Ottawa Chinese Cooking Studio

 

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Nancy, our chef, has loved cooking for as long as she can remember. Her mother was an excellent chef. She can still remember the wonderful meals that her mother prepared in their house in China. And soon, she learned everything that there was to learn about Asian cuisine from her mother (including secret recipes and tips). During her time in Japan, she started to teach her friends how to make Chinese and some other Asian dishes. All the different buns, breads, dumplings and noodles were a great novelty to them. In the meantime, they taught her dishes that they knew.

Fundamentally, Chinese food is very simple. It includes stir-fries, stews, braised dishes, noodles and other easy dishes. The basic principles are the same: freshness, simplicity and the preservation of the uniqueness of each ingredient. Turn to Asian cooking basics and you will be amazed to discover how simple this exotic food is to prepare.

As great testers for her dishes, her husband, children and friends encourage her to teach others who love Asian food as she does. During the over 10 years spent living outside of China, she enjoyed sharing her cooking skills with people from all over the world.

In addition to teaching the scheduled cooking classes at our studio and Moncion's Independent Grocer, she also gives private hands-on cooking classes taught in students' homes, or either of the two places mentioned above.

In the Ottawa area, she also teaches cooking in six schools and companies:
Cairine Wilson Secondary School Continuing Education
Gloucester High School Continuing Education
AY Jackson High School Continuing Education
Moncion's Independent Grocer Moncion's
Meet Market Adventures Ottawa Inc.
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She also provides (1) on-site training and consultation for groups or individuals in Canada and the United States, and (2) cooking lessons or catering for parties including Bachelorette, Birthday, Showers, Farewell, Family Reunion, Anniversary Party, House Party, Retirement Party, Working Dinner, Team Building, Recognition, and other Themed Events.


Chef in class
Demonstrating in a hands-on class.

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