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Cooking Class - Authentic Tempura and Sushi
Cooking Class - Authentic Tempura and Sushi

Explore the role of fried ingredients in sushi and Asian cuisines with Chef Paul.
In this hands-on sushi-making class, Chef Paul will guide you as you prepare a variety of dishes featuring crunchy, fried elements. Learn how to balance textures from light and crisp to rich and soft.
Begin by deep frying tofu for an agedashi tofu starter with tempura sauce. Next, practice your sushi techniques while preparing a spicy salmon roll and a crunchy roll featuring fried shrimp and crispy tempura bits. Later, prepare a Korean street food favorite of rice cakes and sausages on a stick with spicy hot sauce and then finish the meal with a sweet mango roll.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Agedashi Tofu
With tempura sauce and seaweed
Spicy Salmon Roll
With avocado, jalapeño, cucumber and spicy mayonnaise
Crunch Roll
With avocado, crabmeat, cucumber, shrimp tempura and tempura bits
Sotteok Sotteok
With Korean rice cake, sausage and hot sauce
Mango Roll
With sushi rice and topped with sweet mango mayo sauce
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 6
- Meal Courses 5
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Labels Asian, Beginner, Date Night, Group, Holiday, Mother's Day, Sushi Making, Valentine's
Reviews guests left for this experience
Monica
24 Jul 2023
What a very memorable night for my wife and I. We were gifted by our daughter for our anniversary. Chef Paul was amazing. He made us at ease when we first came to his house. His pleasant demeanor and courteousness won us over. He was patient and very meticulous in his presentation. He caringly showed us cooking tips and gave us important trivia information. The food was excellent and he was very supportive when we tried out his techniques.. We had a very nice evening and he comes highly recommended.
Brad
09 Jun 2023
Chef Paul made this experience so fun. He had some incredibly useful tips that we will use going forward, and the meal was SO delicious. We will definitely do this again!
Maria
07 Jun 2023
I gave this expetience to my husband as wedding anniversary and was the best idea. The whole experience wascgreat! Paul is an amazing chef! Lovely person and the best teacher. We did enjoy the lesson from beghining to end. Highly recommended!!
Dave
25 May 2023
Paul was excellent. Super knowledgeable, friendly, and a great teacher. I'd highly recommend him
Steven
15 May 2023
For Mother's Day, my sons and I planned a delightful surprise for my wife by inviting Chef Paul to our home to provide us with a sushi-making class. It was an entirely new experience for us, one that Chef Paul made truly remarkable. His outgoing personality and friendly demeanour made the event even more enjoyable. Beyond his extensive culinary knowledge, he was incredible at engaging all four of us in the process. The entire experience was thoroughly entertaining, and we wouldn't hesitate to do it all over again.
Nataliia
13 May 2023
Chef Paul has amazing personality. It was our first experience to make a sushi roll and he made it easy and interesting, time flew so fast, we learned a lot of new interesting tricks. It was fun and knowledgeable. Paul answered all of our questions during the process and it was such an incredible experience.
Gabriel
10 May 2023
We were a bit late and Chef Paul was incredibly gracious about it and didn’t let that ruin the experience. We learned so much and had a wonderful time!
Andrew
29 Apr 2023
Chef Paul is very thorough when he teaches all of the techniques required to make sushi. Atmosphere was comfortable and kitchen was very clean and sanitary. Overall great experience, highly recommend!
Cody
23 Apr 2023
Chef Paul was fantastic! We had so much fun learning tons of new techniques. The food was amazing, we would certainly recommend Chef Paul to friends and family. Thanks again chef!
Louise
25 Mar 2023
UNBELIEVABLE. Chef! Paul welcomed us into his kitchen and treated us like royalty. The fish was better than any I have ever tasted.
Darren
25 Mar 2023
Very good experience! Amazing chef.
Lynn
22 Jan 2023
Chef Paul was amazing , the details in each step made the difference . I’ve been to cooking classes before but this was was really different and enjoyable . Will be recommended to all my friends and will book again for more amazing experiences
Anton
28 Dec 2022
I took chef Paul's "Authentic Tempura and Sushi" cooking class with my partner and we absolutely loved it!! It's always been a dream of ours to learn how to make authentic sushi and we're very glad this was our introduction. Chef Paul was very friendly and we can't wait to try it out on our own :)
Colleen
12 Nov 2022
Chef Paul communicated well ahead of the event, showed up to our house on time and gave us lots of tips on how to source and prepare the dishes. He was great with our family including our 11 and 9 year old kids. A delicious and fun evening!
