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Cooking Classes & Local Cuisine
22nd February 2016
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Dear Travel Partners, Once known as the land of the spices, Southeast Asian food is now commonly known as some of the tastiest food in the world. Much of the identity of South East Asia lies in the different food that come from unique, yet common backgrounds following the influences of Indian, Chinese, and the European colonizers along with the local flavour. Southeast Asian cuisine includes a strong emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with a strong aromatic component that features such flavours as citrus and herbs such as mint, coriander/cilantro and basil. Ingredients in the region contrast with the ones in the Eastern Asian cuisines, substituting fish sauces for soy sauce and the inclusion of ingredients such as galangal, tamarind and lemon grass. Cooking methods include a balance of stir-frying, boiling and steaming. To an outsider's taste buds, this food is described as spicy, tangy and sweet, all mixing together to present a unique taste. Curry, which is an Indian food, has evolved to be a staple dish in South East Asia.
When visiting any country in Southeast Asia, we highly recommend trying your hand at a cooking class. These tours generally begin with a visit to a local market or farming garden, where you will be shown they key vegetables and herbs used in the country's key dishes. From there you will return to the restaurant to learn how to prepare the vegetables and what ingredients are needed to make a delicious, traditional meal. The cooking class will end with you sampling the meals you have created, giving you a real insight into the country's food culture.
MYANMAR
- Green Elephant Restaurants (Yangon, Mandalay & New Bagan)
08:00-11:30. - Pandonmar Restaurant in (Yangon)
09:00-11:00 . - Moonsoon Restaurant (Yangon)
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays only.
08:00-11:00.
- Acacia Cooking class (Bagan)
Closed in May & June.
08:00-11:00. -
Inthar Heritage House Restaurant (Taunggyi)
Closed in June.
Guided visit hours (start at): 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 01:30 and 02:30. The visit takes approximately 1 hour.
The Inthar Heritage restaurant is part of the Inle Heritage Foundation, which promotes the heritage of Inle cultures and supports sustainable development of the Inle region. During the guided visit they will show you conservation and preservation activities (Burmese Cats, Species aquarium), the Vocational Training Centre (hospitality business education) and environment-friendly agriculture. -
Mr.Min Cooking Class (Nyaung Shwe & Inle)
Morning (08:00-14:00) or Evening classes (14:00-18:00). -
Mr.Toe Restaurant (Inle Lake)
Local home demonstration. 11:00-12:00.
LAOS
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Tamarind Cooking School
Morning & Evening classes. Evening classes min. 6pax. Vegetarian option, take-home recipes & transport included.
Day Classes
Begin with a visit to the major food market to learn about the local produce, then continue to "Tamarind Gardens" to cook & eat.
Menu & highlights:
- Varieties of jeow: the fundamental Lao spicy dipping sauces
- Mok Pa, fragrant fish steamed with herbs in banana leaves
- Tamarind's speciality: lemongrass stuffed with chicken & herbs
- Orlarm, Luang Prabang's eggplant-based speciality: delicious & unusual
- Dessert course: a surprise!
- And of course you'll learn the art of perfecting sticky rice and its eating etiquette.
Evening Classes
A hands-on opportunity to cook your own Lao feast. You'll prepare three Lao dishes plus of course the Lao staple of sticky rice, then sit down to a banquet of the dishes you cooked, and more! Choose from:
Menu A:
- Varieties of jeow: the fundamental Lao spicy dipping sauces
- Mok Pa, fish steamed with herbs in banana leaves
- Tamarind's speciality: lemongrass stuffed with chicken & herbs, or
Menu B:
- Gaeng Pet, A spicy Lao curry
- Koy Pa, a minced fish salad fragrant with herbs
- Popular green papaya salad, the perfect balance of sour, sweet, spicy and salty!
VIETNAM
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Visit Thuy Vieu Eco Village with Cooking Class (Hue)
SIC/Private - Red Bridge Cooking School (Hoi An)
SIC/Private, Full Day/Half Day
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Dao Tien Cooking Class Deluxe (Hoi An)
SIC - Half Day Cooking Class at Tre Que (Hoi An)
Half Day with bikes -
Cooking Class at Hoa Tuc Restaurant with Market visit (Saigon)
Regular or Private. Menu can be adapted for vegetarians or those with allergies.
Regular Cooking Class at Hoa Tuc restaurant with market visit
Our car will pick up you at the hotel and transfer to HoaTuc Class.
Market visit from 8:45 am to 9:40 am.
Our Vietnamese Chef will guide you through the colorful and vibrant Ben Thanh market to purchase the ingredients you will use with him during the cooking lesson. Feel free to ask any questions you want! At 9:40 am our Chef will bring you back by Taxi (included) to our cooking class.
Hands-on cooking class from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
You will use Vietnamese kitchenware to realize and enjoy a tasty 3 courses Vietnamese meal. To end on a sweet touch, we will take care to complete this meal with a delicious seasonal dessert. During the class you just concentrate on the pleasure of discovering and cooking, we'll give you all the detailed recipes at the end.
Private Cooking Class at Hoa Tuc restaurant with market visit
Our car will pick up you at the hotel and transfer to HoaTuc Class.
Market visit as above.
Hands-on cooking class from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
You will use Vietnamese kitchenware to realize and enjoy a tasty 3 courses Vietnamese meal. To end on a sweet touch, we will take care to complete this meal with a delicious seasonal dessert. During the class you just concentrate on the pleasure of discovering and cooking, we'll give you all the detailed recipes at the end.
CAMBODIA
Cooktuk Cooking Class
10:00-12:00.
If you have already experienced the wonder of the Temples of Angkor and would prefer a hands-on cooking class experience, this is the ideal tour to learn to prepare 3 delicious Khmer dishes.
If you have any questions at all or would like any futher information on the cooking classes mentioned above, please contact your Sales Manager in charge. Sincerely, Your Focus Asia Team
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