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8 Educators providing Sushi Making courses in London

Casual Rice

casual rice

Cranmer Road

I’m Xuan (pronounced Sawn). I was born in Vietnam from Chinese Vietnamese parents and I am proud to be one of the original Vietnamese boat people now living here in the UK. In the late 1970s, the aftermath of the Vietnam war and the growing oppression of the ethnic Chinese living in Vietnam forced my family to flee their home. We left Vietnam on a small overcrowded and ramshackle boat that wasn’t fit for the open water and sailed the perilous South China Sea to Hong Kong. At age 2 my first and only memory of Hong Kong is a hazy image of the orange skies. After 6 months we left the tropical heat of Hong Kong and immigrated to the cold, or you could say dreich (Scots for dreary) climate of the Scottish winter. We lived in the quiet outskirts of Glasgow for four years before moving and settling in London, which was a hubbub of culture and activity. By the age of 14 I had lived in four vastly different countries and each of these places have influenced the person that I am and the food I love to cook and eat. My own cooking adventure started at an early age – washing the rice grains for steamed rice and undertaking the long and meticulous task of cleaning and snapping the tails off bean sprouts for my parents spring rolls. This you can say was my training for the future food lover in me – or feeder. As a child of refugees, love was often shown through food rather than words. From these duties and by always keeping my belly full, my parents quietly passed on their own rich food heritage and family history to me through the years. In my 20’s I became a sushi chef at a vibrant restaurant in Central London, and spent 4 years learning the meticulous art of preparing, filleting and slicing fish for sushi, maki, nigiris and sashimi. I have since run a number of supper clubs in London and Dundee, including a charity Chinese hotpot that raised over £2,000 for the charity – Sarcoma UK. This year, I’ve taken the next leap in my food adventure and launched my online cookalong classes, which have been great fun and allow me to reach new like minded food enthusiasts far and wide. Casual Rice is all about sharing my love for food and my own culinary heritage through authentic but informal Vietnamese and Chinese meals I devoured when growing up, with Japanese influences from my sushi training days. The name Casual Rice comes from The Mandarin Way, a book by the inspirational Cecilia Sun Yun Chiang. A pioneering woman who in the 1960’s opened one of the first authentic Chinese restaurant in North America. In her book she writes “when we sat down to meals as a family, we adopted a much simpler mode of eating … such meals were known as “pien- fan”, “casual rice” or what might be termed home cooking”. As the saying goes, food is a universal language that brings people together. I am hoping through this website and cookalong classes I am able to share personal recipes from my own home, that you can make and share in your homes with your loved ones. Thanks for visiting.

The Avenues Youth Project

the avenues youth project

London

Our mission is to give hope and opportunities to children and young people in West London, so they fulfil their potential and leave prepared and excited for adult life. The Avenues team of youth professionals provides a safe, caring, youth-led space in a disadvantaged inner-city area, where young people can learn, develop and build towards a brighter future. Open-access after-school and holiday programmes take place in our purpose-built youth centre in North Westminster. Activities encompass sport, healthy cooking, music, art, dance, radio, skills development and career pathways. Delivered by our experienced team, the work is child-centred and promotes enjoyment, collaboration and individually tailored support towards personal development. Young people are encouraged to become volunteers, participate in social action, and to use their voices to share their ideas, opinions and needs, which in turn helps us shape the youth programmes. We are committed to the highest quality of youth work and in 2021 we were awarded the Gold Level London Youth Quality Mark. This is the badge of excellence for our sector, a quality assurance programme co-delivered with UK Youth and recognised by City and Guilds, local authorities and funders. The Avenues is one of London's leading youth centres. The Avenues team of youth professionals welcomes young people from every community in West London to a fun, creative space where you can discover new passions, skills and friends. Our purpose-built centre on Third Avenue, W10 has a sports hall, dance studio, music recording studio, radio room, training kitchen and art studio. Membership is free for 8 to 18-year-olds and all our activities are free-to-use. Come and see for yourself, and unlock your real potential.

Courses matching "Sushi Making"

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Sushi Workshop

4.9(651)

By The Avenue Cookery School

Craving freshly prepared sushi? Wishing to craft it in the comfort of your home rather than spending a fortune at a high-end sushi restaurant or settling for lackluster store-bought options? Join us at our Sushi Workshop and channel your inner sushi-making maestro as you create your very own sushi rolls! Our enjoyable and hands-on Sushi Workshop will impart the skills to craft delectable sushi rolls without breaking the bank. It's time to astonish your friends and family with your authentic homemade Japanese sushi. Whether it's a gathering of friends, your parents, or a unique #DateNight experience with your significant other, come and elevate your Sushi night in a stylish manner. Our seasoned chefs will graciously welcome you into our warm and family-operated kitchen for this wonderfully distinctive evening of relaxed culinary expertise. The session will commence with a comprehensive demonstration in which we will guide you through the fundamentals of sushi-making, from cooking the sushi rice and preparing the fillings to mastering crucial sushi knife techniques and, last but not least, assembling the sushi. Whether you opt for the vegan, vegetarian, or standard menu, you'll have the chance to try your hand at crafting sushi, with the chefs available to assist if needed. Following an enjoyable evening dedicated to sushi mastery, you'll gather with both old and new acquaintances to savour your mouthwatering creations together! What We Provide: An informative and lively demonstration A skilled Sushi chef Hands-on sushi crafting for fish enthusiasts, vegetarians, and vegans alike All necessary facilities, equipment, and ingredients included A brief overview of sushi's origins A recipe card sent to your email after the class BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) with no corkage fee You can add bottomless wine at £20pp Skills Acquired: Confidence in crafting your own sushi from scratch Handling fish Seasoning Balancing flavours Sushi Workshop Menu: An abundance of Sushi!!! Hoso Maki Unra Hoso Maki Allergies Catered For: We can accommodate those following a GF, LF, Vegan, or Vegetarian diet upon request. Age Restrictions: Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Each person in the kitchen must have their own individual paid spot, regardless of age

Sushi Workshop
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
£75

Sushi Masterclass. Cover all the fundamental techniques to become a Sushi Pro

4.9(177)

By London Cookery School

Sushi Masterclass taught by London Cookery School. Cover all the fundamentals to become a Sushi Pro. Make a full tray of beautiful Sushi and eat like royalty.

Sushi Masterclass. Cover all the fundamental techniques to become a Sushi Pro
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
£65