Mohit Verma
19 Sep 2022
It was a great experience to learn how to make Sushi the right way. Fun way to engage in a team building activity in a very private setting. Thanks Paul for a great experience and we wish you the best! Mo and team.
Adam
16 Sep 2022
Amazing food class experience! We booked it as a corporate team building event and Chef Paul made the entire process fun, engaging and delicious. Lots of laughs and memories made. Thanks Chef Paul!!
Lashonde Revels
16 Sep 2022
Chef Paul is amazing! You will not be disappointed. Cannot wait to practice my sushi making skills!
Joel
03 Sep 2022
He showed up on time and straight away made us something to eat. It was delicious and the sauces were great. Finally he showed how to cut salmon, make deep fried tofu and rolls
Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Paul
Kelsey
18 Jul 2023
Chef was very informative and helped make the evening fun and educational. Great for beginners!
Susan
17 Jul 2023
I brought my 14 year old granddaughter who likes to cook for a twosome lesson with Paul, It was a fun learning experience and the sushi rolls and dessert were delicious! Assembling the rolls is harder than it looks, if you are a serious sushi chef. Paul gives good guidance and tips. His home is slightly difficult to find so leave yourself time to locate it.
Kris
08 Jul 2023
So much fun and such delicious food! A really great learning experience too!!
Nathan
30 Jun 2023
Chef Paul was fantastic ! Every meal was delicious and his teaching was excellent. I would highly recommend !
James
28 Jun 2023
Fantastic experience with Chef Paul this evening for our cooking class, we had a lot of fun and learned a lot! If you’re thinking about it, we’d strongly recommend checking it out!
Stephanie
19 Jun 2023
We had a EXCELLENT time with Chef Paul and the Korean food and learning was incredible. I would highly recommend booking with him. Thank you so much Chef Paul
Vanessa
27 May 2023
This cooking class was a birthday gift for my partner. We came from Vancouver to visit Calgary/Banff and included this amazing experience/gift into our itinerary. Chef Paul was amazing in explaining all the details of making sushi. He gave us a lot of great tips in preparing and eating sushi. He also was very open in adjusting the menu since I don't eat seafood/fish. 100% recommended! Thank you for having us.
Scott
26 May 2023
Chef Paul is amazing! We had so much fun making and eating different rolls. Can’t wait to book another private class.
Ashlynn
22 Apr 2023
Although we showed up late, Chief Paul welcomed us with a smile, and was very understanding!! Very friendly, and made us feel very welcome!! Both me and Heather learned how to properly julien vegetables, and how to make your deep fry extra crispy! (If you wanna learn you gotta book ?). The food was fantastic as well! Highly recommend ?
Jennifer
21 Apr 2023
I surprised my husband with a date night to cook with Chef Paul.. wasn’t exactly sure what to expect? But I 100% would recommend!!! We both had an amazing time and enjoyed the best Sushi we have ever had!!! If you are looking for a fun and different interactive night.. this is it!! Paul was so good and working with us newbies ( me more so than my hubby) and we genuinely will be booking again!!!
Talus
12 Apr 2023
Amazing chef! Showed us proper cooking technique and gave us the reigns when appropriate. Will definitely be returning for another class!
Justin
10 Apr 2023
Chef Paul welcomed us to his home and provided a great experience in making Korean Fried Chicken burger. He also went through some basic kitchen techniques that will help us in other areas of the kitchen. What was great was how accessible the ingredients were to create a great dish. Was very personable and we learned so much. We will definitely be recommending to friends!
Katie
03 Apr 2023
Chef Paul was fantastic! Very helpful, friendly, and talented. The class was very hands-on which was awesome. Sushi was absolutely delicious!!
Katie
01 Apr 2023
Our Korean cooking class was great for a date night! We got all of the information on ingredients, history of the food we were making, and information on how to make it at home. We would not hesitate to do another class with Chef Paul!
