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Cook Vietnamese Cuisine at Home

Great class. Amazing dumplings Really enjoyed the class. Pace and direction was perfect. Prep definitely helped. Practice makes perfect and second attempt after class was even better. Thank you will be signing up for more class bento soon

Adam Stratford • Sep 2021

Great afternoon which meant a great dinner for the family. Third class. All have been great.

Jennifer Granger • Sep 2021

My husband and I had a great time doing Otao Kitchen’s online Dumpling Making Party. We prepared our ingredients beforehand and this made it easy to keep up and to make some delicious dumplings In various shapes. Well done Ha keeping us entertained, showing us some new cooking skills and guiding us to make some delicious dumplings.

Emma Vonwiller • Sep 2021

This was a really fun event. It was a birthday celebration and included the birthday girl, her siblings, parents and grandparents through three Zoom connections. Dylan was a terrific teacher. He was very patient, repeated or clarified steps as required and made the whole experience so enjoyable. He is also a very accomplished dumping chef! Thank you Dylan

Max Doak • Sep 2021

Cook Chinese Cuisine at Home

He was really cool and collected and was great at giving the instructions with plenty of time for all the steps.

Stacy Low • Sep 2021

Chef Dylan was great. Facilitated class well with clear instructions, helpful to our questions, good pace for everyone to follow, even in Zoom setting. Keen to join another class!

Leanne Solomons • Sep 2021

8 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews

Cook Chinese Cuisine at Home

Loved this class, Chef Dylan paced the lesson well and we were able to make 3 dishes. All the recipes were provided in advance and all the ingredients were used. We made a noodle dish, fried rice and an amazing pork wonton soup. Dylan even showed us different ways to fold the wontons. Overall a great lesson and value for money.

Caryl Barnes • Sep 2021

Delicious end result ! Great paced teaching and lots of fun for whole family , including the teenagers. Thank you

Christabelle Denis • Sep 2021

He kept checking to see if we had questions or was going too fast, gave good responses for alternatives

Sarah Peachman • Sep 2021

Everything was super clear and well explained, and there was plenty of time to get everything done properly and ask questions if needed.

Grant • Sep 2021

Great session and Dylan was an excellent instructor. Only advice is to prep before the lesson. Great authentic flavours. Well worth it

Marcea Klein • Sep 2021

A bit too fast and the camera work needs improvement . It was hard for him to show up with the cameras provided. Not enough editing between steps and not enough social interaction

Judah Rowe • Sep 2021

Absolutely loved it, thank you so much! Made the perfect gift for my husband's birthday!

Jill Scott • Sep 2021

Cook Vietnamese Cuisine at Home

Such a fun night, thanks so much Ha! It made lockdown just a little bit enjoyable. They were so yummy!

Sumi Saikawa • Aug 2021

A most enjoyable experience. Easy to follow and lots of cooking hints to make the authentic Vietnamize. My family enjoyed the food very much

Lauren Broomhall • Aug 2021

A great class, lots of fun AND you get dinner. I learnt so much! Highly recommend.

Yannie Kwai • Aug 2021

3 ClassBento workshops attended

The chef was knowledgeable and friendly and the dumplings were delicious. It was an online class, but instructions were really easy to follow.

Kirsten Grant • Aug 2021

Was a great experience Really enjoyed learning how to make the dumplings from scratch and REALLY enjoyed eating them. Thank you

Raelene Raike • Aug 2021

That was so much fun. Dumplings were delicious and easier than I thought they’d be to make. Having food all measured & chopped made it easier ti follow. Highly recommend.

Steve Gazzard • Aug 2021

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Matthew Vellios • Aug 2021

Cook Indonesian Cuisine at Home

The instructions were accurate, very relating, relatable and easy to follow, well organised and comfortable

Monica Bain • Aug 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

We had a great time cooking with Dylan and found it really easy to follow along !

Lara Jones • Aug 2021

Cook Indonesian Cuisine at Home

Dylan was a fantastic presenter! The food was fantastic and the instruction was top notch. We had so much fun!

Sharne Patient • Aug 2021

This class was amazing! So fun and easy to follow and the food was incredible!

James Spalding • Aug 2021

Really enjoyable evening! Made dumplings from scratch including the skins. Learnt some valuable new cooking techniques.

