When you next plan your overseas travel, would you like to taste the local homecooked food that their locals enjoy? I certainly would!
The picture above is a local dinner in the picturesque village of Mae Wang, Northern Thailand. You can enjoy the natural surroundings of the village, listen to stories of their rural life and also have the opportunity to cook with them and learn to prepare their traditional Lana Thai food.
Now with the newly launched Withlocals you can plan your holiday and at the same time get to taste the real authentic local food in the comfort of the hostess's home. So do browse around and check out the home dinners available at Eat Withlocals and you'll be spoilt for choice!
Besides Eat Withlocals, you can also arrange for Tours Withlocals whereby you'll be able to discover great places of interest with their experienced local guides. Not only that, there's also Activities Withlocals. Here, you get to pick up new skills and get hands on experience by taking part in a traditional activity or workshop under the supervision of a skilled local.
Another piece of good news is that Withlocals will soon be launching in the Philippines and the sweetener is a 20% launch discount. So for those of you who are residing in the Philippines and are keen to be a host, do
sign up early.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Nyonya cuisine, a fusion between Chinese ingredients and spices used by Malays resulting in tangy, aromatic, spicy and herbal dishes.
Bali, Indonesia - selfmade BBQ of fish, prawns, squid, sate with selfmade sambal and good company.
Nha Trang, Vietnam - Seafood BBQ comprising of snail, oyster, shell, octopus, fish, cuttlefish, shrimp, cleaned and spiced and served with cold beer or rice wine.
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka - A British/Sri Lankan duo who can serve both Asian and European dishes, for lunch, traditional English afternoon tea or dinner.
Bangkok, Thailand - You get to have an opportunity of cooking your own real Thai dishes. All ingredietns will be prepared in a professional manner, healthy and clean and you get to know the basics of local food sytyles and ingredients.
Kathmandu, Nepal - Traditional Nepali food which includes gundruk, traditional curries, Buff and chicken.
Singapore - North Indian, Gujarati style, Vegetarian home cooked dishes.
A fun program, isn't it, Cheah.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Angie
Yes indeed it is, Angie!
DeleteLovely post, Cheah! Hubby & I were hosted by an Indonesian family in SG recently & it was certainly an experience. Did you have fun too?
ReplyDeleteThis is indeed a fun program for travellers who would like to see and 'taste' the local culture of the country that they plan to visit.
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