Authentic Bangladeshi 🇧🇩 Cooking Class in Munich City Centre (10 spots)

What’s the difference between Indian & Bangladeshi food? One might ask. The main distinction is the staple carb of Bangladesh is rice, whereas in Indian cuisine it is wheat-based flatbreads like roti, naan & chapati. Is Bangladeshi food spicy? Yes & no, it depends on the region – not in the north where it is influenced by Persian & Mughal cuisine but hot & spicy indeed, if it is in the east. Do you know that Bangladesh is ranked the most vegetarian country in the world?

From the national dish Hilsa (or ilish) curry which is made from marinating the Hilsa fish in turmeric & chili paste, before slowly frying & serving with a mustard gravy & rice to Handesh, a traditional dessert made with a combination of rice flour, wheat flour, molasses, sugar & vegetable oil. Sometimes enriched with cinnamon or cardamom if desired. They also have a special drink called Borhani, made from sour doi, green chilli, mustard seeds, black salt, coriander & mint. It is considered by some to be a type of lassi.

Are you excited yet?

Let's learn how to prepare & cook Bangladeshi food from Aysha, our hobby cook from Bangladesh. This evening, we offer you a safe kitchen environment for 10 eager participants to create food that roars with richness, spices & aromatic qualities, the most underrated yet wonderous cuisines of Bangladesh.

What to expect:
In this 4-hour class, not only will you learn to prepare and cook local dishes from Bangladesh, you will also be socialising with fellow cooking enthusiasts and/or amateurs. As your host, I'll be there as the facilitator, entertainer and perhaps give some of you a helping hand 😉. After cooking, it will be time to sit down and enjoy your labour of hard work - eat!

Because Bangladeshis often use their hands rather than cutlery to eat, we will immerse into their tradition this evening for that! It would be a new experience for many of us!

What to bring:
Yourself! We provide all the ingredients, kitchen supplies & equipment & supply you with aprons for your guided cooking class.

What we will be cooking:

• Homemade naan bread with 2 homemade dips.
• Vegetarian tofu-based “butter chicken” & Aysha’s aromatic Indian rice.
• Dessert: mango cream.

A quick intro of Aysha, your chef:
Aysha comes from a mixed family from Bangladesh & India, moved to Germany 20 years ago to study at the LMU. She's been cultivating her great passion for cooking, including taking care of large family events with authentic Bangladeshi dishes! Her cooking specialties are traditional Indian and Bangladeshi dishes like butter chicken, chicken tandoori, and veggie meals like Khichuri. She is an expert in the use of ayurvedic herbs and spices.

Check Aysha's profile here.

Cooking Class Fees:

• Price per person: €125 (incl. VAT). This includes: guided cooking class in a group of 10 people, ingredients and use of apron.
• Fees do NOT include drinks. Soft drinks, beer and water are available on site to purchase.
• Click on this link to make payment.
• Payment reference: Your name, Bangladesh 22.10.23

This event will be:

• held in Munich's City Centre, close to Viktualienmarkt. Exact location will be disclosed to attendees who have made their payments, via private messaging.
• hosted by Pauline in English
• held in English and/or German by Aysha

Reservation, payment, cancellation and refund policy:

• Reserve your spot responsibly. Only reserve if you plan to attend.
• Make your payment within 24 hours after reservation or latest by 14 Oct 2023 18h CET, whichever is earlier, otherwise your spot will be freed up for others.
• Your spot is only secured when you have made the payment.
• You will notice that there are 20 spots available for reservation, though only 10 spots are opened for the class. This is to allow first-pay-first-serve to function. As soon as 10 payments are received, the event will be closed for reservations, a waiting list will then start in its place. If there are any cancellations from the paying participants, the person on the waiting list will be moved up to the going list.
• A full refund will be issued if you cancelled your attendance until 14 Oct 18h CET. No refunds will be issued for cancellations from that moment.
• After 14 Oct 18h CET, if you need to cancel your participation but have already made your payment, you can transfer your spot to one friend until 21 Oct 2023 18h CET. Just share the name and email address of your friend at: cooking@joyandmeal.com
• Event takes place only with 10 participants. If the attendance is less than 10, full refunds will be issued to all participants.

This cooking class is a friendly collaboration between Pauline and [Joy and Meal] (http://www.joyandmeal.com/), a Munich startup connecting you with the best local chefs and hobby cooks, available in Munich, Berlin and Frankfurt.