Take a cooking class in another country

“I did a cooking class in Tokyo that was hosted by the chef of a restaurant at the restaurant itself between lunch and dinner rush (rather than a dedicated cooking school) and it was a fantastic experience. My partner and I are solid cooks with a good amount of Japanese home cooking experience, so we didn’t want anything too basic and introductory, and the restaurant class was exactly what we wanted. We got to play with some restaurant grade gear and specialized tools we didn’t have ourselves (most notably a soba slicing knife which is pretty cool). It was also just us and the chef - which made it a bit pricey but honestly made all the difference.”

“I took a Thai cooking class in Bangkok and it was brilliant. A really great part of the experience was a trip to the local markets in the morning, how to select the best ingredients and then bartering. It really taught you how to cook really good authentic food from scratch.”