Hands On Cooking Classes with Chef Joseph Poon
Each one-session class includes hands-on instruction and a full meal. If time allows, enjoy a walk with Chef Joe to the Fortune Cookie Factory and/or the Asian grocery store, to learn about the unique ingredients needed to prepare the dishes at home.
Chef Poon's newest classes are for kids with adults and evening classes for couples.
New classes are posted on an ongoing basis. See dates below.
Registration is necessary. Click Here to register online.
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Private classes available on request
For more information: 215.928.9333
Each class is prepared especially for the number of students registered in each class. No Refunds will be issued.
What students are saying about Chef Poon's classes:
"Chef Poon's class was fabulous. His warmth, brilliance and high energy make this experience a blend of theater, acrobatics and creativity. A master chef and a unique teacher, Chef Poon helped us make 7 delicious dishes from one chicken."
-- A. Schwartz
"What a terrific time my guest and I had this weekend at the Triple Happiness Cooking Class with Chef Poon. Chef Poon was engaging and dynamic! And his team was wonderful too...very attentive! It really exceeded our expectations"
-- Heather Seok
"I thoroughly enjoyed the class and Chef Joe by far, has the most Passion I have seen in any Chef!"
-- Fred Brash
"The class exceeded our expectations. Chef Poon was amazing! It was the perfect positive motivation to start the new school year. We will certainly be back for more courses!"
-- C. Rose-Muir, Food service professional
"You really surpassed our expectations. I didn't think it was possible after the dim sum class & Walk & Wok tour, but you did it AGAIN!
-- Ruth DeBardeleben
"My son sent me to this class as a gift. He has always had a flair for great gifts, and this is one of his very best!"
-- P. Jucovy
Dim Sum
Cost: $79 Per person
Next Scheduled Class: Sunday, Sunday 21st, 2010 / Starts at: 3:30p.m.
Students in this hands-on class will learn to make 3 kinds of wontons (American, Shang Hai and Hong Kong), 6 types of dumplings (Shark's Fin, Vegetarian Tofu and American Pork & Shrimp, Peking, Tinjin Cabbage, Asian Chive ) as well as Shi Mai and Quail Egg Shi Mai.
Day-time students will receive a full lunch including Wonton Soup, Red Caper Spring Mixed Salad with Sweet Garlic in Ginger Sesame Dressing, Assorted Dim Sum Sampler, Ginger Carrot Cake in Mango Coulis with Green Tea Ice Cream. Evening students will receive a full dinner including Wild Phillips' Kennett Square Mushroom Consommé, Spring Mix Salad, Dim Sum Sampler, Black Sesame Seed Oreo Cookie Cheesecake with Strawberry Coulis.
The trip to the Asian Grocery Store will focus on how to purchase Asian cooking herbs, shark's fin ($269.95 per lb.), Abalone ($269.95 per lb.), Peking duck and Pad Thai sauce, fresh fish and 100 different kinds of Asian anchovy. Master Chef Joe Poon will amaze students with facts about the secrets of Asian vegetables, including which are best for preventing heart disease and arthritis.
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Healthy Stir Fry
Cost: $79 Per person
Next Scheduled Class: Sunday, March 21st, 2010 / Starts at: 2:30p.m.
Students will learn the fastest and healthiest way to cook -- stir fry. They will learn to make a stir fry dish in 5 seconds using olive oil, Dijon mustard and oyster sauce. Students will also make Stir Fried Mango Chicken (in one minute), Coconut Jumbo Shrimp and Stir Fried Tofu with Fresh Garden Vegetables. Includes trip to the Asian Grocery store.
Students receive a full meal including Vegetarian Hot & Sour Soup, Sizzling Hot Romaine Salad with Olive Oil and Spicy Lovely Couple with Fried Rice. For dessert, Cappuccino Truffle Ice Cream with cookies and chrysanthemum tea with brown rock sugar will be served.
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Basic Noodle Making
Cost: $79 Per person
Next Scheduled Class: Saturday, February 6th, 2010 / Starts at: 2:30p.m.
Learn about the secret art of Chinese noodle-making. Students in morning classes will visit an amazing noodle factory in Chinatown and taste fresh hand-pulled noodles. It's the first time this ancient Chinese culinary art is being demonstrated to outsiders in Philadelphia Chinatown. Then Chef Poon will teach students how to make Needle Noodles, Chow Fun noodles, pan fried noodles, Pad Thai noodles and Singapore noodles.
