Do you love Asian food, but have trouble pairing curries and hot pots with the right wines? Are you concerned about the future of rice after 2008 shortages set off riots in Asia and caused stockpiling of imported grains here in the US? Maybe you’d like to learn how to make avocado chutney, cucumber kimchi or tomato chilli sambal.
Asian food lovers can explore all these topics and much more at the first annual Asian Culinary Forum in San Francisco the weekend of October 10-12, 2008. For three days the Ferry Building--and other locations around town--will be the venue for tastings, lively discussions and cooking demos by well known chefs, writers and other Asian food experts. Highlights include a wine and food pairing class at Le Colonial restaurant given by Singapore-based oenologist Edwin Soon; a chutney, kimchi and sambal demonstration cooking class given by Niloufer King, author of My Bombay Kitchen, and other chefs; and a panel discussion of the politics and practicalities of rice cultivation moderated by cookbook author and teacher Jeanette Ferrary.
The forum begins Friday evening with a “walk around tasting” that explores the six taste elements of Asian cuisines. It concludes on Sunday with an all- day symposium that examines the ways far flung Asian communities have created dynamic cuisines around the globe. Madhur Jaffrey, famed Indian cookbook author, TV chef, and actress, will give the keynote address. Other events will include a presentation by Roy Fong, founder of the Imperial Tea Court, on the evolving traditions of tea, a mid-morning Filipino merienda, or coffee and chocolate break with sweet and savory nibbles; and a roundtable discussion of Asian food culture between scholars and artists, including members of the comedy troupe 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors.
The Asian Culinary Forum was created by Andrea Nguyen, cooking teacher, author of Into the Vietnamese Kitchen, and founder of Vietworld Kitchen, a website devoted to the food and culture of Vietnam; and Thy Tran, a professional chef, author and founder of Wandering Spoon, an Asian food website.
For more details and to register on line, go to www.asianculinaryforum.org.
Comments (1)
I like learning how to make foods from different cultures. They are usually so much more flavorful.
Posted by Silicone Bakeware | February 27, 2009 8:56 AM
Posted on February 27, 2009 08:56