In-Person Class: Homemade Chinese Takeout with Kwoklyn Wan

What’s on the Menu:

• Griddled Sweet Potato Pancakes
• South China Stuffed Eggplant
• Hoisin Chicken Ho Fun
  Put down the takeout menu, close that delivery app: come to Milk Street to learn to make food that’s even better than your favorite Chinese takeout spot. Guest teacher Kwoklyn Wan literally wrote the book on homemade versions of the best Chinese restaurant staples and he’s sharing three of his favorites at this in-person class. You’ll start by making a batch of sweet potato pancakes that have just three ingredients but will teach you an array of key techniques. Thoroughly kneaded, carefully shaped and delicately fried, these pancakes are the perfect balance of light and rich, crispy and tender, and savory and sweet. You’ll snack on them as you watch Kwoklyn demonstrate a street food favorite from Southern China: stuffed eggplant flavored by a half dozen of his must-have pantry ingredients. Kwoklyn hardly measures anything, making this recipe is an insightful lesson in instinctual cooking. Then, you’ll return to your cooking stations to make a batch of Hoisin Chicken Ho Fun, a tangle of wide rice noodles, chicken, garlic and scallions. You’ll learn why preparing your mise en place is essential to successful, high-heat stir frying, how to perfectly execute an elegant matchstick cut and why Kwoklyn’s etiquette recommendation for this dish is “bowl up, head down and slurp.” As you enjoy your sweet potato pancakes, stuffed eggplant and chicken ho fun at a family-style meal, you’ll get to ask Kwoklyn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about fast food the Chinese way.
  Order a copy of Kwoklyn’s cookbook, “The Complete Chinese Takeout Cookbook,” and use code MILK2024 for 10% off your order here.
  About Kwoklyn: Kwoklyn Wan is a worldwide bestselling author, TV chef, martial arts expert and presenter. With four cookbooks already under his belt, Kwoklyn has regularly topped the Amazon book charts and sold copies across the U.K., Europe, U.S. and Australia. He also has the Amazon Prime series Kwoklyn’s Chinese Takeaway Kitchen (February 2021). Kwoklyn’s grandfather opened Leicester’s first Chinese restaurant, The Hung Lau, in 1962, and his father opened the city’s first Cantonese restaurant, The Bamboo House, in 1978.
  A qualified Sifu in the art of Jeet Kune Do (Kung Fu), Kwoklyn has studied martial arts since the age of four and was invited to teach for the Bruce Lee Foundation in 2008. Kwoklyn is also a patron for local charities including Help Us Grieve in Newark and Rainbows Hospice in Leicester, where he teaches cooking to terminally ill young people along. Kwoklyn’s newest book, “One Wok, One Pot” is due to be published around Chinese New Year 2023.
  

Is this an in-person event?

Yes. This event will take place in person at our location at 177 Milk Street in Boston. Expect plenty of hands-on cooking - not just a demonstration! If you are looking for a livestream cooking class, you can find our upcoming virtual class calendar here.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Parking garages:

• Boston Harbor Garage (known as the Aquarium Garage)
• 75 State Street

Trains:

• Aquarium stop on the Blue Line
• State Street on Blue and Orange Line
• Government Center on the Blue and Green Lines
• Haymarket on the Orange and Green Lines, and multiple bus lines

Bus Lines:

• 4, 92, 93, 352, 354

The entrance to our school is directly across from 49 India Street. Our entrance doors have two bowties on them.

Is my registration ticket refundable?

No. We do not offer refunds for in-person registrations. However, your ticket is fully transferable to another person for this event on these dates. You are responsible for finding someone to use your ticket, arranging reimbursement, and for sending us the new attendee's full name, contact information, and any special dietary requests.

Is a meal included?

Yes. In addition to a snack midway through class, you will sit down to a full dinner, served family-style, at about 7:00 pm.

I have an allergy or dietary restriction. Can I still come?

We work hard to accommodate as many allergies and dietary needs as possible. You are welcome to write us at [email protected] to get more detailed information on whether this event is a good fit for you.

Are children allowed?

Children 11-17 are allowed to participate if they attend and cook with an adult parent or guardian. The minor and the adult must each have a ticket to the class.

How many people does one ticket cover?

One ticket covers one attendee.

How early do I need to arrive?

You are welcome and encouraged to arrive up to 15 minutes before the event begins.

I'm an Insider. Do I get a discount to the in-person classes?

Yes! Insiders get 15% off their ticket. To access your discount, please send a message to [email protected].

This date doesn't work for me. Will this class be offered again soon?

We offer in-person events on a very limited basis. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that this class will be offered again soon.

Where can I contact the organizer with further questions?

Write to us with any other questions at [email protected].

Host or Publisher Milk Street Cooking School