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Host: Petra

Budapest, Hungary

USD
$70-$108 per person

Enjoy a West African meal in Budapest

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Petra

Petra is originally Togolese and is currently working in the IT sector in Budapest. Her love for food and cooking began early, when she assisted her mother in the kitchen as a child. Petra never stopped cooking ever since, and now she has a special talent when it comes to recreating flavors from her African roots. She loves cooking for friends and family, who often have encouraged her to start her own restaurant. So, she is very excited to share her passion, food and recipes with travelers from around the world. Petra says that even if you wake her up in the middle of the night, she will be happy to cook for you– making her the best roommate and host one could ask for!

An experience with Petra is all about sharing a traditional Togolese meal, learning about the culture, dancing to African music and even getting your hair braided!

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-6 guests) Petra’s cooking is influenced by her mother and she also loves to experiment in the kitchen, creating her own unique recipes! Togolese cuisine has characteristics of many Western African cuisines, with an additional influence of German and French cuisines. Staple foods include plantain, beans, yam, millet and rice. Togolese cuisine is rich, flavorful and spicy with a variety of sauces, different pâtés and assortment of vegetables. Join Petra at the table to share a few of her favorite dishes from West Africa, such as fufu (mashed cassava) served with light soup or egusi soup (soup chicken with ground melon seeds, also contains meat, fish and vegetables) which is served with eba (cassava flour mixed with hot water and rolled into balls), tchep (meat, rice and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce) and meat/spinach akume (savory porridge made from maize flour) or attieke (cassava semolina) served with fish.

Cooking experience: (1-6 guests) Petra will teach you to cook two traditional West African dishes in your 1 hour cooking class. This is a hands-on class where you will help Petra to prepare attieke (cassava semolina) served with fish or egusi soup (soup thickened with ground melon seeds, also contains meat, fish and vegetables) which is served with eba and tchep (meat, rice and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce). After your cooking class join Petra to share the dishes you helped prepare.

Notes: If you opt for alcohol at an additional price, please indicate if you would like beer or sake, at the time of booking.

Languages spoken: English, French

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Fufu (mashed cassava) served with light soup or Egusi soup (soup thickened with ground melon seeds, also contains meat, fish and vegetables) which is served with eba (cassava flour mixed with hot water and rolled into balls)
  • Tchep (meat, rice and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce)
  • Meat/spinach akume (savory porridge made from maize flour) or Attieke (cassava semolina) served with fish
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Petra

$70-$108 USD

per person
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  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $90 $82 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $108 $100 $90
Alcohol
 $10 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $90 $82 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $108 $100 $90
Alcohol
 $10 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Petra

Petra is originally Togolese and is currently working in the IT sector in Budapest. Her love for food and cooking began early, when she assisted her mother in the kitchen as a child. Petra never stopped cooking ever since, and now she has a special talent when it comes to recreating flavors from her African roots. She loves cooking for friends and family, who often have encouraged her to start her own restaurant. So, she is very excited to share her passion, food and recipes with travelers from around the world. Petra says that even if you wake her up in the middle of the night, she will be happy to cook for you– making her the best roommate and host one could ask for!

An experience with Petra is all about sharing a traditional Togolese meal, learning about the culture, dancing to African music and even getting your hair braided!

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-6 guests) Petra’s cooking is influenced by her mother and she also loves to experiment in the kitchen, creating her own unique recipes! Togolese cuisine has characteristics of many Western African cuisines, with an additional influence of German and French cuisines. Staple foods include plantain, beans, yam, millet and rice. Togolese cuisine is rich, flavorful and spicy with a variety of sauces, different pâtés and assortment of vegetables. Join Petra at the table to share a few of her favorite dishes from West Africa, such as fufu (mashed cassava) served with light soup or egusi soup (soup chicken with ground melon seeds, also contains meat, fish and vegetables) which is served with eba (cassava flour mixed with hot water and rolled into balls), tchep (meat, rice and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce) and meat/spinach akume (savory porridge made from maize flour) or attieke (cassava semolina) served with fish.

Cooking experience: (1-6 guests) Petra will teach you to cook two traditional West African dishes in your 1 hour cooking class. This is a hands-on class where you will help Petra to prepare attieke (cassava semolina) served with fish or egusi soup (soup thickened with ground melon seeds, also contains meat, fish and vegetables) which is served with eba and tchep (meat, rice and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce). After your cooking class join Petra to share the dishes you helped prepare.

Notes: If you opt for alcohol at an additional price, please indicate if you would like beer or sake, at the time of booking.

Languages spoken: English, French

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Fufu (mashed cassava) served with light soup or Egusi soup (soup thickened with ground melon seeds, also contains meat, fish and vegetables) which is served with eba (cassava flour mixed with hot water and rolled into balls)
  • Tchep (meat, rice and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce)
  • Meat/spinach akume (savory porridge made from maize flour) or Attieke (cassava semolina) served with fish
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $90 $82 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $108 $100 $90
Alcohol
 $10 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $90 $82 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $108 $100 $90
Alcohol
 $10 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
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