Asian Cooking Camp!
In this Asian cooking camp, we will be making several Asian meals and snacks!
Carissa
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(293)
What's included
3 live meetings
2 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this cooking camp class, we will be making all Asian meals and snacks. We will be making miso soup, pho and pad thai. Most of these meals/snacks are simple and fun. Simple cooking experience is needed, but because these recipes are simple, advanced knowledge is not necessary. We will be using the oven, stove top and knifes, so please ensure your learner is comfortable with this, or please be present. The supply list has ingredients for 2 or four people. ***Please review the supply list and ensure that you have enough ingredients for the amount of family members your learner is cooking for. *** If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. :) In this class students will learn by doing! There will not be any Powerpoints or visuals; we will jump right into the kitchen and get to cooking! This lesson will take us from preparation through the completion of the meal. We will review food and kitchen safety for the recipe, discuss ingredients/alternatives, and any equipment required for the recipe I will demonstrate* each step of the cooking process, while having a continued discussion with students along the way. Students will be provided with the recipe through the Outschool discussion board for the class and students are encouraged to print it out to bring to class. Students are encouraged to show their own progress and the finished progress with others along the way, or after class on the discussion board (or email a picture to me!) The goal of this course is to provide the student with new skills, confidence in the kitchen, and of course, yummy recipes for the whole family to enjoy! *I will NOT be cooking every class. I will, however, be demonstrating with my hands and words and have completed hundreds of cooking classes without issue with this technique :)
Other Details
Parental Guidance
In this cooking class, we will be using the stove, oven and knives. Please be present if your learner needs help.
Supply List
Egg Drop Soup (for 2 people):
3/4 cup Enoki mushrooms or sliced shiitake mushrooms
1/2 tsp Ginger
3 Green onions
3 Eggs, large
4 cups Chicken stock
2 tbsp Soy sauce
1 tbsp Cornstarch
1/4 tsp White pepper (or black pepper will work)
Optional- sesame oil, Sriracha, more soy sauce to taste
Also optional- bok choy
Pot for soup on stove top
Grater for grating fresh ginger
Whisk
Oven safe spoon
Knife/cutting board
Stove top
PHO INGREDIENTS (makes 2-3 bowls depending on how big of a bowl you'd like):
1 large white onion
3-inch piece of fresh ginger
5 star anise
4 whole cloves
3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
2 cardamom pods
1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
8 cups good-quality beef stock (or chicken or vegetable stock)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons fish sauce
fine sea salt, to taste
PHO SOUP INGREDIENTS:
8 ounces raw steak, very thinly sliced (or chicken, pork, or shrimp)
7 ounces uncooked thin rice noodles
1/2 tablespoon of oil (sesame works great for this dish, but olive oil or veggie oil will work too!)
*Additional garnishes: fresh herbs (cilantro, mint, and/or Thai basil), bean sprouts, lime wedges, thinly-sliced chiles (Thai bird chiles or jalapeños), thinly-sliced onions (green onions or white onions), sauces (hoisin and/or sriracha).
*Please bring whatever you would like to add, not all of the additional garnishes are necessary :)
Kitchen tools needed: one large pot for broth, one medium/large skillet for onion, ginger and meat cooking (we will use twice), one medium/large pot to boil noodles, stove top utensils, mesh strainer (a normal colander will not work, as we need to strain out herbs. if you do not have a mesh strainer, a re-useable tea holder will work to place herbs in), knife, cutting board.
Pad Thai Ingredients (four people):
1 batch Pad Thai Sauce (see below)
10 ounces thin rice noodles
3 tablespoons oil, divided
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup bean sprouts
1/2 cup shredded carrots
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 eggs, whisked
3 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
toppings: lots of chopped peanuts, extra crushed red pepper flakes, lime wedges
Sauce Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons fish sauce
1 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
5 Tablespoons light brown sugar
2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
1 Tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce , or more, to taste
Juice of one lime
2 teaspoons sesame oilExternal Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Carissa!
I have been teaching online for the past three years. I have taught ESL toyoung Chinese learners. I very much enjoy working and learning alongside my students.
I have a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from the University of Missouri and a minor in Sociology. I spent the five years after graduating in many different social work fields before finding online teaching.
My classes include, but are not limited to, cooking, baking, travel, photography, graphic design, and elementary English. I look forward to adding more classes as I grow and brainstorm with my students!
In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, spending time with friends, playing with my cat, and taking pictures. I also enjoy traveling. I have traveled all around the world including Italy, Iceland, the UK and France. I have also traveled many places in the United States. I look forward to sharing my traveling experiences with you in the future!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me and I hope to see you soon in class!Reviews
Live Group Class
$40
for 3 classes3x per week, 1 week
55 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
3-6 learners per class