Lenka
25 Mar 2023
Great experience. Paul was awesome and friendly.He taught us about every details of making sushi roll and he advised about ingredients. I can recommend this class to everyone.
Kyle
19 Mar 2023
Chef Paul was very knowledgeable about all the food and the ingredients! Made the experience interesting and fun! Would do it again :)
Janice
19 Mar 2023
We had a lot of fun with Chef Paul- he was easy going, welcoming, and had a great sense of humour! We all learned some great tips and tricks to making delicious sushi rolls. Highly recommend and we are looking forward to doing it again!
Mathew
17 Mar 2023
This is an amazing !!! We had such an amazing time with chef Paul.
Robert
14 Mar 2023
What a delightful experience. Chef Paul came to our house and proceeded to prepare a multi-course Sushi meal that was as delicious as it was filling. The whole time Chef Paul was charming, engaging and informative on his process and techniques. We would totally recommend the experience to any Sushi lovers.
Celia
14 Mar 2023
10/10 recommend doing this experience with Chef Paul. The environment was perfect, the food excellent, and the teacher exceptional. We had an incredible evening of laughs and eating and learned cooking techniques to take home.
Tony
25 Feb 2023
Chef Paul was great! He graciously opened his home to my girlfriend and I for an evening of cool experiences, laughs and story telling. I would recommend this class for anyone looking to practice some knife skills or to learn how to roll a Kimbap. My favourite part of the evening was listening to Chef Paul’s stories of growing up and living in South Korea.
Vicente
22 Feb 2023
Chef Paul was excellent, easy to follow instructions, nice and kind. We had a great evening talking about culture and food and learning some of the basics. Will definitely try it at home
Shayne
15 Feb 2023
I recently attended Chef Paul's Korean cooking class, and I must say that it was an incredible experience. Chef Paul was not only an excellent instructor, but also a great host, making sure everyone felt comfortable and confident in the kitchen. His knowledge of Korean cuisine and cooking techniques was impressive, and he was able to share this knowledge in a way that was easy to understand and follow. The dishes we prepared were not only delicious, but also beautifully presented. Overall, I highly recommend Chef Paul's Korean cooking class to anyone who is interested in learning about this amazing cuisine.
Bryan
02 Feb 2023
Truly amazing!! Food was delicious, and Chef Paul was very friendly and knowledgeable! Highly recommended!!
Natalie
29 Jan 2023
Chef Paul was delightful. We had a five star experience. He was so knowledgeable, had so many great suggestions, excellent teacher and tips on where to find ingredients. A great date night/birthday night for my husband. Chef Paul really made the experience.
Sydney McHugh
27 Jan 2023
So knowledgeable, personable, and a really great teacher and chef. I would recommend Chef Paul without hesitation.
Deanna
23 Jan 2023
Chef Paul was awesome. Every step was broken down and we each had a opportunity to try to do everything. Was a great date night. I highly recommend Chef Paul.
Elizabeth
22 Jan 2023
Simply there very best experience!
Liam Maric
22 Jan 2023
Great teacher, friendly, fantastic experience. Looking forward to doing another class with Chef Paul.
Cassie
22 Jan 2023
Wow! What a fun time! Chef Paul is funny and kind. He is a great teacher and really took the time to explain each step to us. I would do another class with him without a question! Great experience!
Chantal
19 Jan 2023
WOW!! This class and the food was absolutely amazing. Chef Paul hosted us in his house and it was a memorable experience. The rolls we made were so flavorful and filling! They were so good we look forward to ordering from Chef Paul’s restaurant in the future. Highly recommend this experience!
