Chef Wen is a classically trained culinary arts instructor whose expertise in Shandong cuisine celebrates the heritage of Chinese cuisine. As a private chef, Chef Wen refined the balance between artistry and craftsmanship while preparing elegant dishes for prominent clients. With a decade of experience in five-star kitchens and years spent cooking for others, Chef Wen hopes to help aspiring home chefs hone their own talents.
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WHAT YOU’LL DO
Explore the unique flavors of Chinese Shandong cuisine with Chef Wen.
In this cooking class, you will explore the unique flavors of Chinese Shandong cuisine with Chef Wen. You will immerse yourself in the traditions of this world-famous cuisine and learn how to cook classic recipes full of flavor that you can make again at home.
Start with a sweet and sour cucumber salad made with vinegar, star anise, bay leaf and fennel seeds to wake up your palate. Next, you will make five colors julienned potato by hand, then finish with vegan curried fried rice with seasonal vegetables and sesame seeds before you sit down to enjoy it all. Book your spot today!
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Your Menu
Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad
With vinegar, sugar, star anise, bay leaf, fennel seeds and nutmeg
Five Colors Julienned Potato
Vegan Curried Fried Rice
With seasonal vegetables and sesame seeds
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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
No prior cooking experience needed
All ingredients and equipment are provided
Dietary accommodations available upon request
Private classes available for groups and special events
Chef Wen is a classically trained culinary arts instructor whose expertise in Shandong cuisine celebrates the heritage of Chinese cuisine. As a private chef, Chef Wen refined the balance between artistry and craftsmanship while preparing elegant dishes for prominent clients. With a decade of experience in five-star kitchens and years spent cooking for others, Chef Wen hopes to help aspiring home chefs hone their own talents.
We had such an amazing experience having Chef come into our home for a private cooking class! Everything from start to finish was truly 10/10. The food was absolutely delicious, but what made the experience even better was the level of care, hospitality, and attention to detail throughout the entire evening. Chef was punctual, professional, personable, and made everyone feel so comfortable while keeping the experience fun and interactive. You can genuinely tell when someone loves what they do, and it really showed! Such a memorable evening filled with great food, laughs, and good company. We are very grateful for him cleaning up afterwards as well. We enjoyed every minute of it and are already looking forward to doing it again. Highly, highly recommend!
Brook W.
The class was amazing and delicious. We had a great time making the food. He was very kind. Thanks for making my birthday special.
Kenneth D.
Chef Wen was delightful! Start to finish, the experience (Flavors of Beijing) was both instructive and fun. Chef arrived early to prep and stayed until all the cleanup was complete. The food was delicious and the conversation interesting. He kept us engaged and involved in the process throughout the evening, relating his experiences and history while patiently teaching and cooking. I highly recommend inviting him to cook for you in your home and share in the experience.
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Carlee D.
Booked the class
Authentic Chinese Fare
with Chef Wen
in East Bay (Walnut Creek)
Chef Wen and his Sous Chef Jing were absolutely phenomenal. We had the most amazing time learning about traditional Beijing cuisine and all the dishes were out of this world. Chef Wen is so enthusiastic and knowledgable, and he really made the experience extra special. For anyone looking to have a great time with excellent food, Chef Wen is your guy!
Amanda B.
Booked the class
Quintessential Chinese Cooking
with Chef Wen
Very good hosting and Chef Wen's son is also very cool
Alexandre H.
Booked the class
Quintessential Chinese Cooking
with Chef Wen
Chef Wen went above and beyond for our meal. We requested some other menu items on a phone call (he prefers phone to email), and he let us think about what we wanted to make/learn. In the end we switched out 2 of the dishes to dry-fried string beans and hot and sour egg drop soup (which was simply incredible). He is skilled at many kinds of Chinese cuisine, including Beijing, Shandong, and Sichuan. He showed us how to make every dish and explained what seasoning to add and how to chop. He made two versions of the dan dan noodles because he knew I didn’t like spicy food as much. He brought cucumbers he had pickled the day before, plus homegrown peppers! He really wanted to provide the best experience. We loved having a cozy, casual dinner at home, sometimes observing, sometimes chatting, sometimes helping to cook—and plenty of eating along the way! He was very flexible and left a few small containers of sauces too, so that we could have some yummy leftovers.