Ash • Aug 2021

Just visited Otao over the weekend for a Dumpling cooking class! It was fantastic! So much fun and so easy to learn from chef Ha. He was very kind and funny and showed you in detail how to perform each step. We weren't rushed at all. We made chicken and pork dumplings. So much flavour with only a few ingredients. You also are offered a beer or wine to have with your dumplings once they're cooked. Definitely + more

Sarah Quinn • Aug 2021

We had an amazing time with Chef Ha making delicious dumplings. So many dumplings to enjoy at the end with a glass of wine.

Beck Kennedy • Jul 2021

Dylan was amazing He was so patient and knowledgeable. Best dumpling class ever. Thank you guys we had a blast He was also professional and encouraging.

Brad Swanson • Jul 2021

Great fun as team activity during lockdown. Chef Ha was informative and engaging. Would recommend!

Kira Benton • Jul 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended

It was great really informative teacher, and the dumplings turned out great - so delicious! thank you

Olivia Herbert • Jul 2021

This class was amazing! Olivia loved making the dumplings and they were delicious! Yum yum

Matt Petrou • Jul 2021

Excellent quick coarse. Definitely learnt the basics and lots of good tips for making your own dough. Good teacher and even better pizzas.

Naomi Pasilow • Jul 2021

I enjoyed my class for Japanese street food and Ha Nguyen taught very well. I enjoyed the food and so did my hungry family waiting in the wings. Thank you.

Melissa Walker • Jul 2021

16 ClassBento workshops attended • 9 reviews

Indonesian Balinese Cooking Class

Great class with delicious results. The dumplings tasted amazing. Ha was a great teacher and despite some technical difficulties the class ran smoothly.

Raisa Pramesi • Jul 2021

3 ClassBento workshops attended

Chef is a good person, taught how cut with knife skills, the foods were excellent

Justin Binko • Jul 2021

Indian Cooking Class

I’ve done many many cooking classes - this one of the best. Great instruction, friendly relaxed atmosphere, helpful and extremely informative. Really took the “fear” out of Indian cooking - chef was amazing and I’ve book another cuisine with him. Oh the food was amazing Thanks so much

Linda Linmeiers • Jul 2021

Korean Cooking Class

Great value for money and was enjoyable and fun. Chef Dylan was very knowledgeable and patient. Food was awesome and the group participating were lovely. I can definitely recommend should you wish to learn Korean cooking or just a fun night out.

Mila Rosic • Jul 2021

It was a fun, educational, delicious and Mila particularly enjoyed the attention and learnings from the talented chef. Thanks you for making my young daughters dumpling class fantastic.

Ania Krysztofiak • Jun 2021

So much fun, yummy food, great atmosphere! The space was well prepared, the teacher knew what he was doing, the class was well planned and organised. My friend and I both loved it and we’ll be back

Trevor Newman • Jun 2021

Asian Cuisine Cooking: Seven-cuisine Course

I found the teacher very approachable He was on top of his subject Was well organised and efficient in the kitchen I wish I could clean up as efficiently

Alison Leeson • Jun 2021

17 ClassBento workshops attended • 13 reviews

i am learning so many skills from this course. Love that is on line and can be very self pace. I have enjoyed the challenge of having a themed food month. Keep up the great work.

Ryz Wedepohl • Jun 2021

Excellent course. Well paced, good that we had a preview video and ingredient list so we could do stuff before hand. He gave us extra pointers during the course. Well set up.

Joanne Brooker • Jun 2021

This is awesome, easy to follow and not too fast. So tasty as well. I hank you for the opportunity

Alexandra Spink • Jun 2021

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

class was so good. Lovely staff and was so much fun. will be doing it at home!

Jackie Mates • May 2021

Much better then expected. No elements were pre-made so we learnt how to do every step using stuff we prob already have at home. The teacher was friendly and welcoming and the venue I felt was the perfect size and setting. They were generous with ingredients for those wanting to try different things. Would recommend.

Coco O'Halloran • May 2021

Cook Japanese Cuisine at Home

Incredible class, well taught by our instructor and the recipe was delicious! Will definitely recommend to friends.

Miriam Balis • May 2021

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

Indian Cooking Class

Dylan was a fabulous teacher with a great knowledge of Indian cookery. We really enjoyed our hands on learning experience and the food was delicious. I am looking forward to attending further classes at Otao cooking school

Janet Michael • May 2021

Great instruction, very clear. Amazing food and easy to follow guidance. Would definitely do again and recommend for others.

