Join Kieumy Pham Thai, a plant-based certified cookery teacher and specialist in Asian cooking and founder of social enterprise BOM PURE ASIAN FOOD to learn how to make the fluffy steamed bao buns enjoyed across Asia, and a healthier version of classic crispy spring rolls. This is a child-friendly class so get the whole family involved!

This live interactive class will include:

• Learn how to make your own steamed bao buns from scratch using natural ingredients 
• Discover the secret to making a dough to create fluffy and soft baos 
• Understanding the proving and steaming processes
• How to make golden crispy spring rolls without deep-frying 
• Prepare mouth-watering fillings that will please even the most hardened carnivores 
• Presentation skills 
• Opportunity to ask Kieumy questions
• Recipe handout

For ingredients and equipment needed see below 

About Kieumy

Kieumy was born and raised in France by Vietnamese parents, and she lived in Asia for more than a decade. She trained at Ferrandi, a renowned cookery school in Paris, and later as a Natural Chef and Plant-Based Chef in London. Her style of cooking is strongly influenced by her French-Asian Oriental background and extensive travels. Kieumy is passionate about healthy seasonal food which is good for people and kind to the planet. She founded BOM (Beautiful Wholesome Meals), a social enterprise which employs and trains up refugee women, teaching people to make more conscious choices about the food they eat through sustainable culinary activities. 

INGREDIENTS LIST

SPRING ROLLS (4 people)

(Makes 8 long spring rolls or 16 small spring rolls)

• 20g cellophane noodles* (also called mung beans noodles) (optional)   
• 300g cabbage (white or napa)
• 100g brown chestnut mushrooms, cut finely or 6 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked for 1 hour
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 4 stalks green onions, sliced
• 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon coconut sugar or Xylitol (or brown sugar)
• 8 spring roll wrappers or filo pastry (can be found in the frozen section of larger supermarkets and Asian supermarkets or you can use filo pastry which can be found in the fresh section of most supermarkets) 
• Some cornflour mixed with water
• Oil for cooking and brushing

*sold in Asian / Korean / chinese supermarkets

Dipping sauce

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or Xylitol (or brown sugar)
• 4 tablespoons water
• Red chilli (optional)
• Garnishing
• 8 large leaves of lettuce
• Small bunch of fresh mint (optional)
• Small bunch of fresh coriander

Steamed Buns 

(Makes 10 buns) 

Ingredients for the dough :

• 250g Plain flour 
• 30g coconut sugar or Xylitol (or brown sugar)
• 3.5g Dried Yeast (2 teaspoon)
• 1.5g Baking Powder 
• 125g luke warm water 
• 5g Sunflower Oil 

Filling

• 250g mixed greens (leeks and/or spinach and/or spring greens and/or kale)
• 100g carrots
• 30g spring onions
• 10g coriander
• 100g extra firm tofu (Tofoo brand found in Waitrose and Sainsbury and health food shops)

Seasoning for the filling

• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 long red chilli chopped (and deseeded)
• 1.5 tablespoons black vinegar (can be replaced by rice vinegar)
• 2.5 tablespoons light soy sauce

EQUIPMENT LIST

• Medium frying pan
• Sheet pan (tray)
• Mixing bowls
• Spoons
• Chopping board and knives 
• Small bowls for the dipping sauce
• Serving plates
• Scales
• Sieve
• Tea towel
• Food processor (optional if you want to chop quickly)
• Rolling pin 
• Large non stick pan 
• Steamer or a plate that can fit in a pot with a lid

Fee*: £20 Standard / £10 Concessions**/ £5 Unwaged 

*All funds raised go towards our community meal service providing free nutritious, tasty meals to households who need them during these challenging times. 

**Concessionary rate available for students, pensioners and low waged

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