Penang HomeCookingClass Registration

Hands on guided cook yourself class for Nyonyas, Indians, Malays, International Food Available

Penang Home Cooking Registration was started after many months of encouragement from friends, relatives and lastly Datuk Lim. Home cooking creates an opportunity to learn how to prepare authentic local cuisine from an experienced instructor with hands-on cooking experience.

It going to be a fun and enjoyable day outing preparing an Asian meal amongst a small group of people in a friendly setting.

What we offer?

Created to meet the participants' needs and skill levels, classes are held in our home kitchen in Penang or over at Butterworth. We offer a wide variety of Penang and Malaysian cuisines and recipes.

Packages for two to 10 students, each class prepares four to six dishes giving everyone hands-on experience and the opportunity to learn new skills.

Participants needs and skill levels

Here, you have to tell us your needs. A beginner is one who wants to start with the basic foundation that is what herbs and spice can be combined for vegetable, fish, chicken or meat curries. Modern cooking tools like blenders help you to make your job so much easier. We will share the basics of meat and poultry cutting.

A gourmet is one that plainly loves the challenge to cook cuisines and some secret recipes.

Someone who wants to add more culinary adventures in their holiday here in Penang.

Like it or not, Penang cooking is unique and very flavorful. It does adds more value to your cooking skills to know about Penang local dishes and cuisines.

Duration of Penang Cooking Class

Classes are four to five hours long including food preparation, cooking and dining. Classes commences in the morning at 9am and ends after lunch. Evening classes are available by arrangement.

Standard cost is based per person approx RM150 to RM250. We accept Western union, Local cheque or Pay Pal, this payment is inclusive of all cooking ingredients.

Evening Classes starts in March

Recently we added evening classes for Nyonya home cooking. So for 8 Mondays from March 8 to April 26th, you will learn Nyonya Cooking 1. A combination of party food and unforgettable lip smacking dishes is prepared through a demo. 2 to 3 persons will be cooking together with me on a rotating basis.

Nyonya Cooking 1 - Some Party Food

See some dishes and photos here.

Nyonya Cooking 2 - Desserts and Local Kuehs or Cakes

Knowing how to cook Nyonya food may be good enough. But it makes you more rounded if you dare to bake or steam the kueh muih.

Nyonya Cooking 3 - Traditional Festivals Cooking

You can even surprised your mother in law with some everlasting Traditional Nyonya festivals dishes. Some beginners who learned much earlier told me the dishes they took home were tested by their mothers in law. I hope not to let you down but instead you will be the center of talk of the elders now.

For evening classes, registration is RM100 upon request per class for signing up. And for 8 days of 2 months weekly classes, you would be required to pay RM50 to RM90 each time you come for the course. Registration is based on first come first served basis.

Who qualifies for RM50 or RM90?

Persons who registers at Penang Home Cooking Class for all 3 courses with RM300 are eligible to attend the classes for RM50 per day. Sign up for 1 course is RM100 and per day is RM90.

For non registered students, one evening class is RM100 per class.

You may ask why I am doing this, well I know many of you are keen to learn as much of this dishes as possible. Old aunts and grandmothers alike have cooked these dishes in the old good days. So I hope to share as much as I can. Those who have attended the morning classes will tell you they pay RM250 to learned 6 dishes.

Morning classes are on going during Thursdays and Fridays. If you noticed the lapsed in dates in June to August, Chandra and I are invited to United Kingdom for a cook out. Yes, if you are in UK and wants to learn Nyonya food, let us know.

Some surprises in the pipeline

Watch out for Keam Chang, Nyonya Chang and Kee Chang. Or another is Moon cake if I can photograph and recipe them in time. If not, there is always next year.

Busily and heavily preparing Tuesday classes, guess what....Nasi Kandar classes. Check more often to find out when we are commencing.

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