Kickin' Kung Pao Chicken

About this course

Participants learn to prepare a Vietnamese-style street-food menu through demonstrations from a teaching chef and cooking in pairs at their stations. The menu includes chicken pho, spiced pork balls, prawn summer rolls, a crunchy salad and nuoc cham dipping sauce. The class covers spiced broth, aromatic paste-making, vegetable julienne and the balance of salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavours. Dishes are eaten together at the chef’s table, with the option to pack food to take home.

What you'll learn

• Prepare a spiced broth for chicken pho
• Make an aromatic paste using lemongrass, chilli, ginger and palm sugar
• Practise julienning fresh vegetables
• Assemble prawn summer rolls
• Balance salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavours in nuoc cham

Is this course right for you?

Listed as suitable for all levels, the class is intended for learners with a range of cooking experience. Participation involves following demonstrations, preparing dishes in pairs and eating the finished food at the chef’s table. Solo bookings may be matched with another participant.

• Cooking is carried out in pairs
• Solo participants may be paired with someone else
• The format includes demonstrations followed by active cooking

Before you go

• All ingredients, equipment and aprons are provided.
• A digital recipe pack is supplied for recreating the dishes at home.
• A complimentary glass of bubbles or a soft drink is provided on arrival.
• The prepared food can be eaten at the chef’s table or packed to take home.