Private Chef - Southeast Asian Exploration

Enjoy an elevated take on a variety of delicacies from all across the Asia.

Take a culinary journey to Chinatown without crowded restaurants, thanks to this curated private chef experience. Explore a variety of Southeast Asian dishes from street food favorites to classic comfort bites.

Begin with a trio of dumplings, bursting with savory handmade fillings. A tangy green papaya and Sriracha beef salad will cleanse your palate before a fusion duck dish, topped with hoisin BBQ glaze over a bed of fried rice to soak up the special sauce. For dessert, a tropical spin on bananas Foster, wrapped in a spring roll wrapper.

Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.

Dim Sum

With ginger chicken potstickers, steamed shrimp shumai and crispy pork won ton

Sriracha Beef and Green Papaya Salad

With baby spinach, chili dressing and honey sesame chips

Hoisin Barbecue Duck Breast

With shiitake fried rice, baby bok choy, raspberry sweet and sour sauce and Hong Kong noodles

Bananas Foster Spring Rolls

With five-spice caramel sauce, toasted coconut sherbet and chocolate chips

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 cannot be made during the event.

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 5
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Chef Arrival Time 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time
Labels Asian

What's included

The ingredients

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The washing up

COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

Social Distancing Friendly

Reviews guests left for this experience

Jeff

04 Sep 2024

Dinner crafted by Chef Dean, was nothing short of a culinary masterpiece. Every bite was a journey of flavors, with two standout dishes that completely stole the show. The raspberry sauce infused with lemongrass and kefir lime leaf was a brilliant balance of sweet and tangy, elevating each bite to new heights. Equally divine was the plum sauce with a delicate blend of five spice—perfectly aromatic, it added just the right depth of flavor to complement the rest of the dish. The duck itself was seasoned to perfection and cooked to an ideal tenderness, showcasing Chef Dean’s extraordinary skill. It was a meal that left us completely in awe, and we can’t wait for our next experience under his masterful hand!

Matthew

30 Jul 2024

Chef Dean was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was very communicative and when I asked for a customized menu he went above and beyond to make a very special and memorable meal. This was the first time I had done a private chef for a personal meal and I would absolutely consider it again in the future. Especially if Chef Dean is working it.

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Dean

Kristin

12 Oct 2024

We had the most amazing experience with Chef Dean. I have an adult son with Down’s Syndrome, who loves to cook but needs guidance. For his birthday, I reached out to Chef Dean to inquire if he would be willing to do a private cooking lesson for my son, husband and myself. I explained the situation and Chef Dean quickly responded that he would love doing the session. Chef Dean had everything prepared and was so organized. We all had a recipes. Chef Dean helped my son one-on-one. My son was overjoyed about the experience, as was my husband and myself. The food was incredible and we even got to take over leftovers home. Chef Dean is so experienced, professional and a lot of fun! We are definitely meeting up with Chef Dean again for another lesson.

Katherine

28 Sep 2024

10/10!!! Chef Dean is such incredible teacher, he explains things so well and shares his knowledge in all aspects. My husband and I look forward to booking more experiences in the future. Such a fun and unique date night that we highly recommend for couples, family and friends. He was friendly, extremely knowledgeable and the food was amazing (plenty of leftovers too that he packed for us). We absolutely loved the class, we will definitely be back for another one soon.

Kayla

18 Aug 2024

Chef Dean was amazing! He came extremely prepared and helped create an amazing night for my partner and me. He taught us how to cook a wonderful 3-course Korean dinner and gave us a great conversation about his history as a chef, his restaurant and his favourite meals. We had an amazing night and can't recommend Chef Dean enough. We would love to have him over again to teach us more about his Loco Moco and Masubi.