Colombian home cooking with a mother-son team

"Américo and his mother welcomed to me into their home this afternoon. We spent some time talking about possible menus and then off we went to several markets to buy the necessary fish, fruits, vegetables and other necessary ingredients for our dinner. Américo is a trained chef and his mother and he make a great team in the kitchen. They taught me how to prepare patacones, yuca frita, arroz, majorra, bocachico, jugo de lulo, ensalada rusa, ensalada de aguacate, papas amarillas, and more! It was delicious! They also took me to the dulceria Dona Mireya and bought me some local specialty sweets. I really appreciated spending the afternoon and evening with this wonderful son and mother team. Everyone in all the local shops knew them and It was interesting to see them interact. This was a great way to spend time with local people and their dog and a great way to get to know the people of Bucaramanga, Colombia, their local products, and their food. I recommend this market visit and cooking class to anyone wanting an authentic cultural and culinary experience."

"We spent a great afternoon with Fabio Americo and his mother. The market tour was very interesting. We were able to choose the dishes and our daughter cooked with Fabio Americo. It was very tasty and plentiful. We learned a lot, met very nice people and ate very well. A clear recommendation for this activity. It is worth it ! (Google translated)"

"Americo and his mother were amazing the house for this food tour and cooking class experience. He even offered free of charge a Morning tour of old Bucaramanga and Simon Bolivar museum. Then taking us to this incredible market in this old building where his mother knew everyone so you knew you were getting top quality ingredients after that we went to his home where I learned amazing recipes of real Colombian cuisine. Meanwhile, my family enjoyed conversation with his mother through body language, and Google translator. It is a must do activity/tour when you come to Bucaramanga. ♑Americo comes in as your tour guide but you leave as friends. The only negative is that I wish I could give more than five stars. Instead, I will continue to share my experience with all my friends and family, so that if they may talk about this tour with others, they will go and book it because it is a true experience when I will hold forever in my heart and memories."

"I loved this experience meeting Fabio and his mother and learning how to make several Colombian specialties. From the market visit to the general cooking tips to the hands-on lesson in making arepas and patacones to (of course) eating the delicious meal, this was an unforgettable experience where I felt beyond welcomed. Fabio really went out of his way to make sure I got everything I wanted out of it (which specifically was, the arepa and patacon lessons and fresh juices from Colombian fruits). Highly recommend!"