the hot extraction process; they didn't really show how to extract the oil just narrated the process which was fine because I was there mainly for the cooking of the food! They give you recipes and a certificate at the end. All in all a good experience. They just need to improve on communication regarding the hotel pick up, as the driver was late and they weren't answering the phone, so at one point I thought I wasn't getting picked up. Good thing I waited and they finally arrived at my hotel. Apart from that everything was perfect.

Great class. Ended up being just the two of us. Great experience going to the market first and what yummy food! Thanks so much. Would highly recommend