Cooking Class - Traditional Pork Dumpling Essentials

Daniel

14 Jun 2024

10/10 this was an amazing class, and I strongly recommend it! Chef Eddie taught us how to prepare the dumpling dough from scratch. This consisted the kneading, the resting, the breaking off pieces, rolling them out, how to stuff and cook them. What I really appreciated what how creative he was in his teaching methods. For demonstration and practice, he had a rough practice dough for us to practice with while our dough was resting. He even had us practice pleating with Playdo, which I thought was brilliant! There was even a little camera to project what his fingers were doing onto a large TV, so that watch either the finesse of the fingers or the larger view. Chef Eddie also made sure to check in on how we were doing, and provided regular and frequent feedback so that we learned how to do everything correctly. And it worked - all the dumplings in our class survived! In addition, he also demonstrated how to braise pork belly (which was delicious), and how to prepare Tang Yuan as a rice-flour dessert variant of the dumpling. Chef Eddie had us try various soy sauces so that we could experience how they vary in flavor an quality, and also explained to us the stories and cultural significance of these dishes. I absolutely loved this class, and if any of my friends express curiosity in how to make dumplings I will immediately direct them to Chef Eddie. If I could take it again, I would!

Rana Barar

16 Jan 2024

Eddie was a fantastic instructor, the food was fabulous, and the whole experience was fun and fascinating. Would highly recommend.

Kristina

07 Oct 2023

Fantastic evening that surpassed our expectations by miles! Chef Edmund was the perfect host and teacher — super organized and knowledgeable. He broke every aspect of the process down into manageable bites (pun intended). We learned a ton and had so much fun. I highly recommend this experience!

Will

29 Aug 2023

Chef Eddie is THE MAN! He is incredibly knowledgable, and takes the time to ensure that you (the student) absorb the techniques and information he’s delivering. He breaks down cooking into the art of combining 5 flavors rather than of following exact recipes, an incredibly refreshing and delicious take on how to operate your kitchen. Overall 10/10! Thanks so much Chef! We’ll be back for the next class you offer!!

Shawn

20 Jan 2025

Such a fun night! Chef Eddie was an amazing teacher, giving detailed instructions plus individual feedback and recommendations to everyone who attended. He also taught us a ton about soy sauces and how to mix different ingredients together to make the perfect dumpling dipping sauce. And of course all the food was exceptionally delicious. We've already discussed looking for more Chef Eddie classes to attend in the future!

Leo

03 Sep 2024

Chef Eddie was a very patient teacher. His teaching style was approachable and friendly. My girlfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment from making the dough to enjoying the delicious dumplings at the end.

Ligaya

06 Aug 2024

This class was amazing! It was fun, engaging, and definitely one of the highlights of our trip to San Francisco so far. Chef Edmund was such a great teacher, always providing encouraging feedback and instructions without any judgment. The soy sauce tasting was so insightful and really opened our eyes to what good quality ingredients can do to dish when added correctly. We will definitely be throwing our own dumpling dinner party for our friends and family back in Canada. Thanks again for having us! - Ligaya and Ross

Megan Anderson

09 Jul 2024

Chef Eddie was great. He was friendly & a good teacher. He engaged with all of the students and created a warm atmosphere. The food was delicious and he made sure that everyone left with new skills. I appreciated that he proved the value of good ingredients with a soy sauce taste test. Highly recommend!

Ilene

27 Jun 2024

Fabulous evening! Chef Edmond is entertaining, knowledgeable and created a memorable experience while teaching us how to make vegetarian dumplings.

Shannon

22 Apr 2024

Wonderful experience! Highly recommend!

Christina Chen

05 Apr 2024

Intimate light setting, fun and relatively easy process. Informative of food. Good group dynamics.

Macy Gip

16 Jan 2024

I would take this class again just to learn more from Eddie! Absolutely book this experience. He is incredibly knowledgeable and caters to all learning styles. I had a wonderful time.

Leigh Ann

18 Oct 2023

Eddie was an exceptional teacher, host, dinner companion! I really enjoyed this class and it gave me the greatest impression of CozyMeal. There's some really exceptional cooks in San Francisco and it's such a special experience to be invited into their home and cook with them. I loved learning to prepare the dumpling dough, roll, and stuff them. It was also a treat to learn about soy sauces and get to eat his other delicious food. Thanks chef Eddie!

Alex

10 Oct 2023

Eddie was awesome. He’s an incredible teacher - went to great length to impart some really useful info, without being tedious. He was super engaging the whole time, had everyone making some exquisite looking dumplings by the end of the night, and his recipes were amazing! I can’t say enough good things. Definitely check him out.

Veena

26 Sep 2023

Such an warm, fun experience and the food was so good!

Karen

23 Sep 2023

In decades of cooking, best class I’ve ever taken. Chef was truly skilled at teaching and explaining the nuances of dim sum in a warm, inviting and personal atmosphere. Highly recommend for special occasions and taking a deeper dive into this wonderful cuisine.