Sue Grace • May 2021

Vietnamese Cooking Class

My sister and I participated in the class today with Dylan. He was fantastic and we loved every minute of our class. And the food was absolutely delicious.

Stephanie Judge • Apr 2021

Great teacher! Easy to follow and efficient. Really appreciate their ability to cater to dietary requirements. Made gluten free dumplings which were actually marvellous!

Nicola McMahon • Apr 2021

Italian Cooking Class

Really enjoyed the class! I gifted it to two people who I attended with, who also loved it! The class size was small, which meant it was easy to ask our teacher, Dylan, questions. The class was very hands on and it was great to eat the food we made throughout the class. Would definitely attend again for a different cooking class ☺️

Thomas Wilson • Apr 2021

Indonesian Balinese Cooking Class

Teacher had great knowledge and a friendly touch. Value for money and a great experience overall

Kat Johnston • Apr 2021

9 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews

So much fun. A lot of information compiled into a short time leaving plenty to learn. Wonderful recipes and the good created was delicious and plentiful. Fabulous way to spend an evening

Yiling Tan • Apr 2021

Indonesian Balinese Cooking Class

Had a great evening, beautiful flow, delicious food, learnt so much! Really enjoyed the class and Dylan was great!

Ross • Apr 2021

2 ClassBento workshops attended

Indian Cooking Class

I really enjoyed participating in Dylan's class today. Super impressed with his knowledge about other cultures. And the Indian was divine!

Nga Nguyen • Apr 2021

Spanish Cooking Class

Thanks so much Dylan! That sauce was o.m.g! That crispy charred base for the paella was o.m.g! Thanks for all your help

John Bradley • Apr 2021

Mexican Cooking Class

The teacher was fantastic (I feel rude that I don’t remember his name). He was very memorable though, he had a passion for Mexican food and also knew the chemistry behind food. He had a lovely manner.

Sarala Fitzgerald • Apr 2021

School Holiday Cooking Workshop

My daughter loved this. Very well organised and small group so she learned a lot.

Memo Espinosa • Apr 2021

It was great So much fun and the teacher was super helpful But a bit pricey.

Ingrid Watson • Mar 2021

Chinese Cooking Class

Such an incredible class that packed in a lot of delicious authentic dishes. Dylan was fantastic at talking us through the how and why for each step so make sure we took home traditional lesson and ended up with a delicious dishes to enjoy. The only suggestion I have for the ingredients for each meal to be better segregated, many participants got confused over what the quantities of garlic and ginger were for! Didn't impact the dishes, just created some frustration.

Guy Murfey • Mar 2021

Lesson was entertaining, friendly and instructive. It was great to get to know more about Japanese cooking. Happy to recommend.

Jemma Irving • Mar 2021

Asian Street Food Cooking Class

It was really nice learning to cook online with people but in the comfort of your own home. Thank you.

Arthur Cortez • Mar 2021

Personable and happy to help! Dylan made sure that everyone felt comfortable and confident with their progress.

Gary Barrett • Feb 2021

Teacher was great the course was great it was all great and thank you I will come again

Todd Kiernan • Feb 2021

Good class and Dylan was good but we felt a little more introduction of the other attendees would have been good as it felt like we were a bit divided.

Alexandra Gawley • Feb 2021

Amazing teacher who explained everything clearly. Would definitely recommend such a good activity and really enjoyed the whole experience.

Paul Stevens • Feb 2021

Delicious food and a great learning environment suitable for all levels of experience. A fun experience for small or large groups.

David Pollard • Feb 2021

Japanese Cooking Class

Pretty much what I expected -which is good. Lesson was practical Glass of wine a good bonus

Abby Gibson • Jan 2021

Helpful teacher, clean and well presented classroom, small number of students and pace was just right. Highly recommended.

Sharryn Coffield • Jan 2021

Went with my family old and young (75-21). Was a great night, loved everything about it. Dylan our instructor was patient, informative and friendly. Highly recommend it

Kiran Srinivasan • Jan 2021

Cook Japanese Cuisine at Home

It was spectacular! Wonderful teachers and we both really learnt a lot from the class! I can highly recommend :)

Brea Kunstler • Jan 2021

7 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews

Great class and great value for money. You definitely need to prepare all ingredients in advance so you can keep up. It's also important to start shopping for all ingredients early as they can be tricky to find.

