18 Reasons: Uyghur Cuisine and Flavors of the Silk Road

Price:
$185.00
Member Price:
$175.00

A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.

In this class, Linda is excited to share with you flavors of Central Asia, through which the Silk Road connected the Eastern and Western parts of Eurasia, politically, economically, and culturally. Across the Silk Road, foods that have similar history and flavors are localized, but they all share a lot of similarities: heavy use of lamb, mutton and beef, wheat, spices and root vegetables.

When Linda lived in China, her most memorable Chinese meals came from the Uyghur community. There is a small community of Uyghur people in every city, and they bring beautiful foods like cumin-dusted roasted leg of lamb, sweet sun-dried green raisins and the most wonderful breads. The most iconic Uyghur bread is their Nang Bing which is a large round bread intricately decorated and speckled with sesame and onion seeds. Besides practicing laminated dough making, you’ll also be using wheat to make handmade noodles and flaky filled pies.

MENU

Uzbek Samsa—Flaky Beef Meat Pies

Uyghur Nang Bing—Onion and Sesame Flat Bread

Uyghur Yang Rou Chuan—Grilled Cumin Lamb Skewers

Kazakh Laghman Pulled Noodles in Beef, Potato and Tomato Stew

This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Soy, Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together!