Chinese cooking class
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First local cooking class in China was a highlight!

Chinese cooking class
Our Group about to start our Chinese cooking lesson

One of my most memorable experiences in China was getting to attend a Chinese cooking class with my mom. We got to make 3 different Chinese dishes, of which, only 2 of ours were actually edible.

I am supposed to cook this, but dont really want to touch it
I dont know what Im doing……but I am cooking local Chinese cuisine

Our first dish, some kind of egg plant and veggie dish was so oily that neither one of us could stomach it. We definitely learnt the hard way that we had to listen to the chefs instructions and actually measure out the ingredients. But to come to our defense, this was actually the first time either of us used a proper wok so we didn’t really know how much oil to use. And the ingredients were new to us so neither one of us knew how they would affect the taste of the dish.

Moms turn to “wok” it
I dont know how much…..
NOT EDIBLE

Our beer fish turned our better but the best dish was definitely the Dim Sum!!! We got to prepare traditional Dim sum, in small bite-sized portions, cooked and served in small steamer baskets. Traditionally, dim sum is meant to be enjoyed with a group, allowing you to sample a large number of items. And as it happened we were quite a big group so there was bound to be a lot of different dumplings going around.

Chinese cooking class
We are making Dim Sum!!!

We got to make beef, chicken, prawns and vegetarian Dim Sum. We were given a couple of rolled out pieces of dough, each piece a circle about 3-inches in diameter.

We had to place a small portion (about 1 level tablespoon) of the filling into the middle of each wrapper. Wet the edges of the dumpling with water. Fold the dough over the filling into a half moon shape and pinch the edges to seal. Not all our pieces looked like half moons and after a while my mom and I played around with the way we would fold the dough.

This is ours!!
Our Dim Sum is nearly ready!

We placed our dumplings into  small steamer baskets and watched as got steamed. We couldn’t wait to eat them and we were pleasantly surprised that ours turned out quite tasty.

Ours is on top!!
Our Dim Sum is cooking!!

I cant wait to try and make dim sum again and I am definitely going to by myself a wok and try out some other Chinese dishes.

Chinese cooking class
Me and my mom….my favourite travel partner ever!!

31 comments

  2. Great photos and write-up, it makes me hungry 🙂 The dumplings and the Kung-Pao Chicken look very authentic…a great way of getting into the Chinese culture is definitely through the food. Cheers!

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  4. HI Janaline, It is amazing how much you look like your mom–you have the same smile. And so wonderful you got to travel together. When my son and I were in Turkey, we took a Turkish cooking class and had lots of fun, even though I accidentally set myself on fire.

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  11. Oh, I love Dim Sum! I always wait for them to come round on those little trolleys in the restaurants so I can get some. I’m impressed you managed to make them properly. They look great!

    Are you sure it was safe to turn your back on all those meat cleaver brandishing bruisers in the background, though?

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  12. Looks like you and you mom had a great time in spite of some of the results. I did a cooking class in Hoi An, Vietnam, and loved it. I still have the printed recipes they gave us. I like the looks of your blog. Best to you.😊

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