Let's cook a storm with the 5 most popular hawker food in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur’s iconic Chinatown! We'll cook dishes like wantan noodles, char siew pork, lobak and more.
Run by Chef Sara Khong, author of four cookbooks, this is a hands-on lesson in preparing and cooking 5 street food you can normally find in Chinatown. You'll recreate iconic dishes such as:
- Wantan Noodles with Dumplings
- BBQ Char Siew Pork (Roasted Caramel Pork)
- Lobak (Five-Spice Fried Meat Roll)
- Fried Sweet Potato & Coconut Balls
- Limau Asam Boi (Calamansi Lime Juice with Sour Plum)
Before the class, you will also go on a tour around her edible garden, where you will collect some ingredients for your cooking lesson. You will also receive printed recipes so that you could recreate these at home. Lastly, enjoy a delicious meal together with Sara while hearing stories of the Malaysian way of life.
Cooking class and edible garden tour
Begin with a glass of tea before we explore my edible garden with over 50 herbs, spices, and flowers used in everyday cooking. We will see, touch, smell, and taste a variety of local plants like curry leaves and turmeric.Itinerary
Morning classDishes that you will learn include
- Wantan Noodles with Dumplings
Light and comfortable clothing. Wear socks.
In case of rain, the class will carry on. Garden tour can be conducted using umbrellas or omitted altogether.
It is 20 minutes train ride from the city. I suggest taking Grab. You can also take the MRT to Taman Connaught Station, which is 10 minutes walk away. This is a private residence, location will be shared individually upon confirmation the day before this event.
