Fermentation and Pickled Vegetables Class

Learn to make delicious pickled vegetables in this Asian cooking class.



1.5 hours

Class size 1 to 15 (public classes), 2 to 20

  £75 - £85 (£75 for Public; £85 for Select-Time or Weekends)

Priya Chauhan


I would really recommend this class! The teachers are very nice and the class is easy to follow, lots of history and information too

Kari Lee


Great cooking experiment, highly recommend it. Hanna and Simon are lovely and explain everything with a lot of detail and fun. They also provide everything you need from the ingredients to the jars for  + more
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Do you like pickled vegetables, freshly made according to your taste? In this London fermentation and pickled vegetables class, you will learn all the essential skills to create authentic Asian pickled vegetables.
As you pick up useful fermenting tips and tricks your friendly chefs guiding the class will also take you through a journey through Asian culinary history. You will find yourself in a small class and spacious shop with air conditioner. Often gets private class in weekdays.
In this class,
you will learn to make three types of pickled vegetables.
  • Pickled Garlic, you see them in Chinese restaurants.
  • Pickled Ginger, you see them in Japanese restaurants.
  • Kimchi, you see them in Korean restaurants.
This class could be held online as well as at client site. Please send us a message to discuss the details.
Add-On Classes
  • All Add-ons are in the same class. It is to save your time and make the class more fun. Please allow extra time, 30 minutes to 1 hour. You can always contact us before booking to find out more details.
  • You can find some of the Add-ons in pictures showing above. Welcome to drop us a message to find out the details.
  • You can add crispy chilli paste, one of very popular sauces in all the chef teacher's cooking classes.
  • You can add Daikon or Danmuji, the yellow pickled radish in Japanese or Korean restaurants.
  • You can enjoy some unique drinks as well. Have a look the add-on classes.
Allergy Information
No known allergen.
Please note:
  • Price shows here is for one person. Every one requires a valid ticket in order to stay in the class, regardless whether participants in the class or just taking photos.
  • The estimated class duration time is only a reference based on 12 persons in the class. It covers the entire experience, from the minute you arriving until you eating all the food. Don't worry if you need more time. And be proud if you take less time.
  • For special dietary requirements, please get in touch after booking the class.
  • Best for Vegans.
  • All ages are welcome as long as paid children accompanied with paid adults.
  • Please do not bring your own drinks or food to the class.
  • This class does not suitable for pregnant women and young children as the workload and the length of class. Plus the pickles are all raw food. Not ideally to consumpt during pregance.
  • The best way contacting us is ClassBento message. As we don't store customers personal information, we do not know who is calling us. In most cases, sadly, it is the scam/fraud cold callings. Thus we don't answer or call back to any strange numbers.
Refund and Reschedule
  • There is no refund if you cannot attend the session due to your personal reasons. Sorry, sickness does not count as so often being used as an excuse.
  • Please book the dates you definitely can attend to help other customers' bookings. We worked extremely hard and never cancelled or rescheduled a single class in last 10 years due to our reasons. We would ask our customers to help us to keep it that way.
  • Our preparation starts from the minute receiving your booking. Reschedule is also wasting valuable booking slots as other customers cannot booked into your seats.
  • That's the reason reschedule will be charged a minimum £50 fee. And must be informed and paid no later than 1 week in advance. It is not enough to cover the rent. It is for you to reconsidering the reschedule.
  • The best way you can help the micro business is that, If you cannot attend booked classes, please give it to your friends and family. They will thank you for that as our classes are excellent. They will return the favour to you. It is win-win-win for all.
  • The last to mention, lateness. Please arrive earlier to allow the class starts on time. It is to respect other customers who booked the same class. Later than 15 minutes to agreed time will see booking cancelled with no refund or reschedule.
Thank you very much for reading and understanding.
What you'll get
  • All the pickled vegetables they made in the class.
  • Taste some popular pickles from the chef teacher's restaurant.
  • Compliment tea served during the whole class.
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Knowledge required
  • Beginners are welcome
  • A person under 18 cannot attend the class at all. We will ask for valid IDs if you look very young. Your class will be cancelled without refund if failed to provide proofs. It is for your safety and required by insurance policy. If we don't follow it, this class will not be allowed to carry on. Thank you for your understanding.
What to bring
  • We provide containers.
  • If you want to save the environment to bring your own containers, please bring 3 of more than 500ml each to take the food home.
Add-ons available for this class
  • Have one cup of Bubble Cocktail (Alcohol) (£10)
  • Add Crispy Chilli Sauce (£25)
  • Add Daikon (£25)
  • Private Class (£10)
  • Bao Buns Mini Class (£15)
  • Add Kimchi Pancake (£15)
  • 100% Hand-Pulled Noodle (£15)
You can add these when you book (optional).
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Oriental Food - 126 Junction Road, London, N19 5LB, England

This venue is within walking distance of Tufnell Park and Archway tube stations. Street parking is limited and expensive.

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Simon and Hanna's Foodie Kitchen
Simon and Hanna's Foodie Kitchen

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We are a wife-and-husband team running a small shop called Oriental Food in North London.
We started offering cooking classes to commercial clients since 2008, which soon became very popular to the general public as well.
Currently we have more than 50+ different in-person cooking classes and tasting sessions, and 20+ pre-recorded video classes. We focus on authentic and traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean food.
Come along and let us share with you our authentic cooking techniques as well as modern culinary trends. That's right, you can make delicious Chinese, Japanese and Korean food too!

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