If you're keen to broaden your culinary horizons, come along to this hands-on cooking class, where you'll learn how to create delicious homemade-style Chinese dumplings completely from scratch!
Not the same as dumplings from Chinatown or other Dim Sum takeaways, these are the real ones that Chinese families enjoy at home, especially in Northern China, the birthplace of the dumplings, where they're part of the staple diet.
During this dumpling class, you'll learn how to make dumplings from expert Chinese cooking teacher Pan. You'll be shown how to make your dishes using authentic methods. With class sizes kept small and intimate, you will get full attention from Pan, who'll be around to make sure all your questions are answered.
This class begins with a short introduction to the world of dumplings and Asian cuisine — you will learn all about the history of dumpling making and how dumplings fit into modern trends of cooking.
Forget scavenging from cookbooks or restaurant menus, and go straight to the heart of what locals eat in their homes, so you add a cultural experience to your cooking tuition. We normally can starts at :1030am, 2pm or 5pm, pls let me know which slot suits you the best straight after booking. After welcome Chinese tea break, we will prepare everything from scratch. Start with kneading the dough, learn how to roll the skin and seasoning the three types of fillings. Most important is how to fold and cook them in proper Chinese way. At the end of this dumpling cooking class in London, you can sit down and enjoy what you've made, or takeaway all leftover. You also will be introduced related Chinese’s food culture throughout the lesson.
Chinese chives with pork mince and king prawn. Sweet corn with pork mince. Courgettes, eggs and king prawn. Vegan and vegetarian options on request
Homemade baby cucumber salad and kimchi (optional)
You will make your own way to the meeting points