Fiona Price • Jan 2021

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

Ha was friendly and helpful, and came around to give us tips individually. I’m now feeling much more confident about cooking dumplings at home with homemade wrappers!

Sara Llano • Jan 2021

Japanese Cooking Class

I loved the teaching style, the food that we made was amazing and the ingredients quality was very good. I definitely recommend this class.

Rita Pachauri • Jan 2021

It was a great and informative class. There teacher had a happy demeanor and taught with enthusiasm.

Hebah Lucas • Dec 2020

Virtual Cooking Experience for Team Building

our team got together for our End of year Christmas break up and did a dumpling making course. The venue was great and in a central location, our teacher Dylan was fantastic, didn't go too fast and made sure everyone was on track and most of all the food was amazing. Would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to get their teams together or even a group of friends.

Jo Davis • Dec 2020

This years TRC team Xmas party included the dumpling making class, which really apealed to the whole family had husbands and kids join in

Cleve Hughes • Dec 2020

Spanish Cooking Class

Great experience, highly knowledgeable teacher and the food was delicious. Looking forward to going again

Karmen Jobling • Dec 2020

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

Han was great - very friendly and helpful! The vino was a nice touch also. Picked up some great GF tips too

Teresa Rosier • Nov 2020

my son was a "last-minute dropout" due to shift work - so he used the video link. Great, easy to follow instructions as I left the 14 year old on his own and they turned out really well - very tasty This was a teriffic gift - he loves dumpling s and can now go it alone . Thank you

Sadhbh Byrne • Oct 2020

Cook Indian Cuisine at Home

Great teacher, explained different methods well. A very fun way to spend 2 hours on a Saturday morning.

Jenni Sun • Oct 2020

3 ClassBento workshops attended

Enjoyable time on a Sunday afternoon. Dylan answered my questions with patience and demonstrate techniques and his cooking. End result? Food that was tasty and not hard to cook. Thanks Dylan. Jenni

Alex Flannagan • Oct 2020

Thoroughly enjoyable and easy to follow! Definitely will be making more dumplings in the coming weeks.

Tom McCarthy • Sep 2020

Thanks Ha - I really enjoyed cooking some authentic Thai food. Will definitely be adding those lovely dishes to my repertoire. Enjoyed the chats between the cooking, too!

Ben Mollard • Sep 2020

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 5 reviews

It was a fantastic experience, they tasted amazing and the teacher explained everything really clearly. It was great having the recipe and video so I could practice before the class. I am only 13 and I feel like I could start a dumpling restaurant now, highly recommended :) Thank you!

Victoria Talaina • Sep 2020

This class was great! Being the first of hopefully many, this was also my first time taking a class via zoom and overall cooking class. I think it really happened being sent a video and recipe prior, just so I know exactly what I’m getting myself into. Great job everyone! Hope to take more classes soon.

Christine Bolt • Sep 2020

Our host was great. he explained every step clearly, was open to questions and provided clear answers, and made the whole experience enjoyable. we also made a fantastic curry paste and salad! I would definitely recommend this class to others.

Manu Gulati • Jul 2020

The class was very well and thoughtfully organized. All the materials were provided. The instructor was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The ambiance was pleasant. I also liked the pace and duration of the class.

Jen Wu • Feb 2020

Great teacher - made it simple and fun. Thoroughly enjoyed it as a team building session.

Daniell Wilden • Feb 2020

Thai cooking class was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Very knowledgeable friendly teacher and great atmosphere. Recipes easy to follow and very yummy food.

David Godfrey • Jan 2020

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Chinese Cooking Class

The teacher was very thorough and his instructions were clear. The class ran smoothly and there was no pressure to finish quickly candidates were able to complete things in their own time

Tony Wohlers • Jan 2020

Had a great time learning to cook Thai dishes. The skill level was pitched well. Not too hard. The ingredients were fragrant and the teacher unpretentious and helpful. There were good options for different dietary preferences. It was fun and I felt very satisfied with the result. enjoyed eating our delicious creations and brought leftovers home which was a bonus. Time well spent. I would certainly take another Master class at Otao Kitchen.

David Godfrey • Jan 2020

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews