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Cook and enjoy 40 wonderful dishes: from appetizers to wok dishes, from the hot Sichuan to the sweet Shanghai, from heart-warming soups to the great dumplings. With a theme for each week, you'll discover how to combine local ingredients and techniques to create authentic, delicious while balanced meals.

Various aspects of Chinese cookery will be covered: local seasonings and ingredients, traditional cooking techniques, regional styles, varieties of flavors, seasonal selections, plating and presentation, and medicinal foods, all weaved into this 10-week course.

2 reputable chefs are going to lead you through this culinary journey: with clear demonstrations that show you exactly what to do and necessary instruction when you try with own hands. Miranda is your friendly host and companion, translating and putting in sprinkles of cultural background and practical shopping tips.

A bonus activity of making festival food together is incorporated into the program, a unique opportunity to see, to understand and to experience the way local Chinese celebrate the traditional Dragon Boat Festival.

All necessary course materials, such as ingredients, utensils, aprons, recipes, chopsticks for tasting, and take-home boxes will be supplied.

Take the whole course to get a systematic grounding and an impressive portfolio of Chinese cuisine, or pick only those of your strongest interest, your choice! The enrolment is limited to 6-10 participants each class. This course is suitable for interested housewives, short-term visitors and culinary professionals alike, and is intended to be relaxed, informal, and good fun.

3 classes available for booking:

Tuesday mornings 9:30 AM - 12:00 AM April 29th to July 1st

Tuesday afternoons 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM April 29th to July 1st

Saturday afternoons 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM May 3rd to July 5th

Tuition is RMB450 per week or RMB3500 for all 10 weeks. Ingredients inclusive.

Contact to book your seat now!

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Become the Chinese food aficionado you've always wanted to be. You'll learn to cook 40 different dishes from appetizers and wok dishes to the spicy Sichuan cuisine and sweeter flavors of Shanghai fare you love. Each week covers a different theme and classes will provide information on local seasonings and ingredients, traditional cooking techniques, medicinal foods and more. The 10-week course costs RMB450 per session or RMB3,500 for the complete 10 weeks. Ingredients and materials provided.