Chris
14 Jan 2023
We booked a private Sushi lesson with Chef Paul and I can’t praise him enough! Not only was he incredibly gracious, knowledgeable and professional, he welcomed us Into his home, made us laugh and made the entire experience so special for us. We arrived as strangers and left as friends. I would recommend Chef Paul to anyone looking for catering, private lessons, team building, etc. He will add something special to your event. 10/10
Mitzy
09 Jan 2023
Chef Paul was very personable and knowledgeable. He took time to explain the “why” behind each step of the process so we could understand better and remember how to do it at home. It was a fabulous experience. 10/10 would recommend
Jamie
02 Jan 2023
Chef Paul was a pleasure to learn from! We enjoyed learning knife skills, sushi making skills, and even how to properly make tempura. The class was so fun, my husband and I really enjoyed the time. Sushi is our go-to for date nights and now we are more informed and trained in sushi making for ourselves! Maybe date nights will include home made sushi nights from now on ;) Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts! Jamie and Mark
Diana
01 Jan 2023
Chef Paul was excellent! I learned a lot about preparing food, got some awesome recipes and really enjoyed eating the food. Wonderful experience!
Spenser
28 Dec 2022
Chef Paul hosted my team for a sushi-making class and it was extremely fun, informative, and delicious. We all had a fantastic time
Christine
20 Dec 2022
Chef Paul is knowledgable, personable, and our team of colleagues had a wonderful time learning how to make sushi with him! I highly recommend Chef Paul to anyone looking for a fun cooking experience.
Adriano
20 Dec 2022
Great Class. Chef Paul is great! Nice person and really knows how to teach us even though you have zero knowledge on how to make sushi. So many good tricks I learned and now I am confidente to make sushis on my own
Juliet
07 Oct 2022
Chef Paul was super organized and kind, taught us four different dishes in under 2 hours! We have lots of leftovers and knowledge to go forward.
Tanya
29 Sep 2022
Chef Paul was super friendly and professional. I really enjoyed the whole experience and would highly recommend it to anyone!
Andrea
02 Aug 2022
Excellent experience! Chef Paul was extremely professional and fun to chat with. The food was incredible and really enjoyed the new skills we learned to easily bring them home to our kitchen. What a great date night or dinner party event!
Benjamin
28 Jul 2022
We had a great time at the Korean Favorites cooking class. Chef Paul did an excellent job of explaining the ingredients and techniques of the dishes. It was also clear that he has a passion for sharing his knowledge as he was happy to indulge us with any questions related to Korean quinine. The dishes were delicious and we had a delightful time. We would recommend Chef Paul and this class to anyone looking to dive into the world of home Korean cooking!
Reviews Chef Paul received outside of Cozymeal
Natasha G
12 Jul 2022
I fell in love with Korean food after traveling to Korea last month. These days, there are many Korean restaurants in Calgary, so I wanted to learn Korean food, after search, I found out about cooking class in Calgary, and I got to know chef Paul who is Korean. Also Chef Paul is managing a take out restaurant, so I think he knows more about trends of korean food than anyone else, and I learned a lot about Korean food in cooking class. I am so happy to think that I will call my friends in this week to cook the food that I learned after cooking class. If you are looking for a Korean chef in Calgary, I recommend chef Paul without hesitation.
David T
27 Jun 2022
We learned sushi happily through Chef Kang for the first time. we always went to the restaurant to eat sushi, but it was hard to find a delicious restaurant. Among them, the place where Koreans do it was delicious, so I decided to have a fun time because I thought it would be nice to learn sushi from a Korean chef. Especially, Chef Kang is from Culinary art, and he has various knowledge about cooking, so he explained it easily, especially since he currently runs a sushi restaurant, he knows about sushi better than anyone else and explained it easily to new learners. Now, we are going to make sushi in the kitchen, not in the restaurant with my wife, and invite my friends to dinner. Thank you again and I would like to apply again soon to learn more advanced courses, not beginner courses. I strongly recommend it to those who are interested in sushi.
Nicole
27 May 2022
Chef Paul is a very talented sushi chef and restaurant owner. Sushi is something I really enjoy. Chef Paul showed me how to make a sashimi dish. I love learning about dishes I love and how to recreate them at home. If you are a sushi lover too I recommend Chef Paul!
CAD $ 99 Per person
all-inclusive: 2.5-hour class, 5-course meal.
After studying culinary arts in New Brunswick, Chef Paul began his luminous career as a professional chef specializing in Korean and Japanese food. He is a talented sushi chef and master of Korean BBQ, with a flair for crafting dishes that are both traditional yet delightfully modern. Chef Paul currently runs his own restaurant, but has also worked as a restaurant manager and private chef. Now, he's eager to share his knowledge and skill with you.
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