Anubhav

06 Sep 2023

Eddie was a wonderful teacher and person and general. His passion clearly came through and he made the cooking experience and the corresponding conversation really fun! Highly recommend taking a class with him.

Jessica

25 Aug 2023

The class was great and Eddie was the best!!

Trevor

01 Aug 2023

Eddie is phenomenal! An amazing event and well worth every penny. Eddie is a great teacher - very helpful and kind. It’s apparent how much Eddie cares about not only putting on a great event, but also genuinely taking the time to teach in the group, along with spending time with each individual. Can’t say enough amazing things about Eddie and the experience - must attend! Also noteworthy to add that the food/ingredients were all top tier quality. Lastly, the atmosphere was stellar - very clean and welcoming. Great date night, too!

Rolfe

01 Aug 2023

If you love eating dumplings, this is the class for you. Eddie takes you step by step in the journey to making delicious, mouthwateringly good dumplings. From the explaining how each ingredient and step of the process contributes to the flavor and texture of creating the dumpling to experimenting with combining ingredients to make your favorite dipping sauce. Eddie demystifies the entire process and provides constant hands on support and encouragement and is a fantastic and very passionate, energetic teacher and host. Take his class before the world discovers his talents, is offered his own cooking TV show, gets famous, and has to stop teaching this class.

Ryan

01 Aug 2023

Eddie is absolutely incredible. I booked five dumpling parties for a set of smaller group events on behalf of my company, and our employees had such a fabulous time. Eddie was kind, easy to work with, and communicative. Our company happened to be working through a backbreaking sprint at the time of these parties, and this experience was the respite that everyone needed (including myself!). I cannot say enough great things about Eddie and this experience. This experience worked well as a set of smaller group experiences for employees, but of course it would be incredible to do with friends and family. Thank you thank you thank you for taking such outstanding care of us Eddie! We appreciate you!

Halli

01 Aug 2023

Eddie was absolutely fantastic! We had an incredible time learning how to properly make dumpling skins and then fill and fold them (turns out my sister is a pleating queen!). It was fun for the whole family and we were active and hands-on the whole class. We spent the rest of the day talking about how much fun we had and how perfect of an activity it was. My parents have been inspired to make their own dumplings from scratch :) Highly recommend if you're looking for something fun and interactive to do in SF - Eddie's the best!

Madison

01 Aug 2023

Eddie was super great! He was a very patient teacher, and we left knowing exactly how to make dumplings from scratch! We also learned about taste at the beginning, which helped shape the rest of our experience! The food was so good, Eddie was very knowledgeable, and it was great to meet everyone else in the group! It was an excellent experience, and we'd do it again!

Ganeshram

01 Aug 2023

This was one of the best experiences I've had. Eddie was welcoming and friendly and worked with us patiently throughout the session. We learned a lot about his experiences and he was very prepared with the ingredients and additional dishes for all of us besides the dumplings we were making during the class. We had the full experience of making the dumplings and having a dinner party with the those and the rest of the dishes Eddie had for us. Eddie was very thoughtful and had a lot of great insights to tell us about food and otherwise. My friends and I really enjoyed it and I can't recommend this experience enough to others.

Simran

01 Aug 2023

I had an amazing time learning how to make dumplings with Eddie! He's a fantastic teacher, and the venue was cute and clean. The materials he provided were top-notch, and the class was definitely worth the money. Eddie taught us a lot about dumplings, from making the wrappers from scratch to different pleating techniques. It was a super helpful and fun experience. I highly recommend it to others!

Ibaad

01 Aug 2023

Eddie was energetic, patient, and extremely friendly! He is also an excellent teacher because he sprinkles in individualized, constructive feedback between hands-on demonstrations. He provides everything you need for the class. All you need to bring is enthusiasm and a desire to have fun! I learned about the process of making dumplings, how alterations at each step would change the final flavor profile, the differences in flavor between soy sauces, and so much more! Eddie’s personality was my favorite part of the class by far. I highly recommend taking this class if you can

Eileen

01 Aug 2023

Eddie did a phenomenal job hosting a private class for a work event. We were a pretty large group of 10 people and he was incredibly engaging, great at teaching, and made it a lot of fun. We did a BYOB and he's got all the glassware to accommodate this! Eddie gave a lot of great food context to what we're making so we understood the background, what we're tasting, and what to expect. I would highly recommend him for anyone or group that wants an all around incredible food experience!

Kayla

01 Aug 2023

We had our team outing yesterday with Eddie, and it was everything and more! Eddie’s hospitality and knowledge about everything we did was unmatched! The intimate setting along with him making sure to tend to each person was so nice! I feel like a dumpling pro now and everything was so tasty! It was truly such a wonderful experience. If you have any hesitation about taking Eddie’s class, trust me when I say you are missing out if you don’t! Since we had such a great time, now we are talking about trying out his pasta making class! Thank you so much Eddie!