Filipino Feast with King Phojanakong

Join acclaimed Chef King Phojanakong for this special class recalling childhood summers he spent in his mother’s homeland. You’ll love his take on these classics. Included in this demonstration class will be four dishes followed by lunch. Menu to include:

• Chicken Adobo- (as featured by the chef in the NY Times) a dish his mom made at least once a week. A Filipino staple.
• Garden Vegetable Pancit Bihon- stir fried rice noodles. A Filipino classic with Chinese origins. Served as a celebratory dish as well. Noodles symbolize long life.
• Asian Market Greens- stir fried greens with garlic and fish sauce.
• Garlic Rice- a sustainable and tasty way to utilize day old rice. Eaten for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner.

You’ll love King’s warm and approachable style, blended with his serious cooking skills and masterful way with authentic flavor-packed dishes. Lunch included in this class.

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This demonstration class is limited to 10 people.

NOTE: ALL participants must be fully vaccinated for Covid 19 in order to attend. Read our Covid 19 protocols below before signing up for this class.

About Chef Phojanakong

KING PHOJANAKONG (@kumainn_uminom) is a New York native whose culinary influences began at home with the inspirational cooking of his Filipino mother and Thai father. He is now at the forefront of the burgeoning Filipino food movement. King is the chef-owner of Kuma Inn in New York City, the creator of Small Axe Peppers Hot Sauce and a culinary instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education. Childhood summers spent in the Philippines furthered his interest in the culinary world and instilled the importance of community and culture.

Upon graduating from The Culinary Institute of America, King worked with Alex Lee and Daniel Boulud at Restaurant Daniel and was part of the opening team of David Bouley’s Danube. King opened Kuma Inn in New York’s Lower East Side in 2003 to critical and popular acclaim. He has been featured in television programs including Cutthroat Kitchen, Kitchen Crash, The Rachael Ray Show, King in the Garden, Selling New York and Mike Colameco’s Real Food. (New York, NY)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING OUR COVID19 PROTOCOLS:

This will be a live, in-person class. Masks are optional. In order to attend, all students must be vaccinated for Covid19. Your registration for this class is a confirmation that you are vaccinated, but, you must also bring proof of vaccination on the day of the class in the form of a NY State Excelsior Pass (printed or on App) OR, a CDC Covid Vaccination Record Card. If you arrive without vaccination documents you will not be admitted into the class, and we will be unable to offer a refund. So please, bring your documents on class day!

The instructor and assistant will be vaccinated and may or may not be masked. It is your choice whether to remain masked during the class.

Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets. Persons who notify us at least seven (7) days in advance that they cannot attend may receive credit and register for another class of equal value held within the subsequent two months.

Notes: Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware 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.