Lunar New Year Dumpling Making with Haan Palcu-Chang
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a hands-on dumpling-making workshop led by Chef Haan, a Taiwanese-Romanian culinary expert. Learn how to make plump and flavourful dumplings while discovering why this simple yet significant dish is essential to so many Asian communities. Discover how in Chinese culture, different dumpling stuffings represent unique significance for the New Year. Chives symbolize longevity, fish represent surplus, and pork implies prosperity.
With Chef Haan’s engaging teaching style, expect to enjoy cooking tips, personal stories, and a cultural exploration of dumplings from various regions in Asia.
Length: 90-120 minutes
Sample Menu:
Handcrafted dumplings with your choice of fillings (fish, pork, chicken, or vegetarian)
Traditional dipping sauces
Optional sides: Cucumber salad with sesame oil and chili, pickled vegetables
Ingredient Kit: Canada-wide delivery (includes dumpling wrappers, pre-portioned fillings, spices, and dipping sauces)
Type: Virtual or In-Person
Serves: 2-4
Meet Your Chef: Haan Palcu-Chang
Haan is a Taiwanese-Romanian Chef from Toronto. He’s cooked all over the world, including stints at Maenam in Vancouver, Fiskabaren, Kiin Kiin and Kokkeriet in Copenhagen, Enoteca Sociale in Toronto, Le Mary Celeste in Paris and Le Bon Funk in Singapore.
Currently, he runs Safta’s Falafel (@saftasfalafel) and Mamaliga Kitchen (@mamaligatoronto) as pop-ups.
