Umami Food Studio: A World of Asian Cooking

Have you ever wanted to whip up your own dim sum, sushi or Asian-style street food, but had no idea where to begin? Book yourself a hands-on cooking class with Rany Jo at the Umami Food Studio in Midrand. You will leave with a greater understanding of ingredients, cooking techniques and Asian flavours.

Umami Food Studio

Rany Jo's dream of bringing her native South Korean cuisine to South African homes was realised in 2017. She opened Umami Food Studio at her home in Midrand with the simple hope of inspiring amateur cooks to explore an array of Asian flavours in their cooking. Rany believes that Koreans and South Africans really aren't that different. Our common connection - food and the ritual of eating together as families.

That's why Umami Food Studio offers small, hands-on cooking classes. Focusing on fuss-free and healthy Oriental-style dishes, Rany helps her blossoming chefs on their way to creating home masterpieces.

Here's what you can expect to learn at an Umami Food Studio class:

How to get maximum flavour and value out of ingredients.
An array of Asian cooking techniques and how to best match each technique to the selected ingredients.
Cooking principles and all the “whys” (or why nots!), behind “what” needs to be done – which can also be applied in your daily Western cooking.
Lifestyle tips on minimising waste, saving cooking times and food costs and incorporating gut health into your everyday diet.

Rany welcomes all new cooks into her home with a distinctive Korean hospitality. You will immediately feel at ease and geared up to start learning. Umami Food Studio's promise is this: you will leave the class with full confidence to go on and improvise without relying on the recipe!

Dumplings, Vietnamese Street Food, Sushi, Japanese Salads And More!

Umami Food Studio is a foodie's paradise. Hosting up to ten custom workshops a month, Rany is certainly one busy cook! This Summer, she delves into the mastery of Asian cooking with dim sum, poke and sushi workshops. Seats are already selling out, so you better get to securing your spot at the stove.

Here are some of her upcoming cooking classes you don't want to miss:

Vegan Thai: Iconic Thai Dishes

Indulge and master the rich and diverse flavours of Thai cuisine with the Vegan Thai: Iconic Thai Dishes class. Here, you'll learn how to prepare all-time-favourite Thai dishes, 100% plant-based, which will certainly delight your taste buds.

Date: Saturday 26 October 2024 at 16:30
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: R950 per person*
Click here to book your spot now

Korean Fried Chicken and Bao

Korea is passionate about fried chicken. And in the Korean Fried Chicken and Bao class, you'll learn how to make this delicious dish, lighter, crunchier and juicier than the Western counterpart. We promise, after this class, you'll be hooked on making Korean Fried Chicken and Bao.

Date: Saturday 02 November 2024 at 16:00
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: R950 per person*
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Modern Sushi & Poke

Love sushi and poke? Then this is the cooking class for you! Join the Modern Sushi & Poke class where you'll be equipped with all of the tools you need to create poke and sushi platters. Namy will cover everything from cutting the fish to perfecting the rice.

Date: Friday, 08 November 2024 at 17:30
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: R975 per person (all inclusive except alcohol)
Click here to book your spot now.

Thai Street Food: Salmon and Chicken

Immerse yourself into the sensational flavours of Bangkok's street food culture! Here, you'll experience authentic Thai flavours as the locals do, while learning how to prepare wholesome and healthy dishes that you and your loved ones will love!

Date: Saturday, 09 November 2024 at 09:00
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: R995 per person (all inclusive except alcohol)
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That's Just A Taster...

That's not all the classes Rany offers. There's plenty more to choose from!

To find out what other classes are available in the near future, click here to visit Umami's cooking class schedule page to book a class that grabs your attention.

Bookings are essential!