Our chef is Nancy Han. She 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 Harbin, China. And soon, she learned everything that there was to learn about northern Chinese cuisine from her mother (including secret recipes and tips). During her time in Japan, she started to teach her Chinese and Japanese friends how to make Chinese dishes. All the different buns, breads, dumplings and noodles of northern China 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
Chinese 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 Chinese 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 store, she also gives private hands-on classes or demonstrations 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 
Meet Market Adventures Ottawa Inc.
Alternative Learning Styles and Outlooks
She also provides (1) on-site training and consultation for groups or individuals in North America, and (2) cooking lessons or catering for parties including Bachelorette, Birthday, Showers, Farewell, Family Reunion, Anniversary Party, House Party, Retirement Party, Working Dinner, Recognition, and Themed Events.
