After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in 2012, Chef Pao turned his focus to the beautiful and delicious preparation and presentation of sushi. Previously, he worked as a sushi chef at a restaurant in St. Paul where he perfected his sushi-making techniques. Now, Chef Pao runs his own catering business for events and gatherings, and teaches Asian cooking classes with a focus on skill and high-quality ingredients.
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WHAT YOU’LL DO
Learn to make iconic Asian dumplings from scratch.
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and cook alongside Chef Pao in this dynamic hands-on cooking class. With a gourmet chef guiding you, you'll feel confident as you explore new recipes and techniques.
Begin by mastering the art of filling, wrapping, and rolling flavorful potstickers, complete with a homemade secret soy sauce. Next, discover the techniques to creating perfectly crispy fried rice as your savory side. Finally, treat yourself to a unique dessert by crafting refreshing mochi ice cream.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Steam-Fried Potstickers
Choice of chicken or vegetables
Fried Rice
With a choice of chicken or vegetarian
Homemade Secret Sauce
With soy glaze, scallions, garlic and lime
Mochi Ice Cream
With assorted mochi ice cream
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
After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in 2012, Chef Pao turned his focus to the beautiful and delicious preparation and presentation of sushi. Previously, he worked as a sushi chef at a restaurant in St. Paul where he perfected his sushi-making techniques. Now, Chef Pao runs his own catering business for events and gatherings, and teaches Asian cooking classes with a focus on skill and high-quality ingredients.
In this class we made potstickers and they where amazing great instructions and very kind chef 5/5 would definitely recommend
Curtis G.
This class was such a fun experience! We were not aware that the class would be held at his home but once we arrived, we were warmly welcomed and got to cooking. We learned a ton and Pao was such a great teacher. The food turned out delicious and now my wife and I know how to correctly make them!
Thanks, Chef Pao!
Mark L.
Great fun! Thoroughly enjoyed learning how to prepare potstickers and fried rice. Chef Pao is an excellent teacher - relaxed, knowledgeable, and a serious foodie.
Annie K.
Chef Pao was super friendly and a patient teacher. The food was easy to make and delicious. Great experience.
Scarlett E.
My boyfriend and I visited Chef Pao and made potstickers and fried rice. I have a love for cooking and wanted to experience a private cooking class and it did not disappoint. Chef Pao did an amazing job explaining not only how to make the food but the science behind it! He was so welcoming, generous, knowledgeable, and passionate about cooking! I would absolutely recommend Chef Pao to anyone looking for cooking lessons!
Tyler T.
We cooked pork potstickers and chicken fried rice! Easy to participate, warm and welcome atmosphere, and great direction from Chef Pao!
Karen M.
We had so much fun learning to make potstickers and fried rice. It was a great evening!
Meg C.
Chef Pao is a FANTASTIC teacher. He is great at preparing and guiding guests through a recipe to cook delicious meals in his home. We had a lovely experience and it felt very relaxing and intimate to be in a home rather than a public place. We learned lots of new techniques when we made dumplings, and learned about the different types and traditions of potstickers and dumplings. We will absolutely be signing up for more classes with Chef Pao. He's excellent at pacing the process of making a multiple course meal and the results were absolutely delicious. We gained not only new techniques but also confidence as we broadened our culinary horizons. Our dumplings and fried rice were wonderful! I know I'll be able to recreate the food on my own and even change the recipes a little bit to suit different eaters. We had such a great time and highly recommend not only Cozymeal but Chef Pao in specific!
David R.
Potstickers
It was fantastic!!!
Andy H.
Chef Pao’s pot stickers and fried rice class was awesome! Chef Pao is a very good teacher, and is a very friendly host. Highly recommend this class!
Andy H.
Had a great experience with Chef Pao - he is very friendly and professional, and a great teacher. He was also very accommodating with dietary needs for our group.
The pot stickers and fried rice we made were both fantastic! I feel confident I would be able to make them again at home.
Fully recommend Chef Pao’s pot stickers class to everyone.
Lydia N.
Such a fun class and we learned some stuff too! Thanks Chef!
Nathan L.
Chef Pao is skilled, friendly, and a great teacher!
Debra E.
We had so much fun learning how to made potstickers and fried rice! Chef Pao creates a great environment for learning. Highly recommend.
Jennie B.
During our session with Pao we learned how to make pork filled potstickers and chicken fried rice. He was absolutely amazing! We had such a great time. Pao was great at explaining each step and the purpose behind the process.
He was very welcoming and our conversation was wonderful. We couldn’t have been more pleased with our experience.
Pao was wonderful! Highly recommend him!
Donna Hennen .
We did pot stickers and fried rice. Lots of fun, and Chef Pal was very friendly and helpful.
Diane L.
Chef Pao gave clear directions, and I feel confident i can make potstickers for my friends. We had a great time.
Steve G.
We enjoyed the process of making potstickers by hand, then making fried rice and dipping sauce to accompany them. Chef Pao was very courteous and informative, encouraging hands-on opportunities and clearly explaining the process. The food turned out delicious!
Kenny A.
We cooked potstickers with Chef Pao. Over all it was good experience. It was fun. It is clear he is passionate about cooking and talented in putting together the prep. The class offered the potstickers, chicken fried rice. Not sure if we did the secret sauce. We were also looking forward to the Mochi Ice Cream. It wasn't served...we are also Ice Cream Lovers and would have loved to try something new.
Tom Schmidt .
Tasty and easy. This is a cool, easy recipe to change up dinnertime. And Chef Pal is a great guy!
Kirk Guillaume .
Chef Pao answered all of our questions, provided great explanations, and the food we made was delicious.
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