Students will receive a full lunch or dinner of the noodle dishes they learn to prepare, finished off with Low-Fat Toasted Sesame Seed Oreo Cookie Cheesecake with Fresh Fruit and Chocolate Mango Coulis. Dinner accompanied by complimentary Qingdao beer.
The class includes a trip to an Asian grocery store, where Chef Joseph Poon will show students how to purchase the ingredients needed to make the dishes and amaze students with facts about the secrets of Asian fruits, vegetables, herbs, and, of course, noodles. Note, only students in morning classes will visit noodle factories.
Click Here to register online for February 6th
Sushi Making
Cost: $120 Per person
Next Scheduled Class: Sunday, January 31st, 2010 / Starts at: 2:30p.m.
Students in this hands-on class will learn how to wrap a sushi roll, use a sushi knife, cook Japanese rice, prepare Japanese hot sauces and more. Chef Joe Poon will lead a shopping expedition to an Asian Grocery Store, where students will learn about purchasing the ingredients they will need to make sushi at home. Each student will take home two big boxes of sushi.
Students will receive a full lunch or dinner including Gogi berry spring Mix healthy salad with creamy sesame tangy dressing, lobster with fresh mango in french philo dough, crispy Peking duck with scallion and jicama, and vegetarian spring roll appetizers.
Entrees include beef tenderloin medallion with artichoke and Japanese eggplant in spicy garlic demi glace essence, vegetarian avocado dragon roll, and crispy General Joe chicken with pad Thai noodle served with Asian baby greens followed by sesame oreo cookie cheese cake with fresh fruit and green tea ice cream and healthy green tea.
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Double Happiness: Sushi & Dim Sum
Cost: $120 Per person
Next Scheduled Class: Saturday, February 27th, 2010 / Starts at: 2:30p.m.
Two classes for the price of one! Students in this hands-on class will learn to make 3 kinds of dim sum (American, Shang Hai and Hong Kong wontons), 6 types of dumplings (Shark's Fin, Vegetarian Tofu and American Pork & Shrimp, Peking, Tinjin Cabbage, Asian Chive ) as well as Shi Mai and Quail Egg Shi Mai. Students also learn to wrap a sushi roll, use a sushi knife, cook Japanese rice, prepare Japanese hot sauces and more.
Chef Joe Poon will lead a shopping expedition to an Asian Grocery Store, where students will learn about purchasing the ingredients they will need to make dim sum and sushi at home. Each student will take home two big boxes of sushi. The class culminates in a full meal.
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The Secret of Making Peking Duck
Cost: $120 Per person
Next Scheduled Class: Sunday, May 1st, 2010 / Starts at: 9:30a.m.
Students will learn how to make Chef Joseph Poon's famous Peking Duck, along with pancakes for wrapping the delicacy, and the scallion flower used for garnishing. The class includes a trip to the Asian Grocery Store and a Peking Duck house.
Students receive a full meal including Peking Duck Salad. Appetizers: Peking Duck Foie Gras with Cilantro, Scallion Bread in Tangy, Chili Soy Sauce, Peking Duck Polenta and Peking Duck Sushi. Entrées: Roast Duck with Lemon Pepper Linguini and Asian Fusion Rice followed by Ginger Carrot Cake with Fresh Fruit and Green Tea.
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Cooking Classes for Kids with Adults
Cost: $45 per adult / $39 per child
Next Scheduled Class: Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 Starts at: 10:30a.m. and Monday, January 18th, 2010 Starts at: 10:30a.m.
These fun classes are for children with adults. Chef Poon will have the students laughing and smiling while they learn to make dim sum. Each student will get the ingredients and different wrappers to make his/her own dim sum. Students will learn how to wrap three different types of wontons (American, Shanghai and Hong Kong ) and to make shi mai, quail egg shi mai and a variety of dumplings. Include hands-on dim sum making. Dim sum is Cantonese for "heart's delight" and includes a variety of small, mouth-watering dishes, which can be served any time of the day and are standard fare in teahouses. After learning to make dim sum, the students can sit and savor their creations. Then, Chef Poon takes the group to the Asian grocery store or Fortune Cookie Factory for a look and taste!
Click Here to register online for December 29th
Click Here to register online for January 18th
Private classes available on request
For more information: 215.928.9333
Each class is prepared especially for the number of students registered in each class. No Refunds will be issued.
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