Indeed watching some first timers asking many questions is not easy for Penang HomeCooks guests. Thinking how to give an intelligent reply to gourmet cooks can be quite a tease. They are the customers and you know customers is always right.

Penang cooking class in progress with Ean Ling and Mrs Tan cooking Curry Kapitan, Kerabu Kacang Botol and Seafood Otak Otak.

Some reviews from Penang homecooks cooking on the classes:

1. Happy to pick and choose dishes for classes.

2. Able to cook with pork. (Pork free can be arranged)

3. They know how to cook using fresh herbs, roots and spices.

4. They love the ambiance, very homey.

5. Know about fresh herbs and roots with our little spice garden.

6. Personalized cooking station.

7. Ability to eat their own dishes after cooking (It was an incredible feeling, savoring the goodness of nature)

8. Strategic location

See some photos we remembered taking as they enjoy their precious time with us. As a home cook consultant, I feel very privileged to share our heritage food with my guest.

So far, we are the only Penang cooking class who does not demo cooking. We give you a place to cut and prepare the food item for your own cooking, on your own cooking station. See Penang Homecooks cooking set up work station here. For booking call 016-4374380, or write to spkee and my domain (@my-island-penang.com).

What better way to start your journey in life then cooking during your honeymoon. And I am impressed by the great work the wives and husband taking on task, they have not done before. Some say they feel they are in the amazing race experiencing foreign cooking. I had a few tickles seeing them and remembering good times with Chandra.

Initially when cooking request inquiries starts to roll in, my first thought were it has to be hands on. The learners or cooking enthusiast comes form other countries and need to feel and touch our food in order that they understand freshness is important.

you know, I love the most is when the seniors come to us. They shared lots of how they are going to cook the dish in the original way. then use it on some of their local produce. And some local of of their country is not familiar to me. So I too benefit form their sharing.

Mirjana and Elizabeth, dinner with Fried Garlic Rice, Sambal Udang or Prawns,Mixed Vegetable Archard and Dark Sauce Pork Stew. in Penang HomeCooks guests.	Mr and Mrs Frank Allan lunch with Roti Chanai, Dark Sauce Pork Stew, Sambal Prawns, Almond Curried Chicken and Nyonya Supreme Rolls or Chun Peah. in Penang HomeCooks guests.
Bill and Chris Goodes had an Indian affair with Almond curried Chicken, Lamb Rendang and Sweet Sour Fish Curry.	Joyce and Vera lunch with Nyonya Fried rice, Wind Pork or Hong Bak, Almond Curried Chicken, Fish Tumis, Nyonya Curry chicken with potatoes.

Our usage of fresh herbs and spices seem normal and affordable. We grow some in our garden without a tweak to our eyes. But for our guest not form Malaysia, every fresh herbs and spices is exotic. Cooking with them is intense and flavorful.

Staying with us one week or two is becoming a norm as some guest loves our local food so much, they just have to find time to learn or cramp as much as 30 dishes, a crash course since they came from so far away, so they say. Some requested is simply crazily urgent, morning, afternoon and evening classes, how about that? Our room are RM100 per night plus breakfast.

Some I like to share the fruits of their labor. I love to show you that cooking and hooking up 4 to 6 dishes during cooking class with us is not difficult.

Ching from Sabah, Ruby from Canada, Keiko Sakura from Japan and Chan from Penang went back with more then 40 local food preparation in their mind. Fortunately, they did not think so hard as step by step colorful recipes are given to take home.

Be it, Nyonya, Chinese, Malay or Indian food, rest assured, you are learning form the best. My vision is that you get to cooked all you have learnt with me when you go home. I would say that our food simple for us but rich in heritage. guest were told when entertaining, just add one or two. It will be the star attraction.

That is why Penang homecooks recipes are treasured by our guest.

Chan Ah Lai, Mixed Vegetable Achard, Kerabu Chicken, 3 types of Archard Fish, Chillies and Cucumber, Watermelon Masak Titik and Salted Fish Curry.	Chan Ah Lai with Nasi Ulam, Pnee Hu Char, Park Lye Snwee, Fish Maw Soup, Kiam Chye Ark, Too Thor Th'ng
Tim and baby surprise Laura with a cooking class present. Laura hooked upRoti Jala, Chicken curry with potatoes, Fish Tumis and Kerabu Chicken.	Margaret and family wants an Indian fare with Assam Pedas Prawns, Fish Curry, Mutton Rendang, Dried Crab Curry and fish sambal.

Our classes started with 1 encouraging guest named Peter from Prague. He came on honeymoon with his wife Tenlee and wanted a cooking class so badly. We took him home and cook him 6 dishes. Peter had a hard time as we did not prepare recipe so he followed by photographing all items and all cutting and cooking process. You can see him in this page. You can see Peter and Tenlee's photos in this page.

Nowadays our classes caters even for students waiting for the Form five results. Concerned parent send them for understudy.

So with continuous improvement and feedbacks from our Penang Homecooks guest, our classes are now geared towards:

• Darling Lunch cooking class
• Group Cooking class
• Teambuilding cooking class
• Demo class for group of over 20 pax

I can only said, I loved to share with you our Penang favorite Nyonya homecooking dishes. Like to try out,

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