Discover a new way to savor Asian cuisine with this unique pairing of two worlds.
Experience Hawaiian cuisine like never before with this curated private chef experience. Enjoy a playful fusion menu that showcases seasonal ingredients and traditional flavor profiles found in Japanese and Hawaiian dishes.
Start with a savory and unique appetizer of spam musubi featuring white rice, a sweet soy glaze and a nori wrap. For the main course, choose between the delicate and flavorful macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi with a rich chili butter sauce or the traditional and hearty island kalua pork and cabbage. End the meal on a sweet note with a tropical twist—guava cupcakes infused with ginger coconut milk and topped with Kauai cookie crumbles.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi With macadamia nuts, mahi mahi and chili butter sauce Island Kalua Pork and Cabbage With pork, cabbage and Hawaiian sea salt
Dessert
Guava Cupcakes With guava, ginger coconut milk and Kauai cookie crumbles
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.
With over 20 years of culinary experience, Chef Dean knows his way around the kitchen. Working his way up to being a sous chef and executive chef, he also has a mastery of the kitchen and creating dishes that delight. Chef Dean is excited to share his culinary knowledge and well-honed skills with hungry foodies and home chefs looking to elevate their culinary game.
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.This experience is not refundable as it includes a meal kit.
Discover a new way to savor Asian cuisine with this unique pairing of two worlds.
Experience Hawaiian cuisine like never before with this curated private chef experience. Enjoy a playful fusion menu that showcases seasonal ingredients and traditional flavor profiles found in Japanese and Hawaiian dishes.
Start with a savory and unique appetizer of spam musubi featuring white rice, a sweet soy glaze and a nori wrap. For the main course, choose between the delicate and flavorful macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi with a rich chili butter sauce or the traditional and hearty island kalua pork and cabbage. End the meal on a sweet note with a tropical twist—guava cupcakes infused with ginger coconut milk and topped with Kauai cookie crumbles.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi With macadamia nuts, mahi mahi and chili butter sauce Island Kalua Pork and Cabbage With pork, cabbage and Hawaiian sea salt
Dessert
Guava Cupcakes With guava, ginger coconut milk and Kauai cookie crumbles
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.
What a fun and unique experience!! Highly recommend this for a date night! Chef Dean was so prepared and organized which made the class flow so smoothly. He is truly an expert in his craft and I left the class feeling like I had learned a lot of valuable information! He really went above and beyond adding a couple extra dishes, a nice table setting with personalized menus and enough leftovers for lunch the next day! I would love to take another class with him!
Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Dean
Joshua
03 Jan 2025
5 stars! What a fun evening! We learned so much from Chef Dean. Everything was perfectly organized and ready for us to jump right in and get hands on and learn so many tips and tricks on numerous dishes on his Asian Food Spectacle menu. Plus, the meal was so delicious and we took home tons of leftovers. We recommend this to anyone for a fun date night. We definitely feel like we now know how to prepare these delicious dishes at home. Thanks, Chef Dean!
Sayalee
29 Dec 2024
Chef Dean was excellent! We had a great time, he was very nice and all the food was delicious
CHRISTOPHER
12 Nov 2024
Great fun and I learned how to make wontons finally.
Nicollette
03 Nov 2024
This class was great! Chef Dean was so helpful and the food far exceeded our expectations! We even had leftovers we could freeze to have at a later time!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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