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Are you Passionate about Asian Food? Join today!

 This is a must if your passion is Asian food. The profusion of exotic vegetables and ingredients can make shopping in an Asian market a rather daunting experience. Even experienced Chinese cooks can pick up tips on the best brands and where to find the freshest ingredients. The tours often conclude with a dim sum lunch, making it a very productive and relaxing way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Don't expect recipes to have the same level of detail as those in a cookbook. They may, but often the recipes are more of a skeleton outline for what will take place in the class. In particular, the directions are often quite short, as the teacher expects to explain the procedure as she goes along. Ingredients may be added or dropped, and substitutions made. Be prepared to revise your copy of the recipe on the spot.