COOKING CLASSES FALL 2001

This exciting 8-week course explores the basics of Asian Cooking and goes on to concentrate on popular cuisines of Asia The classes begin with an hand-on introduction to the wonderful world of Asian Cooking. Each session will involve a 3/4 course meal which will be prepared by the chef and the students. And yes, the students do get to eat the food. The portions are big, so do come in hungry!!! The final class will be an Asian Feast with dishes from all over Asia which will be cooked by the students and will feature about 6/7 items from appetizers to desserts. A well organized handout of recipes, shopping lists, pantry basics, food glossary, hints and tips and Asian Shopping Sources around will be provided to each student. The menu for the Course is given below:

Basics of Asian Cooking - Let us start with appetizers

Curry Pastes/Powders
Asian Wraps
Chicken Lolipops
Fofos (Fish Rolls)
Sweet, Sour & Hot Sauce

Week Two - The Chef takes you to the amazing world of Asian Cooking

Sweet Potato Chop
Garam Masala Mushrooms with Mushroom Cream Sauce
Nonya Fried Chicken
Flash Cooked Ginger Beef On Rice
Rice Cooking

Week Three - Let us go to Vietnam

Vietnamese Cold Coffee
Grilled Meatballs on Sugar Cane
Asian Crab and Mango Salad
Vietnamese Pho (Beef Soup)
Coconut Ice Cream

Week 4 - India

Tandoori Chicken Quesadillas
Curried Sweet Potato Soup
Shami Kabobs with Mango Chutney
Pork Vindaloo
Naan
Falooda
Indian Spiced Tea

Week 5 - Indonesia, the spice capital of the world

Gado Gado (Crispy Vegetable Salad with Peanut Dressing)
Udang Kari (Indonesian Shrimp Curry)
Nasi Goereng (Fried Rice)
Banana & Pineapple Fritters Indonesian Style
Juice Alpokat (Indonesian Avocado Drink)
Avocado Icecream

Week 6 - Sweet, salty, sour and Hot -That's Thai Cooking

Thai Grilled Chicken Coleslaw
Fresh Spring Rolls
Nuoc Cham
Hot and Sweet Garlic Mussels
Green Curry Prawns
Noodles with Red Curry Meat Sauce
Thai Red and Green Curry Pastes

Week 7 - China - the land of a thousand cuisines

Garlic stewed spare ribs nuggets
Cauliflower Manchurian
Honey Hoisin BBQ Salmon
Basic Sticky Rice
Five Spice Chocolate Creme Brulee

Asian Feast - Let's Celebrate Asian Cooking

Kataifi Shrimp with spiced dipping sauce
Lemongrass Beet Soup
SU-NO-MO-NO Salad
Mattar Paneer
Persian Lamb Kebabs
Bannana leaf wrapped chicken
Asian Paella
Burmese Beef Curry over Noodles
Lychee Sorbet over Strawberry Coulis
Sweet Lassi