Tutors

Ha Nguyen

Ha Nguyen, who came to New Zealand early 2011 to pursue her post graduate studies in
economics and statistics after over 15 years as a university lecturer in Vietnam. She is a mother
of 2 kids who loves cooking authentic Vietnamese cuisine every day. She has great passion to
preserve Vietnamese culture for Vietnamese kids in New Zealand. She founded VietKidsNZ, a
program to preserve Vietnamese language and culture, in 2014 and has been the leader so far.
(https://www.facebook.com/VietKidsNZ).
She used to be a chef for a restaurant in Wellington who responsible for creating the menus,
ordering ingredients and cooking Vietnamese food, a head chef for huge lunar new year parties
for over 300 Vietnamese participants organized by Vietnamese embassy in Wellington, a chef
for the Vietnamese Food Stall in ASEAN festival in Wellington.

This course will teach you basic methods and techniques for carving vegetables and fruits to make exquisite garnishes and decorations. All ingredients and tools included in course fee.

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Learn to make beautiful 3D jelly cakes. These confections are made with jelly and aga powders (which are from seaweeds and vegan-friendly) and inject colorful motifs onto a clear base. These cakes are an awe-inspiring example of when food transcends into edible works of art.

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This class is now FULL. These dishes can be enjoyed for any meal and will be taught by a Vietnamese chef with a passion for authentic cooking. The menu will include dishes such as savoury pancakes, wraps, rolls noodle soups and rice noodle salads.

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