We are deep in the days of COVID-19 quarantine, and while some areas are opening up again, we know that international travel is still a long way off for many. However, we are here to help you find way to travel from your own homes and kitchens.
Cooking can be a window to another culture, another country, another people. During this time when we are more separated than ever, we are craving new ways to reconnect with our vibrant world full of the color, fragrance, textures, and experiences that make us love travel.
Today we wanted to inspire you to travel from your very own kitchen with the best online cooking classes around the world. Here are some of our favorite places to travel from home and the virtual culinary experiences that will get you there.
1. Italy
We are currently in love with making homemade pasta. Nothing can take you to the streets of Italy like fresh tagliatelle, ravioli, or gnocchi. While making pasta from scratch can seem like a daunting task, our Italian hosts hold your hand (virtually) through the process. True beginners to experts in the kitchen will love our handmade pasta online cooking classes!
Here are some of our favorite online Italian cooking classes:
2. Myanmar
From Italy we travel to the Southeast Asian country Myanmar. These beautiful photos come from our host Min who lives in a traditional home overlooking Inle Lake with its surrounding floating gardens and mountains. Typically, to get to Min’s bamboo home you need to take a boat ride across Inle Lake. Today all you need is a computer! Min can teach you the secrets to Burmese vegetable tempura and steamed fish as if he was in your kitchen. Learn more about Min’s Burmese online cooking class at the link below!
Here is how you can sign up for Min’s class for Burmese cooking.
3. Greece
Athens, Chania, and Thessaloniki are just a few stops on our journey in Greece. Not only does this southern European country have beautiful sights, Greek cuisine is full of delicious and diverse dishes such as Dolmades, Spanakotirpoita and Choriatiki. You will taste the salt of the Mediterranean Sea when our Greek hosts walk you through their traditional family recipes from around the country.
Here are our favorite Greek online cooking classes:
4. India
Chili, Cloves, Coriander, Cumin—these are just a few of many spices used in countless Indian flavor combinations waiting to be tried and tested. From Goan Prawn Curry to Chettinad Chicken Masala to Aloo Paratha, these mouth-watering dishes will transport you from your home to the vibrant streets of India.
Here are our best online cooking classes from India:
- Mixed dal (lentils) and Aloo gobi (spiced potatoes and cauliflower)
- Goan Prawn Curry
- Punjabi Aloo Puri (stuffed Indian bread)
- Chicken Curry
- Butter Chicken
- Chana Masala
- Kerala Beef Fry
- Deep- Fried Chicken
- Coconut Rice and Stew
- Chettinad Chicken Masala
- Vegetable Korma and Lemon Rice
5. Croatia
In a country with over three thousand miles of coastline, it is no surprise that fish, like the locally caught fish from the island of Preko pictured below, are a staple of Croatian cuisine. Just up the coast Istria, the nation’s truffle capital. In the rich forests of Istria one can find the rare and wonderful black truffles—that is, if you know where to look. If you can’t get to Croatia to go truffle hunting today, you can still learn the secrets of Croatian cooking with our wonderful hosts teaching Croatian online cooking classes now!
Our favorite online Croatian cooking experiences:
6. Ethiopia
As we are nearing the end of our travels from our kitchen, we just had to make a stop in Ethiopia. Most Ethiopian meals are built upon the base of injera, a spongey and sour fermented flatbread. Injera deliciously soaks up all of the best flavors and juices from stews, curries, vegetables, and meats, and its distinct flavor puts Ethiopian food on the top of our list of favorites. Our host Daniel is teaching an Ethiopian online cooking class to teach you the secrets of injera and Ethiopian cooking today!
Here is a link to sign up to make Ethiopian Injera and Tibs
7. Mexico
Last but certainly not least in our virtual international food tour is Mexico. You might think you know Mexican food, but you have not tasted delicious Mexican like Alex and Ale’s homemade tacos gobernador and salsa naranja, made with fresh ingredients and lots of love. Your kitchen will be transformed as you discover the culinary secrets of Mexico City from your home.
Here are some of our best online cooking classes in Mexico:
