Cooking Class: Must-Try Korean Cooking
This hands-on cooking class with renowned Chef Polly spotlights fresh and fermented ingredients to build a menu full of flavor. Learn all there is to love about the sweet, savory, spicy and umami flavors of Korean cuisine. First, you will prepare a hearty soybean paste stew with tofu, vegetables, garlic and fermented soybean paste. Next, serve multigrain red rice with barley, millet and beans alongside stir-fried mushrooms with sesame oil and soy sauce. For the main dish, you’ll make jap che, a traditional glass noodle stir fry with spinach, mushrooms, eggs and sweet soy dressing. Finish with sweet rice pancakes filled with brown sugar and nuts.
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Soybean Paste Stew (Doenjang-Jjigae)
With tofu, vegetables, garlic and soybean paste
Multigrain Red Rice (Chapgokbap)
With red rice, barley, millet and beans
Stir-Fried Mushrooms (Beoseot Bokkeum)
With mushrooms, garlic, sesame oil and soy sauce
Starch Noodle Stir Fry (Jap Che)
With potato starch noodles, spinach, mushrooms, eggs and sweet soy dressing
Sweet Rice Pancakes (Hoettuck)
With brown sugar and nut filling
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.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 6
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsBeginner, Fun, Korean, Asian, Valentine's
- This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Melanie
15 May 2025
Chef Polly was warm and very knowledgeable. My husband and I wanted to have a fun and more interesting date night. We really enjoyed the food and even got our hands dirty. I highly recommend Chef Polly and taking a class with her as she was an excellent teacher, a great chef, and a kind hearted person. Thank you for an amazing time!
shaquille
02 May 2024
Chef Polly’s class was very thoughtful. I went there with a friend to practice a Korean dish. the session was very intimate, very lighthearted and her presence, very authentic. I felt at home and I highly recommend
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Brett
18 Sep 2025
Had a really fun time cooking with Chef Polly! My wife and I learned a lot and got exposure to a lot of new and unusual ingredients to make vegan Korean food. The environment was comfortable and we made a ton of food to enjoy throughout. I'd strongly recommend the class and any other class Chef Polly teaches!
Event location: San Francisco
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
Let the power of a home-cooked meal transform you when you learn from Chef Polly. She loves nothing more than empowering others to cook from their own kitchen. She has worked as a Culinary Program Manager and dealt with office and food operations on a global scale. With over 20 years of experience in the culinary industry, including credentials from Le Cordon Bleu, you won't find a more knowledgeable teacher than this master chef.
