Cantonese 4-course Meal
This 2-hour online class is the perfect introduction to basic Chinese cooking methods, traditional flavors, and what a weeknight dinner for two would look like in a typical home in Hong Kong. You'll learn a total of 4 courses, including how to cook the perfect jasmine rice in a simple pot without a rice cooker. This class will introduce you to different Chinese cooking techniques that require no special tools, including stir-frying, steaming, and stewing.
The class is interactive, full of amazing family and personal stories, and uses easy-to-find ingredients to immerse you into a cultural and epicurean trip to Hong Kong. Even though almost every family in Hong Kong has a rice cooker, I'll teach you an easy way to cook the perfect Steamed Jasmine Rice (蒸白飯) with just a simple pot. While that's steaming away, we'll prepare an easy way to make the classic Soy Sauce Chicken (豉油雞) in a stew. That dish needs to be slow-cooked to perfection so while we wait, we will make the Stir-fried Bok Choy with Garlic (蒜蓉白菜) and my mom's favorite 15 min soup with Fresh Tomato, Tofu, and Cilantro (蕃茄豆腐滾湯).
The key to a delicious Chinese meal is to time it well so you have all four courses ready at the same time. Come join this class to see what it feels like to enjoy a simple, home-style meal in a busy city life of Hong Kong. Let's eat, 開飯啦!
What you need.
You’ll be cooking a meal for two adults. Simple double everything to scale up. You will receive a confirmation email with this list, plus additional notes on substitutions and tips on joining a Zoom online cooking class.
Full Menu:
Steamed Jasmine Rice 蒸白飯
Soy Sauce Chicken 豉油雞
Stir-fried Bok Choy with Garlic 蒜蓉白菜
Fresh Tomato and Tofu Soup 蕃茄豆腐滾湯
Ingredients:
Jasmine White Rice, 1cup
Chicken Drumsticks with Skin, 1.5 Pound
Light Soy Sauce, 2 TBSP
Dark Soy Sauce, 1/2 Cup
Chinese Shaohsing Rice Wine, 3 TBSP (or dry sherry)
Rock Sugar, 2 TBSP (or regular or brown sugar)
Baby or Shanghai Bok Choy, 1.5 Pound
Garlic, 2 Cloves
Roma Tomatoes, 2 Medium
Soft Tofu, 1/2 Pack
Cilantro, 1/4 cup chopped (or scallion)
Chicken Broth, 1 Cup (or 1 tsp of Chicken Bouillon Powder)
Kitchen Setup:
3 Medium Pots with Lid
Wok or Large Frying Pan with Lid
Book a class.
Please purchase one ticket per person (rather than per household). All sales are final with no refunds due to small-class setting. Thank you for your understanding.
If you don’t see any class dates listed below, please pre-register for free so we know to add dates for you in the near future. Thank you!