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May 12
Grand Velas Riviera Maya now offers guests a new foodie experience inspired by recipes of the region. Taught by the resort's Mayan Chef, Humberto May Tamay, guests can discover the Mexican flavors of traditional Yucatecan cuisine during an intimate cooking class. Traditional techniques are showcased during the class which results in a three-course meal of recipes that have been passed from generation to generation and kept as the jewels of the Yucatan peninsula's cuisine. Sample dishes included Mexican "antojitos" like empanadas and gorditas; tikinxic (pronounced "teekeen sheek") which is made with fresh fish, annatto paste, white vinegar and sour oranges; and crispy corn cake with caramel and tamarind sauce. Each guest receives a copy of the recipes and a Grand Velas apron to take home. Available for 10 - 16 people per, the class takes place at the resort's Yucatán restaurant, Chaká, situated amid tropical jungle foliage of mangroves and Salam, Chechen and Chaká trees. The cost of the class is $40 per person.
Rates start at $393 per person per night based on double occupancy and include luxury suite accommodations, à la carte gourmet meals at a variety of specialty restaurants, premium branded beverages, 24-hour in-suite service, fitness center, taxes, gratuity and more. For more reservations or more information on Grand Velas Riviera Maya, please email reservations@velasresorts.com, call 1-888-407-4869, or visit http://rivieramaya.grandvelas.com/.
Locally-Influenced Yucatecan Cooking Class Now Offered At Grand Velas Riviera Maya
Mayan Chef Humberto May Tamay Teaches Guests Traditional Recipes at Resorts Yucatán Restaurant
Riviera Maya, Mexico (May 12, 2017)Grand Velas Riviera Maya now offers guests a new foodie experience inspired by recipes of the region. Taught by the resort's Mayan Chef, Humberto May Tamay, guests can discover the Mexican flavors of traditional Yucatecan cuisine during an intimate cooking class. Traditional techniques are showcased during the class which results in a three-course meal of recipes that have been passed from generation to generation and kept as the jewels of the Yucatan peninsula's cuisine. Sample dishes included Mexican "antojitos" like empanadas and gorditas; tikinxic (pronounced "teekeen sheek") which is made with fresh fish, annatto paste, white vinegar and sour oranges; and crispy corn cake with caramel and tamarind sauce. Each guest receives a copy of the recipes and a Grand Velas apron to take home. Available for 10 - 16 people per, the class takes place at the resort's Yucatán restaurant, Chaká, situated amid tropical jungle foliage of mangroves and Salam, Chechen and Chaká trees. The cost of the class is $40 per person.
Rates start at $393 per person per night based on double occupancy and include luxury suite accommodations, à la carte gourmet meals at a variety of specialty restaurants, premium branded beverages, 24-hour in-suite service, fitness center, taxes, gratuity and more. For more reservations or more information on Grand Velas Riviera Maya, please email reservations@velasresorts.com, call 1-888-407-4869, or visit http://rivieramaya.grandvelas.com/.