Team Building Activity: Asian Mystery Box Challenge
Test your culinary creativity and collaboration skills in this mystery-style team building activity with Chef Li.
In this hands-on cooking experience, you and your colleagues will find yourselves holding a surprise basket of ingredients. Your mission, should you accept, is to open it and discover what's inside. Then, work together to craft an unforgettable feast. Experiment with Asian-inspired fragrant spices, farm-fresh produce and premium proteins. Fold and steam pork soup dumplings with a delicate hand, then fire up the grill for sizzling Korean barbecue tacos and master the spicy depth of mapo tofu. Dice and chop to prepare a vibrant, refreshing fruit medley for a crispy, golden ube turon. With the clock ticking and friendly competition heating up, who will impress the judges and claim the top spot? Get ready to stir, slice and strategize in this dynamic culinary showdown!
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Appetizer (Team 1) Shanghai Pork Soup Dumplings
With Chinkiang vinegar and ginger in a bamboo steamer basket (vegan option available)
Entrée 1 (Team 2) Korean-BBQ Taco
With scallion cabbage slaw and short ribs in homemade kalbi marinade (vegan option available)
Entrée 2 (Team 3) Mapo Tofu
With organic tofu bathed in Sichuan bean paste, chili and black bean sauce
Dessert (Team 4) Ube Turon
With banana, purple yam and spring roll wrappers
- Minimum Guests 12
- Maximum Guests 40
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- 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 Other Experiences
Zayne
30 Aug 2025
Me and my dad had a great time with Chef Li! Her house was beautiful, clean, and there was plenty of space for everyone to work. The food was amazing and we can’t wait to try the recipes at home ourselves. It is very clear Chef Li loves to cook and is very knowledgeable about it as well.
Nicholas
10 Aug 2025
This was a wonderful unique experience. Chef Li opened her home to us and we enjoyed learning from her.
Connie
16 Feb 2025
We enjoyed our class very much! Chef Li gave us excellent instructions, the food was portioned out appropriately for each couple, and we had lots of room at our cooking station. We sat at a communal table in her lovely home, which made it cozy and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. And, we even got a special treat since it was Valentines Day.
Event location: Washington, D.C.
Chef’s Place
Meet your chef
Chef Li is an experienced chef who has cooked and studied all around the world. She was formerly based in Singapore, where she offered private cooking classes as well as corporate cooking events. Now Chef Li offers cooking classes in the US, although her style is influenced by her international background. Although Chef Li specializes in traditional Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisine, she welcomes students of all culinary backgrounds and loves the chance to open their minds to new cooking styles.
