Love to eat? Want to recreate your favorite dishes at home? Or just try to learn cooking new dishes?
It’s true that Mom, Grandma, and even the auntie next door can teach you a thing or two about cooking and share their “secret family recipes,” but they can only go so far. To truly stretch your culinary wings, you’ll have to look beyond. A great way is sign yourself up for cooking classes, many of which customized for culinary enthusiasts like you!
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Located in Kampong Sungai Penchala, this is a great place to learn about Malaysia’s cookery art, kitchen etiquette, and culture. The day begins with a shopping trip to the nearby pasar pagi to pick up the freshest produce. Then, fun ensues in the kitchen (one where old-fashioned stone and wooden tools are used), with you and everyone else learning and cooking up a storm before devouring a feast.
Interested in Thai cooking, they’ve got experts on that, too! Check them out at malaysia-klcookingclass.com.
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Since 2001, Jelani, who is a veteran, Cordon Bleu-trained recipe developer, cookbook author and food stylist, has been sharing her passion out of this former home of hers — a mansion turned culinary treat amid a green, lush tropical forest in Kampong Sungai Penchala.
From laksa workshop and Nyonya cooking to classic butter cakes, festive vegetarian and diabetic-friendly cooking, her classes are varied, exciting, informative, yet ever so challenging so her students would strive to be better! Learn more at bayanindah.com.
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This cooking studio, smack in the heart of the city, is helmed by seasoned chefs who will guide you through burning culinary questions. Be part of their thoughtfully designed classes, and learn how to sharpen your knife skill (pun intended); pair wines with foods; whip up Western delicacies, Mamak fare, dim sum, and more; as well as produce bakery-quality goodies at home! Class size can easily be customized, too, from a one-on-one to a group of 100!
Learn more and talk to them at starhillculinarystudio.com.
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The brainchild of Nathalie Arbefeuille, a French expat and self-taught, award-winning chef. Within Malaysia’s foodies community, she’s long been known as the macaron queen. And the good news is you can learn her macaron recipes and tips at her classes!
Plus, Arbefeuille and her team of chefs also give lessons on recreating lip-smacking Thai dishes, party-friendly finger foods, artisan French breads, and sought-after desserts like tiramisu! They also offer cooking classes for kids, too. More info at nathaliegourmetstudio.com.
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Since 2006, cooking aficionados have been learning the ins and outs of the kitchen out of this studio in Desa Sri Hartamas. Students will be exposed to not just cooking techniques and tested recipes, but also the history and cultures of various cuisines.
The team of culinary professionals here also puts together cooking parties, corporate team-building events, children’s holiday baking camps, and cookery courses for domestic helpers! Check out the details at thecookinghouse.com.
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If you have affinity with baking instead, this could be the place for you. In addition to full-time courses, this French pastry school (located just opposite P.J. Hilton) also has part-time classes for home bakers, mostly on weekends.
As an “apprentice,” the pastry chefs will guide you through in producing everything sweet and French, with the few savory exceptions. Rustic breads, breakfast pastries, cookies, tarts and quiches, plated desserts, ice creams and sorbets are just some of the things you’ll get to churn out there! Learn more at academyofpastryartsmalaysia.com.
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Prefer a healthy, vegan, eco-friendly approach to your food and cooking? Do sourdough rye pancake with homemade dipping sauces, or vegan raw black sesame and brown-rice chocolate truffles sound good? If yes, you might want to take up few lessons here! Classes range from whole-food cooking and the preparing of wholesome breakfast delicacies to detox and remedies for the heart, kidney, and digestive system.
Check them out at healthyfoodmalaysia.com/about-us-healthy-food-malaysia/cooking-academy.
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