Classic Cantonese Dinner
If you drew an illustrated food map of China, the Cantonese corner would most likely have a steamed fish on it. In a Cantonese home, that fish shares the table with a slow-cooked soup, a couple of stir-fries, and a pot of rice.
You'll start with the soup, since it needs the most time: Carrot, Green Daikon, and Pork Neck Bone Soup (cheng hung lo bak jyu gwat tong), a classic lo foh tong, or slow-fire soup, simmered until the broth turns sweet. Next, you'll learn to clean a whole fish properly for Steamed Whole Fish with Homemade Ginger and Scallion Sauce (ching jing yu). Then you'll score it, steam it, and finish it the fun way: hot oil drizzled over julienned ginger and scallion, flash-cooking them right on the plate.
Then the wok comes out for Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry (faan ke chau daan), the easy comfort food we still crave, and Stir-Fried Gai Lan with Garlic (suen yung chau gai lan). You'll also make a pot of Steamed Jasmine Rice that comes out right every time.
When it's all done, you'll sit down together and eat. These aren't dishes you'd order at a restaurant. They're what you'd eat if a Cantonese family invited you over for dinner.
This menu can be made gluten-free per your request for a private class. Let us know when you book.
This class is taught by Chef Elaine Sher, the founder of Dash of Soy.
Here’s the full menu:
Carrot, Green Daikon, and Pork Neck Bone Soup (青紅蘿蔔豬骨湯)
Steamed Whole Fish with Homemade Ginger and Scallion Sauce (清蒸魚)
Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry (番茄炒蛋)
Stir-Fried Gai Lan with Garlic (蒜蓉炒芥蘭)
Steamed Jasmine Rice (白飯)
During this class, we will prepare and cook from scratch all 5 courses on the menu.
Throughout the process, we will pause to introduce new and lesser-known ingredients that are easily found in the greater Seattle area.
We will share family and travel stories, health benefits, and tips-and-tricks behind each dish on the menu.
The small-class setting means all students are encouraged to ask questions and discuss potential variations for each dish that will make it more accessible and adaptable in everyday cooking.
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