ASIAN COOKING LEVEL ONE
October-November 2001

Asian Cooking level one Fusion Cooking Asian Cooking Level two

This exciting 8-week course explores the basics of Asian Cooking and goes on to concentrate on three of the main and most popular cuisines of Asia : Indian, Chinese and Thai. 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 proposed menu for the Course is given below:

Lets go Appetizing - Basics of Asian Cooking

Sweet Potato & Pea Samosas with Yogurt Raita
Curry-honey glazed Chicken Wings
Coconut Rice
Basics of Cooking Rice and Curry Powder

Indian Cooking Day one - The Chef Cooks

Intro to Indian Cooking
Kheer - Indian Rice Pudding
Tomato Coconut Rasam (Soup)
Okra and Tomatoes
Chicken Stew
Naan

Indian Cooking Day two - Its the audience turn

Mango Onion Coriander relish
Bengali Pumpkin Masala
Beef Tikka Masala
Vegetable Pulao
Mango Lassi (Smoothie)
Coconut Coriander Chutney

Chinese Cooking Day one - The Chef's Turn

Basics of Oriental Noodles
Chicken Pot Stickers with dipping sauce
Egg Plant in chilli garlic sauce
Bejing Noodles with meat sauce
Green Tea Ice Cream
Chili Oil

Chinese Cooking Day two - The Students take to the Wok

Sczhwan Chicken Soup
Peking Duck Crepes
Ginger and soy-seasoned whole steamed fish
Spicy green beans with Rice Temples


Thai Cooking Day one - The Chef goes Thai

Basics of Thai Cooking - Curry Pastes
Thai Mussels with Dry Sherry
Grilled Prawns with Chilli and Coriander Sauce
Chicken Pad Thai
Thai Coconut Custard Brulee

Thai Cooking Day two - The Students Cook

Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum)
Fresh Spring Rolls
Green Chicken Curry
Jasmine Rice



Asian Feast - A Feast of Asian Culinary Delights

Hot and Sour Soup
Stuffed Squid with Lemongrass Ginger Sauce
Spiced Mussels
Tandoori Salmon Filets with Mango Mint Relish
Gingered Cucumber
Savoury Chick Peas
Stuffed Crab & Chilli Crab
Pan-fried Scallops with Noodle salad in Chili Jam
Indonesian Coconut Beef
Coriander Garlic Prawns with Noodles
Yellow Rice
Indian Masala Tea
Fried Plantains with Coconut Milk
Chocolate Ginger Lychees

FUSION COOKING
October-November 2001

It has nothing to do with chemistry or nuclear physics, it doesn't involve specially designed cooking instruments or making burgers with a blowtorch but we use blowtorch to brulee the creme brulee.

What is "fusion cooking?" It means combining ingredients and techniques from around the world to achieve exciting flavors. It is a technique of using flavor blends from around the world to create a new twist to everyday commonly cooked foods. Fusion cooking is a style that takes the best elements of various ethnic/regional cuisines to create new dishes. In its most conservative form, that might mean introducing an unusual ingredient to a traditional dish; cooking a meal that you have made a thousand times, but adding a spice or sauce from another culture to see how it will taste. More adventurous forms of Fusion may include multiple techniques and ingredients, encompassing a variety of cultures.

Fusion cooking has always been around, such as the influx of chilies from Latin and South America to Asia. Today it is hyped as a new and novel way of "fusing" classic cooking with Caribbean, Mexican, Latin, South American and Asian.

Here in this 8-week course we merge cuisines from around the world to produce some appetizing moments to satisfy your hungry palette. We prepare and eat a delicious 3/4 course meal. Come hungry! An organized handouts of recipes, pantry basics, food glossary, hints and tips will be provided.

What might we prepare? Just take a peek at the menu below:

Let's cook Fusion

Baked Potato with Lebanese Style Filling
Basil and Curry infused Chicken Stock
Compound Butters
Coconut Risotto with Red Curry Chicken
Mango Bavarian

Indo-Canadian Fusion

Chorizo and Beef Sausages with Hoisin Glaze
Tandoori Meatloaf
Mango, Pineapple and Coriander relish
Galloping Horses

Fast Food Fusion

Pizza Dough Chinese
Hoisin Chicken Pizza
Oriental Chicken Burgers with sweet chili sauce
Honey Ginger Ice Cream with Red Bean Sauce

Seafood Fusion

Indonesian Chili Sambal Clam Chowder
Sizzling Crabmeat Crepes
Blackened Salmon with pea puree on a bed of Daikon
Roasted Five-Spice Fruit with Mascarpone Cream



French Oriental Fusion

Thai Shrimp Quenelles with Coriander Sauce
Vietnamese Mussels with Basil Sabayon
Asian Coq Au Vin
Chocolate Rice Pudding Brulee





Microwave Fusion

Oriental Chicken Minestrone
Harissa scented Potato Frittata
Creamy beef Green Curry Stroganoff
Italian herbed Tarragon Butter Noodles




East West Fusion

Honey vindaloo glazed chicken wings
Pork, lentils and spinach Pasta
Roast Pork Chops on curried Vegetable Mash
Mini Pistachio Strudels





Fusion Fest

Coconut infused Hot Beet Soup
Spicy Ribs with Blue cheese cilantro dressing
Scallops with Noodle Salad in Chili Jam
Peanut Butter Chicken
Poached Atlantic Salmon in a Saffron Scented Stock with Flambé Shrimps
Toasted Orzo Pilaf
Vermicelli Chocolate Pudding in Phyllo Cups

ASIAN COOKING LEVEL TWO
November - December 2001


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