Discover the secret behind creating those mouthwatering pork belly buns that everyone adores. In this class, you will learn to make red-cooked pork, slowly braised to perfection in an aromatic blend of soy sauce and spices. This flavorful pork will be served nestled in pillowy steamed buns garnished with scallion and cilantro. Your friends and family won’t believe you made these luxurious bites at home.
Kian will use a similar stewing technique to make nourishing chicken soup infused with sweet Asian pears. Both dishes are perfect to warm up a chilly winter day as you expand your home cooking repertoire to include these Chinese comfort foods. Join us as we learn about these crowd-pleasing recipes that will have your guests begging for more.
This demonstration class (plus lunch) is limited to only ten people.
Kian Lam Kho is a food writer, cooking teacher and food consultant specializing in Chinese cuisine. He is the creator of the James Beard Foundation Awards nominated Chinese home cooking blog Red Cook (https://redcook.net), and his cookbook on Chinese cooking techniques, Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking, is the winner of the Julia Child First Book Award from IACP (International Association of Culinary Professional). He co-curated an exhibit at the Museum of Chinese in America in October 2016 – Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America. He acted as consulting chefs in menu concept design for several restaurants in New York City and Fayetteville, Arkansas as well as food service organizations at Johns Hopkins University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives in New York City and teaches Chinese cooking at the Institute of Culinary Education and the Brooklyn Kitchen. He appears regularly as speaker and discussion panelist on Chinese cuisine and its history. He is also a frequent guest chef at various restaurants.
Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets.
Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware and cookbook purchases on class day.
HGS Home Chef is a member of TheWorkshopExperience.org, a group of friends who produce exceptional experiential learning through classes and workshops on a wide variety of topics in and around Hillsdale, NY – at the crossroads of the Hudson Valley and Berkshires.