Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with the explosive flavors of Som Tum, one of Thailand's renowned salads! Learn the intricate balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy as you craft this refreshing, healthy salad, as well as cooking sticky rice to serve with it. Delve into the creamy richness of Tom Kha Gai, featuring succulent chicken, fragrant herbs, and coconut milk. And to complete the experience, quench your thirst with a homemade authentic Thai Iced Tea. Your taste buds and tummy with thank you.
Explore the flavors of Armenia through this unique cooking class dedicated to the art of crafting manti, a beloved meat-filled crunchy pasta dish. You will learn how to create perfect pasta dough from scratch, expertly fill each bundle with a delectable mixture of seasoned beef, and cook it to perfection to a achieve a crispy exterior and succulent interior. Each bite is a symphony of textures and flavors. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your culinary skills and impress your friends and family with your newfound expertise in the art of making this particular verison of manti.
Think of Thailand and Pad Thai automatically comes to mind. Sadly, it's quite difficult to find a decent pad Thai in restaurants outside of Thailand. They are often too sweet, gluey, or soggy and drenched in too much sauce. Worse yet, some contain ketchup! Making great Pad Thai at home is actually not that difficult once you get everything set up. The first step is learning about authentic ingredients, some of which may be foreign to you. Learning and practicing how to properly cook and balance the flavors for this mouth watering dish will be the key to your success!
Discover the art of crafting authentic Thai curries from scratch. Learn about choosing and working with key ingredients such as galangal, fish sauce, shrimp paste, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, Thai chilies, and spices. After making two curry pastes of choice (green, red, or panang), students will be guided through the step-by-step cooking process for cooking each dish. They will also learn about the interplay between sweet, spicy, salty, and sour elements that define Thai cuisine. We'll also, of course, learn how to cook fluffy Thai jasmine rice to serve with these delectable curries.
Venture into Vietnam with this cooking class focused on crafting tantalizing noodle bowls and Banh Mis complete with all of the traditional fixings. Learn how to make succulent lemongrass chicken and pork patties to craft both dishes. Explore the essential ingredients, from fresh herbs to fragrant lemongrass and savory fish sauce. Learn how to work with dried rice noodles, make crunchy do chua (pickled daikon and carrot) as well as the indispensable nuoc cham (fish sauce) accompaniment. Add another notch in your culinary belt and learn these two delicious staples in Vietnamese cuisine.