Cooking Class: Treasures from Taiwan
Let Chef Melissa spirit you away to the kitchens of Taiwan in this exhilarating in-person cooking class. You'll learn the heritage behind this island's incredible cuisine as you learn to make the most quintessential dishes for yourself. Chef Melissa provides a homemade stock and homegrown vegetables to get you started on fresh egg drop soup. Prepare a savory kung pao chicken served over rice studded with flavorful peppers and roasted peanuts. You'll also create bok choy stir-fry style and bake a traditional egg cake flavored with honey for a sweet dessert.
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Egg Drop Soup
With the chef's homemade stock, shiitake mushrooms and seasonal vegetables from the chef's indoor hydroponic farm stand
Kung Pao Chicken and Steamed Rice
With red bell peppers, roasted peanuts, Sichuan peppercorns and scallions
Stir-Fried Bok Choy Taiwanese Egg Cake
With honey, butter and flour
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 5
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Group, Date Night, Asian, Baking
- This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Joel
16 Jul 2023
We joined Chef Melissa for the Treasures of Taiwan cooking experience. She was super energetic, passionate about her craft, and attentive to any questions during the entire 2 hour class. She covered knife skills, tasting ingredients, spices, baking, and more. Melissa was clearly very dedicated to making sure guests had a great time. The menu was fairly straightforward which was a good fit for less experienced chefs like ourselves. We would definitely recommend this experience and return for another one!
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Miles
23 Jan 2025
My partner and I did this class as an anniversary celebration and it was perfect! The food we cooked was delicious and Melissa was an incredible host. We had a great time and shared lots of laughs and great conversation. I would recommend this class to anyone interested in Japanese food
Rachel
18 Jan 2025
Had a wonderful time at our sushi making class! Chef Melissa made it feel less daunting and incredibly enjoyable. We made all different forms of sushi, got tips for where to buy her recommended ingredients and items, and so forth. We had previously struggled to roll maki at home and get the consistency/balance right, and Chef Melissa walked us through all the various things to consider. Now we know how to do better at home! There was one other couple with us, and Chef Melissa made it a really lovely evening by focusing on this moment together, reflecting on the evening, and remembering to enjoy the present. This was beyond expectations! Most culinary classes/demonstrations are pretty to-the-point / have a lot of structure and lack character, which is fine. But now taking a class with Chef Melissa...I feel like she really set the new standard in classes! Thank you for a wonderful experience, highly recommend!
Event location: Boston
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
Chef Melissa uses cooking to bring food enthusiasts together, and to celebrate cultures and curiosities. After spending her youth in her home country of Taiwan, she worked as a food writer and spent dozens of years in Boston honing her craft alongside renowned chefs. Part story-teller, part educator, and part food and wine lover, Chef Melissa blends her Asian roots, her world travels and her love of food and culture to bring joy and inspiration to people everywhere.
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