With over 20 years of culinary experience, Chef Dean knows his way around the kitchen. Working his way up to being a sous chef and executive chef, he also has a mastery of the kitchen and creating dishes that delight. Chef Dean is excited to share his culinary knowledge and well-honed skills with hungry foodies and home chefs looking to elevate their culinary game.
Chef Highlights
Graduated from Kapiolani Culinary Institute of the Pacific
Award-winning: Gold Medal SaskCuisine, 5-Course Gastronomique
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.
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WHAT YOU’LL DO
Explore Korean cuisine by becoming your own personal chef.
Delight in a playful menu of Korean classics, made from scratch with your own hands in this splendid cooking class. A trio of savory and sweet dishes showcases the diversity of flavors in this street-food-famous cuisine.
Start off by crafting pillowy soft pork mandu dumplings drizzled with a spicy gochujang sauce. For the main course, roll a colorful beef bulgogi with homemade kimchi and a sweet egg wrap that resembles a Japanese sushi roll but bursts with bold flavor. For dessert, prepare a tender, miniature bundt cake with a seasonal fruit sauce.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Pan Seared Pork Mandu
With gochujang sauce
Beef Bulgogi Kimbap
With quick kimchi, sweet egg omelet and pickled ginger aioli
Sweet Mini Korean Bundt Cake (GF)
With fresh fruit and seasonal sauce
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
No prior cooking experience needed
All ingredients and equipment are provided
Dietary accommodations available upon request
Private classes available for groups and special events
With over 20 years of culinary experience, Chef Dean knows his way around the kitchen. Working his way up to being a sous chef and executive chef, he also has a mastery of the kitchen and creating dishes that delight. Chef Dean is excited to share his culinary knowledge and well-honed skills with hungry foodies and home chefs looking to elevate their culinary game.
Chef Highlights
Graduated from Kapiolani Culinary Institute of the Pacific
Award-winning: Gold Medal SaskCuisine, 5-Course Gastronomique
With all of the prep work done by Chef Dean, we had hand made mandu (dumplings) with help, and guidance from Chef Dean, followed by bulgogi beef gimbap, and finally mini bundt style rice cakes with red bean past, flame grilled pineapple, nuts, and an amazing ginger sorbet.
And he even packed the leftovers for us to bring home, along with printed recipes of everything so we can repeat the experience.
We highly recommend this and Chef Dean if you are looking for a unique experience.
Sayalee P.
Chef Dean was excellent! We had a great time, he was very nice and all the food was delicious
CHRISTOPHER O.
Great fun and I learned how to make wontons finally.
Kristin S.
We had the most amazing experience with Chef Dean. I have an adult son with Down’s Syndrome, who loves to cook but needs guidance. For his birthday, I reached out to Chef Dean to inquire if he would be willing to do a private cooking lesson for my son, husband and myself. I explained the situation and Chef Dean quickly responded that he would love doing the session. Chef Dean had everything prepared and was so organized. We all had a recipes. Chef Dean helped my son one-on-one. My son was overjoyed about the experience, as was my husband and myself. The food was incredible and we even got to take over leftovers home. Chef Dean is so experienced, professional and a lot of fun! We are definitely meeting up with Chef Dean again for another lesson.
Katherine R.
10/10!!! Chef Dean is such incredible teacher, he explains things so well and shares his knowledge in all aspects. My husband and I look forward to booking more experiences in the future. Such a fun and unique date night that we highly recommend for couples, family and friends.
He was friendly, extremely knowledgeable and the food was amazing (plenty of leftovers too that he packed for us). We absolutely loved the class, we will definitely be back for another one soon.
Kayla B.
Chef Dean was amazing! He came extremely prepared and helped create an amazing night for my partner and me. He taught us how to cook a wonderful 3-course Korean dinner and gave us a great conversation about his history as a chef, his restaurant and his favourite meals. We had an amazing night and can't recommend Chef Dean enough.
We would love to have him over again to teach us more about his Loco Moco and Masubi.
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Verified guest reviews for other classes with Chef Dean
Connor H.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
Chef Dean taught us how to make a variety of quick and easy Japanese dishes. The experience was amazing a Chef Dean was incredibly thoughtful and friendly during the class. Thanks Chef Dean!
Tom S.
Booked the class
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with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
We cooked a selection of Japanese dishes including multiple appetizers, a main entree, and a desert, all lactose free! Chef Dean was very pleasant and patient. He took time to make sure we were able to make each dish. A really fun evening!
SAKSHI B.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
We had a great time at the private Japanese cooking class with Chef Dean! The food was delicious, and the chef was friendly and welcoming. It was a fun and memorable experience — the perfect special day activity. Highly recommended for anyone who loves great food and a hands-on culinary adventure!
Paige V.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
We had a great time with chef and the food was very tasty. We would do it again!
Blakeley P.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
The cooking class exceeded our expectations. I booked it for my husband’s bday present and Chef Dean made the whole experience very special!
Also, Chef Dean is from the same island, as my husband. He truly treated us like Ohana.
The food was AMAZING. He sent us home with all of the leftovers, so we were able to share what we had created with family.
One of the recipes in particular we’re excited to use as our go-to for family gatherings! It’s impressive but not overly complicated to make now that we’ve made it once.
Highly recommend! Thanks Chef Dean!
Christine Ngwiri .
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
We had the absolute pleasure of being hosted by Chef Dean for a private dinner experience to celebrate my husband’s birthday—and wow, it was beyond amazing! From start to finish, the entire evening was filled with joy, flavor, and meaningful connection.
Chef Dean is not just incredibly talented in the kitchen—he’s a natural storyteller and teacher. As he guided us in preparing each dish, he walked us through the process with such ease and passion, explaining techniques, ingredients, and even sprinkling in fascinating stories from his culinary journey. We learned so much about Asian cuisine—its diversity, cultural significance, and the personal favorites that inspire Chef Dean’s creations.
It wasn’t just a meal—it was a rich, immersive experience that left us not only full, but truly fulfilled. If you’re looking for a memorable and heartwarming culinary adventure, we can’t recommend Chef Dean enough!
Jeff V.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
The gyoza was the big hit with all of us but everything was delicious! Chef Dean was cordial and professional and an excellent host. We enjoyed our time with him and plan on coming back soon.
Monique R.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
My husband and I had a great experience with Chef Dean. He made everything simple and fun to learn. Very patient explaining how to do the dishes. We loved the finished product and the time spent. Very fun date night evening for us. We would recommend to everyone.
Terry K.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
Chef Dean was amazing! Such a fun night. We learned so much and had a blast. The food was delicious and the whole vibe was great. I would recommend it without hesitation.
Mary Kate O.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
This class was fabulous! We made Japanese Street Food. Chef Dean was incredibly helpful and professional. My friend and I had a great time. The food was delicious, and Chef Dean made us feel welcome and successful.
Alex V.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
Our experience with Chef Dean was excellent. His culinary expertise was evident throughout the class, and he taught us several new techniques we’re excited to use at home. The food was absolutely delicious, and we’ll definitely be recreating these dishes in the near future.
Olivia H.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
Chef Dean was amazing! We created a fantastic meal and enjoyed the conversations. Absolutely recommend!
Gayathri N.
Booked the class
Japanese Street Food
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
Fun family activity! Chef Dean was very courteous, knowledgeable and patient with our 14 year old. He shared great cooking tips. Dinner was delicious and plentiful. We took home lots of leftovers. Highly recommend!
Kelsey M.
Booked the class
Asian Food Spectacle
with Chef Dean
in Downtown Seattle (Evergreen)
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