Experience the warmth of Home Filipino Cooking in Panglao through an intimate, hands-on culinary class hosted in a charming private-style local home. Limited to six guests, this open-air setting offers a relaxed and personal way to discover the flavors, stories, and hospitality behind traditional Filipino food.

Your dedicated local Filipino chef completed cookery training ten years ago and opened a food kiosk in 2024. Now, inspired by a love for cooking and bringing people together, the chef shares the joy of preparing familiar Filipino dishes with visitors from around the world. Every class is a chance to learn, laugh, exchange stories, and enjoy a meal as new friends.

Menus change daily according to fresh market finds and local availability. You may prepare favorites such as lumpia, sinigang, sisig, Bicol Express, kare-kare, pancit bihon, tortang talong, garlic rice, leche flan, biko, and refreshing buko or calamansi juice. From balancing sweet, sour, salty, and savory flavors to sharing a homemade meal, this Panglao cooking experience brings Filipino culture to life—one delicious dish at a time.

Experience Highlights

Panglao Public Market Immersion Fresh Ingredients, Local Stories Begin with an immersive visit to one of Panglao’s local public markets, where the day’s cooking story starts among colorful produce, fresh seafood, fragrant herbs, and friendly vendors. Discover how Filipinos choose ingredients for everyday meals while learning about seasonal produce and local market culture.

Discover Filipino Flavors The Heart of Filipino Cooking Get introduced to the vibrant balance of sweet, sour, salty, savory, and creamy flavors that make Filipino cuisine unforgettable. Your chef will share the stories behind pantry essentials such as calamansi, vinegar, coconut milk, soy sauce, garlic, and local spices.

Prepare Like a Local Stories Shared Around the Kitchen Wash, chop, season, and prepare ingredients alongside your chef in a relaxed open-air home kitchen. As the dishes come together, hear stories of family meals, food traditions, and the small cooking techniques passed from one Filipino kitchen to another.

Cook a Three-Course Filipino Meal A Different Filipino Menu Every Day Cook three traditional Filipino dishes together, accompanied by rice and a refreshing local drink. The daily menu changes, from comforting sinigang and crispy lumpia to rich kare-kare, flavorful Bicol Express, noodle dishes, and beloved Filipino desserts—so every visit offers a fresh culinary discovery.

Plate, Dine, and Connect A Homemade Meal Shared With New Friends Bring your finished dishes to the table and enjoy the meal together in a warm, unhurried shared dining setup. This is the moment when the kitchen stories continue, flavors are exchanged, and strangers become friends over a home-cooked Filipino feast.

Closing Keepsake Take Home More Than a Recipe End the experience with a meaningful closing moment, reflections from the group, and a small souvenir to remember your Panglao food journey. Leave with new cooking confidence, a deeper connection to Filipino culture, and memories of a meal made by hand.