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Chef Gilley is passionate about teaching the beauty of Chinese cuisine and hosting cooking classes to share his knowledge and experience with others. In the past, he has operated an extension of his family's restaurant at a weekly food fest in Brooklyn, and is currently serving up delectable dishes as a sous chef in New York. Chef Gilley is famous for his cold sesame noodles, which have been heralded by Gourmet Magazine and the New York Times.

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Bring the vibrant flavors of Chinese street food to your table with Chef Gilley. Learn how to craft a traditional Chinese noodle recipe in this interactive online cooking class with Chef Gilley, who will guide you through the entire process from start to finish. First, you'll learn how to prepare chili vinegar sesame...

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Gather your crew and learn how to create traditional dumplings and noodle dishes as a team. Teams are built in the kitchen in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Gilley. It's your chance to collaborate on a menu everyone will enjoy in a collaborative culinary lesson. Your team will discover techniques for creating a...

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Chef Gilley's Overall Rating

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Based on 39 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Gilley

Kevin

05/18/25

Chef Gilley was fantastic! He was personable and taught some really great techniques. Food was delicious. Highly recommend Chef Gilley!

05/18/25

Raymond

11/11/24

This class was amazing. Chef Gilley is truly an amazing chef, teacher and person. He made everything work and taught us a lot! I Would highly recommend to anybody looking for a good time and a truly great experience overall.

11/11/24

Naomi Candelaria

11/10/24

Chef Gilley was amazing! He was a great instructor walking us through each step for each recipe! He was also great at answering any questions that I had during the process! Chef Gilley also had a great sense of humor which made the whole experience enjoyable and memorable! The food was absolutely amazing to eat! We loved every bite! Thank you so much Chef Gilley!

11/10/24

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