Cooking with Chat

Chat Mingkwan was classically trained in cooking in Rayon, France. A native of Thailand, he began cultivating and cooking Thai food as a child, working alongside his mother and aunt in their successful restaurant and hotel. He has traveled throughout Southeast Asia and mastered the local cuisines. Chat is currently a cooking teacher, author, food and restaurant consultant.

Food on Skewers

ADULT 18-OLDER

Simple and easy way to prepare food, get ready in advance then cook and serve. Easy cooking techniques of marinating, skewering, and cooking are utilized. We will prepare 3 skewered dishes: lemongrass chicken, assorted mushrooms and vegetables, and meat unagi & teriyaki.

Jul 18 Tu 5:30-8:30 PM 1x $48 $58

Instructor: Chat Mingkwan

Location: Albany Community Center, Kitchen Min: 5; Max: 12 Activity #: 3111CM

Basic Thai Cooking

ADULT 18-OLDER

Learn Thai culinary philosophy and learn to recognize Thai tastes and flavors by a 3-dish. Learn to use herbs and spices, such as galangal and kaffir lime and transform fresh ingredients into delicious dishes: tomkha soup, pad thai, and green curry. DATE

Bring your sharp chef’s knife (minimum 8”), sturdy cutting board, vegetable peeler, hand towel, and beverage.

$15 food fee payable to instructor on day of class.

Basic Knife Skills

ADULT 18-OLDER

Learn to cut and dice like a pro! This basic skill will make your cooking less laborious, quicker and more fun. We will learn to julienne, baton, brunoise, chiffonade vegetables and break up whole chickens to make a simple meal, including tips on maintaining and sharpen knives.

Jul 13 Th 5:30-8:30 PM 1x $48 $58

Instructor: Chat Mingkwan

Location: Albany Community Center, Kitchen Min: 5; Max: 12 Activity #: 3111CM

Instructor: Chat Mingkwan

Location: Albany Community Center, Kitchen Min: 5; Max: 12 Activity #: 3111CM

Appetizers from Asia Workshop

ADULT 18-OLDER

Easy, simple, and attractive are combined to create these Asian offerings. Popular appetizers from different counties will be made with ingredients and techniques; assorted dumplings, noodle bird nest, Asian pancakes, kaffir lime shrimp cakes.

Aug 8 Tu 5:30-8:30 PM 1x $48 $58

Instructor: Chat Mingkwan

Location: Albany Community Center, Kitchen Min: 5; Max: 12 Activity #: 3111CM

Healthy Stir-Fry Workshop

ADULT 18-OLDER

The Chinese invented wok and stir-fry cooking technique and all Asian Cuisines adapted and modified this technique and made it their own. Stir-frying is a fresh, quick, and easy food preparation that uses the freshest ingredients, taking little time to cook, and employs the simplest technique. Let’s make three delicious and popular Asian stir-fried dishes: beef and broccoli, spicy eggplant and Thai basil, peppered shrimp.

Vegetarian Cooking from Asia

ADULT 18-OLDER

Let's modify popular dishes into vegetarian friendly meals and maintain the soul that makes this cuisine so uniquely popular. Learn to use exotic ingredients, seasonings and herbs from Asia and prepare 3 popular dishes. Some dishes can be made in big batches that last for several meals.

Instructor: Chat Mingkwan

Location: Albany Community Center, Kitchen Min: 5; Max: 12 Activity #: 3111CM

Instructor: Chat Mingkwan

Location: Albany Community Center, Kitchen Min: 5; Max: 12 Activity #: 3111CM

Popular Chicken Dishes from Asia

ADULT 18-OLDER

Chicken has been selected as the most popular ingredient and every parts of the chicken is utilized to make the best and most delicious dishes. We will make 3 popular chicken dishes from Asia with different cooking techniques and unique ingredients: Korean spicy chicken nuggets, thai grilled peppered chicken, and chicken sweet yellow curry.

Instructor: Chat Mingkwan

Location: Albany Community Center, Kitchen Min: 5; Max: 12 Activity #: 3111CM

Registration: WWW.ALBANYCA.ORG/ONLINEREG