Batik & Cookery Class
Available on:
- Essence Of Malaysia
- Malaysia Celebration
- Tastes of Tomorrow – Essence of Malaysia
- Tiger Express
- Festive Malaysia
Discover a treasured cultural experience at Batik Inderawasih. At this artisanal batik-making house, you will gain hands-on instruction in the art of “batik tulis”, or written batik, the original technique that has been passed down through generations. After a brief live tutorial from the expert maker, it’s time to don your creative cap and design and paint your own beautiful batik piece.
Stroll next door to an antique house where the owner and a troupe of dancers wait to welcome you. Enjoy a traditional Malay dance performance before entering the owner’s home to see his personal collection of antiquities and glean the beguiling stories behind them.
Continue to your final destination, Rumah Kupi, a wooden kampong house-turned-coffee shop. Enjoy an exclusive cooking class in this charming, intimate environment. A professional chef will guide you through each stage as you learn to make kaya spread, a popular coconut-based jam, and roti jala, a savoury, lace-like crepe often served at weddings and festivals. At the end of the class, relish the fruits of your labours as you enjoy roti jala and kaya with tea and coffee, before being whisked back to the train for the next leg of your journey.