If
you’re quick to whip up stir fried noodles, enjoy wrapping delicate dim sums,
and pickling zingy veggies into kimchi — then, a career in Asian cuisine is for
you and cooking classes can help you get there!
With
its distinct and unmatchable flavours, oriental food is one of the most diverse
in the world. While the Japanese are known to create well-balanced, mild
dishes, Malaysian and Thai cuisine is vibrant, colourful and packed with heat.
Even
through you may know your way around a home kitchen, culinary classes allow you
to train in professionally-designed setups and ensure an immersive learning
experience.
The right culinary
programme will take you through the fundamentals of Pan Asian cuisine before
moving onto advanced techniques. One such programme is the 18-month Diploma in
Culinary Arts At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy.
What’s
Cooking in the Classroom?
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You can
master the skill of using common Asian knives, such as different types of
Chinese cleavers, and the Japanese-style santokus and gyutous. Learn the art of slicing and dicing
ingredients. Julienne vegetables into thin, uniform strips or dice them into
neat cubes.
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Understand
the proper use and function of a cast iron wok, a ladle, and other essential
utensils found in oriental kitchens.
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Blend
authentic herbs and spices, emulsify sauces and stocks. Familiarise yourself
with Asian ingredients like lemongrass, Thai basil, galangal, yuzu lemon, star
anise, mirin and more.
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Cook
food with dry heat methods such as grilling, broiling, baking, and roasting
among others. Also explore moist-heat techniques like poaching, simmering,
boiling, braising, and steaming.
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Practice
the art of plating and food placement to create aesthetically pleasing,
well-balanced dishes.
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Discover
sustainable ways of cooking with plant-based or vegan cuisine.
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Gain
invaluable networking opportunities through workshops, activities and career
fairs.
•
Learn
to source the best natural produce and bring out its authentic flavour in each
dish.
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Develop
a budget, supervise food production and manage a kitchen.
The
Next Step
Professional
internships with top restaurants and hotels allow you to gain hands-on training
and apply classroom theory to practice. The real-world experience it provides
helps you enhance your culinary skills, and gain confidence in the kitchen.
With exciting internship opportunities, you can explore a career in fine
dining, or catering, become a professional chef or pursue your passion as a
food entrepreneur.
Begin
your Culinary Career with Confidence
While
following a recipe online can be fun, nothing can replace the hands-on training
offered at a culinary school like At-Sunrice GlobalChefs Academy.
The 18-month diploma
programme will teach you the art of balancing complex flavours like sweet,
salty, spicy and umami. You will also learn to prepare classic Asian food
before advancing to contemporary cuisine and fusion dishes. With a special
focus on oriental cuisine, you will be creating various kinds of noodles, dim
sums, soups and broths. By the end of the rigorous course, you will even learn
to make and plate Singapore’s heritage cuisine.
To know more about the
Diploma in Culinary Arts or learn about Pan Asian food, click here!
The Diploma in Culinary Arts Programme At-Sunrice GlobalChef’s Academy covers all this and more. If you’re keen on a culinary career, apply now!