The tour begins at 9 am when we will all meet for a ten-minute briefing on the day.

We then go to a nearby canal to gather our lotus leaves. After that, we will return to the vehicle and take off to the Merriman Mall market to purchase some of the vegetables to make the 7 curries. We will meet Buddy and his family, who have been selling fresh coconut water for many years, and enjoy a delicious, fresh drink of coconut water.

We then make our way to Tony’s Favorite Puri shop where you will be able to watch a demonstration of how puri is made. Puri is an Indian type of Roti that is filled with seasoned yellow split peas mix. You will watch Tony prepare the puri ball then throw it to his son George who rolls it and then throws it to another family member who cooks it right in front of you. We will take the puris back to go with the 7 curries, but as they are so delicious we will, of course, have a fresh one right there served with a filling of your choice and a local fresh fruit juice.

Then it’s time to go to The Secret Garden to cook the 7 curries. The garden is shaded with lush fruit trees, herbs, and vegetables and is a hidden gem of a location in Georgetown.

7 curry is traditionally cooked outside, so you will be taken through the process of how each curry is made and learn some of the techniques from Eon John, the Singing Chef. Delicious homemade fruit cordial and marsala tea are served during the cooking. We then introduce you to the spices used in the 7 curries and the marsala tea. Special attention is paid to the health-giving properties of the 10 different spices used.

As soon as the curries are all cooked, we will all sit down together under the gazebo and enjoy. Photo opportunities are plentiful as you are pictured making the curries and then eating them on your own gathered lotus leaf plate in a beautiful setting.

To finish Eon John the Singing Chef will take to the stage for your private concert of lovingly crafted Guyanese songs.

Then it is fond farewells and departure at 3 pm. 

Eon John also has his own cooking and musical TV show, so check it out on YouTube “The Singing Chef Show”