SeaTac Minority Culinary Tourism®

Wonderful! Christina’s knowledge and way of explaining was great! The meal! Plus the experience in the store.

The aromas were amazing and so wonderful. The people who spoke were so impressive. The history of the culture was very enlightening. The food at the restaurant was so exceptional!

It was so wonderful to learn about the spices and culture. Everything! I cannot choose.

Loved the experience – both the information about the culture of the food; and then! – to experience it! The food with the cultural stories. I enjoyed the enthusiasm of the leader/facilitator/teacher Christina!

The flavors for the food was incredible and the spice education was wonderful! I enjoyed hearing the different voices from the Nepali community, especially those who live in my own neighborhood.

A wonderful introduction to the food and culture of Nepal. We especially enjoyed the demonstrations – and the food of course! We enjoyed the learning experience and sharing with other people. We also like supporting small, independent businesses and the immigrant community.

Very enjoyable. I learned a lot about the various spices and the benefit for health. As a life longer learner, I learned a great deal today.

Sharing of how culture and geography influence how we see and eat. Appreciate the friendship and fellowship. People, food, and knowledge.

I really enjoyed learning the health benefits of the spices. The stories about the Sherpa diet.

Truly enjoyed the cultural exposure of Nepal, learning about spices, then the epicurean experience. Everything! The people.

Wow! The information about the spices and how to grind them, I’ll be making at home. The feast was sensational! Perhaps next time include what spice is flavor profile in handout. Food, stories, and everything! Thank you, I am looking forward to more culinary adventures. 

I enjoyed hearing about the culture in Nepal. I especially liked when Christina told about her experience as a little girl – the smells outside told what season it was. The special dinner was amazing! I was so full! I liked hearing about the different spices and how to use them. The lunch was great! 

It was very interesting learning about the spices. The food was amazing and the learning experience. 

This tour was such a unique, robust, and rich experience that helped me better understand cultures in our other parts of the world with authentic ambassadors from there that call our region home. Learning about spices, their uses, cultures, family stories from chefs, and connecting with others in our region at a community meal. 

Great food! Great info! Thank you!

Very enjoyable. Good food and good company. All the above.

Very interesting learning about the medicinal uses of the spices. Nepal culture is so interesting!

I enjoyed the introduction to the area and the explanation of the various foods that come from the distinct regions. I also enjoyed finding similarities between cultures. The opportunity to learn about the food from Nepal. Completely unfamiliar to me. Also loved the “dive” into the spices.

The demonstration with cooking the spices and bringing them alive. In addition, I love how the presenter explained the healing properties of each spice. I felt involved because of the group interactions. The food and cultural experiences at the tour.

Really enjoyed learning the benefits of the spices. Listening to all the history of the spices. I really enjoyed the whole experience. Everything – so interesting learning about this type of cooking and then eating the food.

I enjoy shopping in the store. The spices were very relaxing. Food and learning.

I love the opportunity to learn about new spices and ingredients and where and how to purchase them at small ethnic groceries. This tour introduces us to restaurants that specialize in authentic ethnic cuisine. I love learning about, enjoying, and supporting these local businesses and expanding my horizons. The food and meeting the chef and learning some of his personal experiences accompanied by special possessions/cultural items. Learning about Nepali cooking recipes.

Wonderful! Very impressed by the number of out-of-towners who came. There are 30 people here today and only 2 of us are from Kent. I attended the September event which was also fabulous. I enjoy learning facts about Nepal and India and learning how to cook the food. Indian food is my favorite food and now I know I need to explore the regions. I love Curry & Kabab!!!

Loved and enjoyed learning about the different cultures and cooking. I enjoyed learning about cardamom-mother of all spice!

Very interesting and informative! Loved how the foods are medicinal as well as tasty. Enjoyed learning about the history and culture of the region.

I loved learning about the different spices and how they each benefitted your health. I loved hearing about not only Nepal and its culture and food, but also relative to its neighbors.

This was amazing. So educational and truly enjoyable. Learning about the spices.

Lovely experience-great people, learned tons! Excellent opportunity! I loved learning about Ayurvedic and the role in cuisine.

Watching, smelling, learning how to prepare spices for cooking Thanks for the recipes. Socializing with others.

Really enjoyed the whole experience. Excited about the spices, their healing properties, and the smell. All of it.

Spices – how they are honed together for taste. How they are used for better health. Learning of different foods for each country and how they are prepared. I really like how she gives all the information from each country.

Loved learning about all the spices. Learning experience. Great class!

I loved learning about the different spices and how they work together to produce health and wellness. I enjoyed fellowshipping with other people enjoying the various dishes cooked to perfection.

Loved learning about the spices and getting a chance to smell and touch it. Overall, I loved learning about the culture through food. Also, love meeting new people.

Interested and nice to smell and use my senses. Variety and explanation of cultural needs of country.

Excited to experience something new. Passion of the presenter. Scents were amazing. Cooking this way will be accessible! Loved hearing about the cultural differences and Ayurvedic living.

The spice mixes smelled wonderful and seemed easy to do. The food-I was very hungry for lunch and the food tasted wonderful.

It was a lovely experience that provided historic information in an approachable way through food. The hands-on experience at the market was flavorful and very interactive! Great job Christina It’s the connection to cultures through the rich touch, feel and taste of food. Delightful.

It was really interesting to learn about all the spices, especially the part about heating them! Now I know why they were dull before. I loved hearing about how all the different spices turn into the mixtures. Thank you so much!