Our initiative is based on two main ideas:
First, to empower local women in Akko, most of whom are housewives.
Second, the cooking workshops conducted by local women are an opportunity to get to know more closely the daily life and lifestyle and customs of the locals in Old Akko.
09.10Friday12:00-14:00
Culinary Secrets of Old Akko
A Cooking Workshop, Meal & Stories for the Whole Family
Old Akko
- Families
Friends- Free Parking
Register In Advance- Suitable for Groups
How are the dishes passed down through generations in the Akko kitchen prepared?
Bring the whole family to Beit Elfarasha for a two-hour cooking workshop with Manar Kurdi, where you will prepare local dishes yourselves and hear the stories behind them.
The dough is already prepared and waiting for you — you will shape, fill, and discover the secrets behind every fold: meat sfiha; savory mutabbaq with za’atar, sumac, and homemade labaneh; a fresh salad from the Akko market; and sweet mutabbaq with cinnamon, nuts, and sugar, served with whipped cream.
A family experience of cooking, flavors, and stories — one that begins in the kitchen and stays in your memory.
Price: 150 NIS per person
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