Asian Street Food Cooking Class

Discover the vibrant world of Asian Street Food! Asian Street Food is currently the most popular emerging cuisine worldwide, and for good reason. Street food is perfect to recreate at home, and once you have the confidence after your cooking class, you'll be cooking up your favourites for yourself or your loved ones. It's time to level up your cooking skills and learn some new, versatile recipes. Gluten free, Dairy Free and Vegetarian available.

Umami and spice and all things nice!

Join me for a hands-on, deliciously fun cooking class designed for everyBODY – beginners, intermediate or confident cooks, teens, NDIS participants, busy professionals, cranky uninspired

home cooks, or anyone who wants to level up their culinary game but don't want to stress or work too hard.

What You’ll Learn

In this session, we dive into the heart of street-side favourites. You will learn to make quick, nutritious, and flavour-packed meals that prove high-end Asian cuisine can be achievable, budget-friendly, and perfect for your weekly rotation.

Menu We Will Cook four of these...

1) Handmade Dumplings: Master creating perfect dumplings from scratch. You’ll learn the art of the filling and those impressive "cheffy" pleats that make these parcels a showstopper. Remember, there are so many types of dumplings, I'll show you a few options and you can choose what suits you best. We will also make our own dumpling wrappers!

2) Chiang Mai Chicken Curry: handmade Chiang Mai curry paste the authentic way, and then the quick way. I'll then show you how to transform it into a decadent chicken curry served with fragrant lime and coconut rice and topped with crunchy noodles for that authentic texture.

3) Perfect Karaage Chicken: Discover the techniques for the ultimate Japanese fried chicken. We'll achieve that iconic, golden "suntanned" crunch and pair it with a signature spicy dipping sauce but without the stress or the mess.

4) Caramelised Pork Belly with fragrant nut bling in Betel Leaf - cook belly the traditional way to get it perfectly sticky like caramel.  Then we blend it with roasted nuts, fragrant lime leaf, ginger and shallot and roll it into the perfect ball...served in fresh betel leaf.

Salted Caramel Mango: A grand "fabulous" finale! This luscious, light dessert balances the sweetness of mango with a salted caramel twist—the perfect end to an Asian feast.

You’ll Discover How To

Master Curry Pastes: Learn how to balance aromatics to create gourmet bases in record time. Roast your own spices too!

Knife Skills: Improve your technique so chopping is faster, safer, and stress-free (no more chasing veggies around the board!).

Professional Flavour Balancing: Understand how to hit the perfect sweet, sour, salty, and spicy notes every time. Discover UMAMI!

Confidence & Independence: Build real skills that translate to a more organised and happy home kitchen.

Who This Class Is For

Perfect for:

Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced Foodies and Home Cooks

Date Nights, Hen's Nights, Dinner Clubs

Teens, students & young adults looking to build life skills.

Friends looking for a fun, interactive night out.

Anyone stuck in a menu rut who needs fresh, exciting inspiration.

NDIS participants building independence and kitchen confidence

My warm, inclusive teaching style makes everyone feel welcome. No judgment. No pressure. Just happy cooking, great food, and lots of laughs!

✅ What’s Included

✔ All premium ingredients and professional equipment.

✔A full 3-course meal of everything we cook.

✔ Step-by-step coaching from a professional chef and educator.

✔ Take-home recipe cards to recreate the magic at home.✔ Culinary hacks you can use in your kitchen immediately.

📍 What to Bring

Just your enthusiasm and an appetite! Bring a container if you'd like to take any leftovers home. BYO wine or beer.

📍 Location: The Studio Cooking School: Powered by Chef Mel @ VENU, 12/44-48 Junction Drive, Coolum Beach, Queensland 4573 📌