Asian Cooking Classes in Washington, D.C.

Learn how to make sushi like a master in this hands-on cooking class. Chef Mai will teach you the time-honored techniques to crafting rolls from scratch.You'll make a spicy tuna roll and a flavorful dragon roll using fresh ingredients. Learn the secrets to making the perfect fluffy sushi rice to be the base of your rolls. Practice knife skills to chop avocado and cucumber. Then, make a crispy shrimp tempura. With all your ingredients, you'll master the art...

In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Greg will show you how to prepare various dishes that you'd find at an authentic Korean barbecue. Begin with a classic scallion pancake with a tangy dipping sauce. Next, you will learn how to make savory bulgogi beef with traditional oi muchim and gamja jorim, small side dishes that complement the meat with vibrant flavor and zest. Finish the meal with baesuk, an elegant and refreshing dessert made of peaches braised wi...

Learn how to prepare authentic sushi rolls in this cooking class led by Chef Justin. You'll learn the tricks of the trade while having fun and sampling your creations. Prepare freshly a steamed edamame roll with imitation crab sticks, cucumber, avocado and eel sauce. Next is a cucumber roll filled with avocado, tuna, salmon and ginger. A salmon avocado roll with rice, seaweed and sesame seeds is next on the list. A chewy vanilla mochi completes this tradit...

Discover the culinary magic of creating your own sushi and maki rolls.Chef Made Master demystifies the delectable art of sushi and maki in this intensive hands-on class. You’ll build an appetizer of tuna sesame salad before creating an impressive collection of maki roll variations, including a spicy tuna roll, an avocado cream cheese roll, a double-tuna roll, a spicy California roll, a California hand roll, a tuna hand roll, a caterpillar roll and an eel...

In this guided cooking class with Chef Li, you'll learn how to make Chinese soup dumpling from scratch as well as several complementary dishes. The dumplings you will prepare are called Xiao long bao, a steamed bun typically filled with pork. First, you'll knead together your dough and then shape it into wrappers, which you'll fill with pork. Chef Li will teach you how to form perfect pleats to seal the dumpling. Then, you'll learn how to steam the dumplin...

Discover how to use fresh ingredients to create Asian vegetarian favorites in this interactive cooking class. Chef Greg shares expert tips while teaching you to prepare four Asian recipes from scratch. Start with a fresh Thai-scented cucumber avocado soup. Next, you'll prepare crispy spring rolls and seared mushroom teriyaki with a zesty carrot and ginger purée. Dessert is sweet and refreshing mango sticky rice with coconut caramel and mango confit. MENUT...

indulge your love of Southeast Asian cuisine with cooking classes focused on the art of Japanese specialties. Chef Justin shares tips for preparing, cutting, rolling and topping a variety of nigiri and sushi rolls. Start with a cucumber roll with avocado, tuna and ginger. Next is a shrimp summer roll prepared with rice paper, avocado and carrots. Then, prepare sake nigiri with salmon and rice vinegar and scallop nigiri with rice vinegar. End with creamy st...

If you're ready to take on more advanced sushi preparation, this is a cooking class you won't want to miss. Chef Made Master shares tips on different types of sushi as well as expert techniques for slicing, wrapping and rolling innovative plates of sushi. You'll prepare sushi made with salmon, tuna and teriyaki using techniques such as the sunflower roll, California roll and rainbow roll. Create a colorful sashimi salad to accompany these perfect rolls of...

Try your hand at authentic Sichuan cooking in this hands-on cooking class. Sichuan cuisine is one of China's many regional cuisines, but it has found popularity around the world thanks to its punchy flavors and aromatic spices, including the Sichuan peppercorn. First, you'll perfect the sizzle of kung pao chicken with its harmony of Sichuan peppercorns and peanuts. Then whip up a savory Sichuan-style shredded beef and crackle through dry-fried green beans...

Join Chef Greg as he shares years of culinary experience in this Southeast Asian cooking class. Using a trio of authentic recipes, you'll begin with a green papaya salad topped with lime, toasted peanuts and cherry tomatoes. Next up is a savory beef brisket pho prepared with black soy sauce, ginger, coriander and rice noodles. For dessert, you'll create a creamy ginger lime panna cotta with mint oil, vanilla paste and Alphonso mangoes.MENUGreen Papaya Sala...

Join Chef Justin for fun and interactive cooking classes with a focus on the art of sushi. Learn how to prepare an authentic menu filled with flavor, texture and traditional techniques. Start with a seaweed salad marinated with ginger, mirin and sesame. The main course is a surf and turf roll filled with poached lobster, seared beef, cucumber and scallions. Next up is a spicy shrimp roll with rice and spicy mayonnaise. For dessert, enjoy sweet matcha ice c...

From mountains to southern beaches, Thailand’s scenery is almost as savory as its cuisine and in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Made Master, you’ll learn to replicate the latter. You will prepare three traditional Thai stir-fry dishes: Nam Tok Moo, Kapow Moo and Panang Gai. Chef Made Master will guide you through two methods of stir-frying pork with fresh ingredients to achieve a rich and tangy flavor. You'll explore a wide range of authentic pr...