During the lesson, all the dim sum are prepared with professional Chinese restaurant formulas. You'll learn the professional technique which we use in the restaurants while preparing the dough and the filling. If you follow exactly what we teach you, the taste of the dim sum that you make will be exactly what you get in a good Chinese restaurant or even better.
Making good dim sum requires a lot of preparation work, so you must have patience before you consider joining our dim sum lesson. We are genuine hands-on cooking lessons, you are required to make all dim sum with your own hands, and it takes time for a beginner. Therefore, please take breakfast before you come for dim sum lesson, as it'll take a while before the first dim sum can be ready for tasting.
Class size: Maximum only have 4 spots in each class. Availability of space is by first come first serve. Last minute application won't be accepted.To make reservation: Please provide your full name, country of residence and phone number for registration.Class schedule for Lesson A to E: From 10:30am to 5:00pm.
Each lesson can be booked individually. Please refer to the bottom of this page for menu description.
| Dim Sum lessons | Date of lesson | Cost of one full day lesson |
| Lesson C | 22/03/18 03/04/18 18/04/18 03/05/18 19/05/18 28/05/18 06/06/18 13/06/18 26/06/18 02/07/18 07/07/18 12/07/18 17/07/18 22/07/18 26/07/18 31/07/18 |
HK$1680 per person |
| Lesson B | 25/03/18 23/04/18 16/05/18 21/05/18 31/05/18 04/06/18 09/06/18 14/06/18 11/07/18 16/07/18 21/07/18 29/07/18 |
HK$1680 per person |
| Lesson E | 19/04/18 09/05/18 24/05/18 03/06/18 07/06/18 21/06/18 03/07/18 08/07/18 18/07/18 23/07/18 28/07/18 |
HK$1680 per person |
| Lesson A | 21/04/18 02/05/18 17/05/18 22/05/18 12/06/18 04/07/18 09/07/18 14/07/18 19/07/18 24/07/18 |
HK$1680 per person |
| Lesson D | 10/05/18 15/05/18 20/05/18 30/05/18 05/06/18 17/06/18 05/07/18 10/07/18 15/07/18 25/07/18 30/07/18 |
HK$1680 per person |
You can start from any lesson, the sequence of lessons does not indicate the level of difficulty. In each lesson the basic technique and knowledge in dim sum making will be taught.
Lesson A: From 10:30am to 5pm1. Chun Guen / Crispy spring rolls with assorted fillings
*You'll learn how to deep fry golden spring rolls, which is not greasy to touch at all, and can stay crispy for much longer hours.You'll also learn how to make the sweet and sour dipping sauce specially used to serve with dim sum.
2. Nor Mai Gai / Steamed sticky rice with chicken, preserved sausage and shitaki mushroom in lotus leaf parcels
*Want to learn the correct way of cooking sticky rice or glutinous rice. After you learn this recipe, you can manage all the sticky rice recipes.
3. Nor Mai Bao / Steamed sticky rice with Chinese parsley, preserved sausage, peanuts and dried shrimp in yellow wrappers
*You'll be surprised to find the above 2 sticky rice recipes are so different in taste and texture.
4. Siu Mai / Steamed shrimp and pork dumplings with shitaki mushroom in yellow wrappers
*When you go to a dim sum restaurant. You can find this basket of dim sum on almost every dining table.
Lesson B:
From 10:30am to 5pm 1. Seen Juk Guen / Steam soyabean sheet roll with pork, shrimp and vegetable fillings in oyster sauce
*A lot of Chinese dim sum use soyabean milk sheet or tofu skin as the wrapping ingredient. Do you know how to use that properly? This dim sum you can serve it directly when it is crispy or you can steam it with oyster sauce which will further improve its favour
2. Law Bhat Go / Steam white turnip cake with preserved sausage and dried shrimp
*White turnip cake is a traditional dim sum which everybody will eat during Chinese New Year
3. Pan fried glutinous rice flour dumplings with homemade egg custard filling and sesame seeds / Nai Wong Jean Yuen Bang
*This dim sum can be prepared ahead of time and pan fry before serve. The combination of crispy and soft texture of dough and slightly sweet custard filling makes it an all time snack, good for any occasions. You can also stuff it with any other type of sweet or savory filling.
4. Cha Gor / Hakka style glutinous rice flour dumplings with white turnip, green chives and preserved sausage on bamboo leaves
*Rice flour dumplings are a very popular Hakka village snack. You can stuff it with savory or sweet fillings. It is good to serve with tea and can serve to guest during Chinese New Year.
Lesson C: From 10:30am to 5pm 1. Sound Jean Bao / Pan fried pork buns with ginger and spring onion filling
*This pork bun can be easily and quickly prepared. The crispy crust at bottom give contrast to the juicy filling at centre. You can pan fry with any flat bottom pan.
2. Shui Jiao / Boiled pork and vegetable dumpling in homemade spicy Szechuan style dipping sauce
*You will learn how to prepare the special spicy red oil soy sauce for boiled dumplings. You have to make the dough which is different from those use for pan fry.
3. Choy Yuk Bao / Steam buns with pork and Chinese chives
*This dough requires fermentation, you can use this dough for making different type of buns.
4. Siao Lung Bao / Steamed mini dumplings stuffed with pork and soup
*This is a signature dish of Shanghainese cuisine. You'll learn how to prepare the soup filling, the dough and to wrap the mini dumplings.
Lesson D: From 10:30am to 5pm 1. Chiu Chow Fun Gor / Steamed dumplings with green chives, pork, dried shrimps and peanuts
*This traditional dim sum originates from Chiu Chow province of China. It is a signature dish of Chiu Chow cuisine.
2. Cha Siu Cheung Fun / Steam rice rolls with bbq pork
*A lot of people think they can't prepare this at home if they don't have a special rice roll steamer. However, they are wrong. You'll learn how to make this dim sum easily at home, what you need is just a steamer and a stainless steaming tray. You'll find the rice rolls that you prepare is much better than what you can order in the restaurants. You can wrap the rice rolls with beef, shrimp, scallop or simply roll it into a tube and serve it with sweet soy sauce and hoi sin sauce. You'll also learn how to prepare the special sweet soy sauce and perfumed oil for dipping.
3. Nai Wong Nor Mai Tsz / Glutinous rice flour dumpling with homemade restaurant style egg custard filling and dessicated coconut coating
*Nai Wong is a special Chinese homemade egg custard, restaurant also use that as a filling for steamed buns, baked buns, deep fry or ice mooncake.
4. Crispy shrimp cakes with water chestnut, bacon and Chinese parsley.
*You'll learn the proper deep fry technique to prepare non-greasy crispy and springy shrimp cake.
Lesson E: From 10:30am to 5pm 1. Seen Har Fun Goa / Steamed shrimp dumplings with assorted vegetables in white homemade wheat starch wrappers
*You will learn how to make the dumpling dough, stuffing, wrap and steam the dumplings
2. Jean Yeung Chang Jiu / Pan fried stuffed peppers with minced fish in fermented black bean sauce
*You'll learn how to make springy fish paste which can also be used for making stuffed eggplant or tofu
3. Guotie / Pot-stickers / Pan fried dumplings with pork and ginger in homemade wrapper.
*You will learn the technique in preparing the dough, so it is more pliable. You'll also learn how to pan fry it till golden and crispy
4. Baked BBQ pork buns / Cha Siu Chaan Bao
*You will learn the technique in Chinese bread making, which is very different from western style baking
Notice:1. The ending time for each cooking session may vary with the number of students in the class.
2. If you want to take away the food that you cook, please bring some food containers.
3. Advance registration is required by email.
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