Though Singapore is a land of various ethnic groups, most of the people are Chinese or have Chinese descent.
In fact, the Chinese population is already around a million! So it doesn’t come as a surprise if most of the dishes you see in hawker centres or even in five-star restaurants found in hotels are Chinese dishes or have hints of great flavour from China.
Learn Hands-on Chinese Cooking from Professional Chefs
You may ask, “Is there a difference between authentic Chinese cooking and Singaporean Chinese cooking?” Yes, there is.
For one, Chinese dishes served in Singapore may already be infused with other kinds of flavours and cooking styles.
These are often called fusion – that is, one cuisine is mixed with another to give it an entirely different but still favourable taste.
If you want the traditional way of cooking and eating, then you must use chopsticks and stay away from forks and knives since they are believed to be dangerous or weapons. However, not all Chinese, and Singaporean, and expats can dine without the conventional cutlery like spoons and forks.
Second, Singaporean Chinese Cuisine is based on the ingredients found in the country.
For instance, around the northern part of China, most of their soups are accompanied with mutton and lamb.
If you’re in Singapore and a shoestring budget, however, you go for what’s cheaper such as pork and poultry (chicken).
What Can You Learn from Chinese Cooking Classes?
Oh, there are many. First, you’ll discover that there’s no such thing as a specific Chinese cooking style.
It all depends on where the dishes originally come from. If it’s in Beijing, then the dish would be lightly favoured.
Sze Chuan dishes like Kong Pao Chicken will turn out to be spicy. Cantonese cuisine, which is so popular in Singapore, will have more use of soy sauce, stir-fry and steam.
You’ll also get to understand why most Chinese live very long lives.
It’s because even if they do eat meat and use oil – sometimes a lot, especially if they’re deep frying – they still rely a lot on vegetables.
They also dine on soups and end meals with tea.
Since a regular Chinese meal is composed of several main dishes, you may have to cook 3 to 5 meals, which you can sometimes take home to family and friends.
Most of these dishes are the ones considered popular in Singapore like Bak Kut Teh (herbal pork rib soup), Hainanese chicken rice, curry chicken noodles, bak chang, egg tart, and clay pot rice and much more.
Moreover, for a complete Chinese cooking experience, some chefs can teach you how to prepare tea.
A typical Chinese cooking class offered by Singapore culinary schools can last for a couple of hours to some days, depending on the package.
You have the option to take it over the weekend, after your work, or at any time you prefer. Schools can give you a schedule that you can follow. Most of the utensils you need are already included in the fees.
Our hands-on classes are in a modern kitchen studio and are held periodically throughout the year.
For enquiry of the latest Chinese Cooking Class schedules and details, please send us an enquiry.
Types of Chinese Cooking Classes
We offer a comprehensive selection of hands-on Chinese Cooking Classes in Singapore.
– Sichuan Cuisine – Learn popular dishes: Hot & Sour Cabbage (Suan La Pai Cai), Crispy Diced Chicken with Chili and Peppercorn (La Zi Ji) and Stir Fried Beef in Sichuan Sauce.
– Traditional Chinese Dumplings – Learn to make traditional dumplings: Jiao Zhi with vegetable and meat, Wo Tie, Wonton Soup.
– Modern Chinese Cuisine – Learn to make Deep Fried Mixed Vegetable parcels, Stir Fried Prawns and Steamed Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup.
– Steamed Dim Sum – Learn to make Steam Pork Ribs with Black Bean, Chee Cheong Fun, Glutinous Rice in Lotus Leaf, Shrimp Dumpling, Pork & Shrimp Dumpling, Vegetarian Crystal Dumpling, Cantonese Carrot Cake, Meat Balls coated with Glutinous Rice and Steam Deep Fried Chicken Feet.
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