Marley Z.
Booked the class
Authentic Chinese Fare
with Chef Wen
Chef Wen was very friendly and jovial, while sprinkling in cooking tips about knife skills, noodle-making, and layering flavors. We loved the four-course meal we ate! The class was on time and he brought all the ingredients he needed.
Rowan L.
Booked the class
Quintessential Chinese Cooking
with Chef Wen
Chef Wen is amazing!! He was very knowledgable about Chinese cooking and was super engaging throughout the entire class. We learned so much about each dish and are excited to try making them on our own. This was a wonderful experience and highly recommend booking a class with him! Thank you for a great time :)
Adam K.
Booked the class
Authentic Chinese Fare
with Chef Wen
in East Bay (Oakley)
Awesome experience ce and can't wait to book again!
Brian T.
Booked the class
Quintessential Chinese Cooking
with Chef Wen
in San Francisco (South of Market)
Chef Wen was highly knowledgeable about the cuisine and was a delight to watch. His class was very hands on and we were involved in every step of the way. I would highly recommend this class to anyone looking to further their knowledge of Chinese cuisine, or who simply enjoys eating Chinese cuisine.
Wil S.
Booked the class
Quintessential Chinese Cooking
with Chef Wen
in San Francisco (Excelsior)
Chef Wen has 40 years as a chef. That much is clear, we started off with some knife skills and made some cool decorations with his cleaver as our other guests were in route.
He brought his son and wife and they all helped make the night a total blast. Jing(sp?) was a bun master! She helped teach us how to fold them just right. What a talent!
Allan(Sp?), Chen Wen's son, was very helpful in translating some of the finer points of the preparation. Very awesome family! I speak a little Mandarin so that made it even better : )
We started with bun dough, letting it rise and do its thing.
Then we made the tan tan noodles. The sauce was AMAZING! Wowowowowowow!
Then we made potatoes with cane sugar, I didn't know about this traditional dish, and I lived in China for a while! IT was very cool, a totally delicious dish that is a cool party trick as well! String sugar makes it fun to show off!
Then we steamed the buns, which were freaking incredible. So authentic!
Besides preparing this mouth-watering feast, he kept our kitchen spotless. The only sign we had a professional chef in our midst was the lingering aroma of the killer food!
Do not pass up a meal with Chef Wen and his family!
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Reviews Chef Wen received outside of Cozymeal
Alan
Wen is very knowledgeable about traditional Chinese style cooking, and he is very patient when it come to teaching me. He is very well organized and always have something new to teach me very time.
Rose
Chef Wen is an amazing experience for soooo many reasons. His professional background is so impressive which is why he so skilled. His artistic touches made me and my guests says ‘wow’ - countless times. Finally the food: yum yum yum. We kept wanting to eating and couldn’t stop. My group was large and diverse yet Chef Wen accounted for everyone. I cannot recommend Chef Wen enough. Do it !
Erick
Chef Wen was recommended to me by a mutual friend through Instagram. My impression of him has always been that he is by far the most passionate and authentic chef that I have ever been able to come across, both in knowledge and as a person. He's the one who really taught me the importance of learning and practicing authentic Chinese cuisine. "It is an obligation for a Chinese immigrant to know and to preach the value of Chinese cooking as an intangible heritage of Chinese culture," I carry this epic quote by Chef Wen now everyday to fuel my pursuit for the betterment of my craft and I can honestly say that without meeting and learning from Chef Wen I wouldn't have been half the artist I am today with my cooking. In short, I highly recommend Chef Wen. He is a truly amazing chef who is more capable than anyone to guide you through your journey.
julia
Wen is great, and very engaging! Wonderful meals!
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