Pan Asian Series

Stir-Fry Fundamentals

These are the essential prerequisites on which virtually all Asian cooking is based.  Learn and practice important techniques for cutting, marinating, cooking and saucing.  Stir-fry is simple and quick once you understand the basics.

 Pot Stickers 101

Make the best pot stickers in town!  Dazzle your guests with a balanced Chinese treat in twenty minutes!  Pot stickers are also the perfect comfort food after a long work day.

 

 

Fried Rice and Noodles

Turn leftover steamed rice into delicious fried rice!  Learn a variety of ways to prepare the rice and noodles used in Asian cooking.  Put your stir-fry techniques to good use and learn famous Southeast Asian noodle dishes, including Singaporean noodles.

If You Can Roll It, You Can Eat It

Have you ever experienced a minty, light, delicious Vietnamese shrimp roll dipped in peanut sauce?  It's heavenly!  What about a crispy spring roll!  Learn how to make these traditional rolls and the delicious dipping sauces that make them irresistible.

 

Irresistible Prawns

I'm always pleased when I bite into a delicious prawn with perfect texture - snappy and tender at the same time.  You too can achieve this with fresh or frozen prawns.  Learn the tricks to preparing outstanding shrimp regardless of the cuisine.

Cooking with Curries

Curries!  Sounds exotic and foreign?!  Yet you can create a dynamite Thai curry in ten minutes.  Learn about different types   of curry (red, green, yellow, Panang) and techniques for making famous Thai curry dishes that are spicy and exotic, but not necessarily ultra hot.

 

Let's Do Thai

Supplementing the Thai Curry class, learn to prepare other dishes with which to complete an authentic Thai dinner.  We'll make the famous Thai Hot and Sour Soup (Tom Yum Koong), Basil Chicken, Pad Thai, and the exotically beautiful Purple Rice with Ice Cream for dessert.

Sushi Fundamentals

This class will unravel step-by-step the basics of sushi making.  Is sushi always made with raw fish?  Some yes, but not all.  Some Nigiri and Maki rolls are prepared with cooked fish or raw seafood, but others are prepared with fresh or pickled vegetables.  However the foundation for both is always properly cooked vinegar rice.

Lighter Faire - Vietnamese Cuisine

Take the mystery out of the fresh flavors found in Green Papaya Salad or Lettuce Wraps.  Get familiar with fish sauce, lemon grass, mint, and lime ... the ingredients that bring the refreshing flavors and depth to Vietnamese cuisine.

The Wonders of Tofu

Learn the A to Z of preparing Tofu.  Have you been reluctant to try tofu, or have you wanted to incorporate its healthy properties in your diet but didn't know how?  Soy bean products come in seemingly endless shapes and forms, and you don't need to visit a Buddhist temple in China to experience the wonders of tofu.  This class will unlock the mysteries.

 

Note:

Not all classes are available at all times.  Refer to the Class Schedule page for current schedule information and enrollment instructions.