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If you're up for a food experience that's out of the ordinary, without jumping on an aeroplane, look no further than Airbnb.
The online marketplace now has an incredible offering of online experiences, led by locals around the world, allowing foodies the opportunity to experience out-of-this-world opportunities, in their own homes.
From milking goats to making kimchi with a two Michelin star chef, or experiencing a Japanese tea party, it can all happen all through the medium of Zoom.
Prices depend on the activity and the expert leading it, but are generally very affordable with experiences starting at just $7.
Here's our pick of some of the best online food and drink courses and experiences:
Michelin-Star Cooking Courses
Make pan-roasted halibut Michelin-star awarded Chef Andrew Zimmerman of Chicago’s Sepia.
Streaming from: Chicago, US
Duration: 1h
Price: From 65 USD per person
Cook with Two-Michelin-Starred Chef Diego Guerrero
Make kimchi with executive chef Diego Guerrero of the two-Michelin-star DSTAge restaurant in Madrid.
Streaming from: Madrid, Spain
Duration: 1h
Price: From 97USD
Michelin-Star Chef - Cristina Bowerman
For a taste of fine dining Italian-style, join Italian chef Cristina Bowerman as she teaches how to recreate original southern Italian recipes.
Streaming from: Rome, Italy
Duration: 1h
Price: From 49USD
Two-Michelin-Star Chef Paco Morales
Two-Michelin-starred chef Paco Morales will take you to his restaurant's kitchen in Noor to cook a vegetable stew.
Streaming from Córdoba, Spain
Duration: 1h
Price: From 55USD
Authentic Home Cooking Courses
Learn to Cook with a Moroccan Family
Join a Moroccan family live in their kitchen in Marrakech as they make chicken tajine with vegetables and a fresh Moroccan salad.
Streaming from Marrakech, Morocco·
Duration: 1h 30mins
Price: From 11USD
Cook Pasta like a Nonna
Check in with Italian nonna Nerina as she and her sisters show you how to prepare the perfect handmade pasta using fresh local ingredients and a good dose of love.
Streaming from: Rome, Italy
Duration: An hour and a half
Price: From 68USD
Learn How to Make Paella
Learn how to make an authentic paella recipe, as well as being served a good side-dish of Spanish culture. Don't forget the sangria.
Streaming from: Barcelona, Spain
Duration: An hour and a half
Price: From 21USD
Make xiǎo lóng bāo
Learn how to knead, roll, and pinch your way to dumpling heaven at home.
Streaming from: Shanghai, China
Duration: Two hours
Price: From 18USD
Authentic home-style Kenyan dishes
Master authentic Kenyan cuisine with Josephine. Expect dishes like curry and chapati (flatbread) or kachumbari (tomato and onion salad) and biryani on the daily-changing menu.
Streaming from: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 1h30
Price: From 13USD
Baking
The Art of Making Japanese Mochi
Learn how to make strawberry mochi and three colour mochi balls on skewers in this masterclass straight from Tokyo.
Streaming from: Tokyo
Duration: 1h30
Price: From 29USD
Drinks
Cocktail hour jazz club
Dress up and go to a private jazz club in your own home complete with a cocktail before the night begins. Expect tunes made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington and more.
Streaming from: London
Duration: 60 mins
Price: from 13 USD
Coffee Masterclass
Coffee can get confusing. Demystify the art of brewing the perfect cup of coffee in this popular class streaming straight from Mexico.
Streaming from: México City, Mexico
Duration: 60mins
Price: From 7USD
Food and Drink Experiences
Mindfulness Tea Ceremony
Discover the art of the Japanese tea ceremony in your house, as well as a bit about Zen Buddhism, and come away enlightened.
Streaming from: Japan
Duration: 75 mins
Price: from 17USD
Tarot Card Reading and Matcha Tea Making
Discover the secrets to preparing the best Argentinian maté and learn about your destiny in a Tarot reading ceremony.
Streaming from: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Duration: 1h30
Price: from 18USD
Milking the Goats at Hawthorn Farm
Join the homestead dairy revolution without having to leave the sofa. Get a taste for goat farming and cheese making first-hand, without the early morning start.
Streaming from: Woodinville, United States·
Duration: 1h30
Price: from 30USD
