Asian Cooking Academy

5.0 (6)

TUTOR (RESIDENT)
NORMAN MUSA - Malaysian Cuisine
Born in Penang, Malaysia, Norman was hailed by CNN as one of Malaysia's most famous exports, he was featured in Masterchef Malaysia, BBC’s Tom Kerridge Best Ever Dishes and Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch and has been on numerous magazines in UK and Malaysia. He teaches Malaysian and South-east Asian cuisines at the top cookery schools in the UK and Netherlands, as well as being the co-creator and tutor for Wagamama Chef Academy.

TUTOR (RESIDENT)
RAK PATEL - Indian Cuisine
Founder member of Asian Cooking Academy with Norman Musa and Yui Miles. Owner of MySpiceTin making authentic high quality Garam masala & Chai masala spice blends by hand himself, using his family recipes passed down from his Grandmother who was the biggest influence in his culinary journey, bringing him up in his early years and making food a central part of his life. Food/Recipe Content creator specialising in Authentic and Indian fusion dishes, he loves to take the classics and spice them up with his own twist. Has a real passion to teach people how to cook authentic Indian food with fresh ingredients and amazing spices in a fun and entertaining way.

TUTOR (GUEST)
YUI MILES - Thai Cuisine
Yui comes from a strong Thai family where cooking and eating have always been a focal point of family life. She has followed her heart and passion for authentic Asian cuisine showcasing her dishes on BBC’s MasterChef UK 2019 as a quarterfinalist, the winner on ICG (Inspiring Culinary Generations) national cookery competition 2020. She also appeared on Channel 4’s cooking game show called ‘Beat the Chef’ where she beats the chef with Thai dishes and won. Her first cookbook called ‘Thai Made Easy’ was recently released in September 2023.

TUTOR (GUEST)
DA-HAE WEST - Korean Cuisine
Da-Hae West is a Korean cookery teacher and author of Eat Korean. She has a wealth of experience promoting Korean food, closely working with the Korean Cultural Centre and Korean Tourism Organisation, as well as using her expertise on TV productions, including Gizzi Erskine's Seoul Food and John Torode's Korean Food Tour.