Malaysian Streetfood Cooking Masterclass with Norman Musa

Learn about the diverse and delicious cuisine of Malaysia at this fun London cooking class.



2.5 hours

Class size 1 to 6 (public classes), 8 to 16
  £125

Looking to expand your culinary skills? Explore the vibrant world of Malaysian street food at Norman Musa's cooking masterclass in London.
Get inspired with flavours of Malaysia and take home not just the dishes you've prepared, but also the knowledge and confidence to recreate them in your own kitchen. Join Norman's masterclass and dive into this exciting culinary activity.
If you're new to cooking classes, fret not! Norman will guide you through each step with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful tips. You'll work with a variety of ingredients, experience the joy of creating traditional Malaysian dishes, and leave feeling accomplished.
At the end of the class, all participants will sit down together to enjoy the meal they have prepared. We highly encourage everyone to bring their own food containers, as we are very generous with our portions and there will likely be plenty of food to take home.
Menu for 26th Sept 26 Masterclass (FULLY BOOKED)
Streetfood Starter Platter & Nasi Lemak
Chicken Rendang & Coconut Rice - NASI LEMAK
Malaysian national dish with chicken rendang, coconut rice, crispy anchovies,
peanut, cucumber and boiled egg. Norman demonstrates how to plate nasi lemak
Chicken Satay
The art of skewering chicken satay pieces marinated with lemongrass, cumin and
turmeric and served with peanut sauce
Roti Canai
Famous Malaysian flatbread with lentil curry dip
Stuffed Tofu
Fried tofu pieces stuffed with blanched vegetable serve with chilli dip topped with
crushed peanuts
Prawn Crackers, Vegetable Achar, Peanut Sauce & Chilli Dip
Photo of Nasi lemak is taken from Norman's Dutch cookbook 'MALEISIE' published in Nov 2024
Note: All ingredients are halal and the menu can be adapted for vegetarian and vegan options.
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Menu for Sun 31 Jan 2027 and Sun 18 Apr 2027
Note: Our new classes in 2027 are now based at Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB. We are limiting each class to a maximum of 6 students only. We encourage you to book as soon as you can.
Malaysian 'Dulang' – Festive Dishes
Dulang in the Malay language is a large, round tray, traditionally made of brass, copper or wood, originating from the Istana, the Malay palace. Makan sedulang – to eat from one dulang together – is about togetherness, equality and sharing. This is the theme for this cooking masterclass: two individuals cooking together and sharing the dishes served on the dulang. The dishes selected by Norman are based on Malaysian favourites and dishes from multicultural festivals
Prawn Laksa
Laksa is a big favourite during the festive season, especially Assam Laksa and for this masterclass, students will learn to cook prawn laksa using Malaysian herbs and spices.
Yee Sang
Prosperity salad served during the Lunar festival with finely cut vegetables and fruit tossed with hoisin and plum sauces, sesame seeds, peanuts and crispy crackers. Recipe from Norman’s Dutch cookbook ‘Maleisië’.
Mum’s Chicken Rendang
Norman’s family favourite rendang during the festive season. He will share cooking tips from his mum on how to cook the perfect rendang, which is slightly different from other methods.
Ketupat
Sticky rice originally wrapped in palm leaves, but here using easily sourced pandan leaves as an alternative for extra fragrance. To be served with rendang.
Bahulu
Also known as Malaysian madeleine, this traditional mini sponge cake historically comes from the Portuguese ‘Bolo’. Made of eggs, coconut sugar and flour. Norman will share tips and techniques he learned from watching his neighbours preparing the cake.
Note: All ingredients are halal and the menu can be adapted for vegetarian and vegan options.

Upcoming dates for Malaysian Streetfood Cooking Masterclass with Norman Musa

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 5 Oct 2026, 3:46am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

2 upcoming dates between 31 Jan 2027 and 18 Apr 2027.

  • Sun 31 Jan 2027, 10:30am-1pm
  • Sun 18 Apr 2027, 10:30am-1pm
What you'll get
Welcome notes (PDF), signed certificate, eBrochure with recipes and photos, and food to take home.
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly class
What to bring
Food containers
Suitable for

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

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

Location

Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7LB

Please note that our 2027 Classes are based at Garden Museum - 15 mins walk from Waterloo Station or 12 mins walk from Lambeth North Station)

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  • 5/5 from Dan O, attended Sep 2026: This cookery course was excellent fun and well structured. Norman and his team were great tutors and we learnt a lot in an afternoon where we cooked chicken rendang and assembled Nasi Lemak, made fried stuffed tofu, chicken satay, coconut rice and roti canai. Trying to stretch snd slap that roti was quite a challenge. Had so much food to eat at the end but in spite of bringing some food containers to take back left overs, the containers returned empty because we ate the lot as it was so delicious. Would really recommend this course.
  • 5/5 from Debbie Seymour, attended Sep 2026: Wonderful class with Norman Musa. He is very friendly and full of great tips. We made a lot of food! Although to be fair, he and his team had prepared sections of it beforehand to allow us to achieve so much. Looking forward to the PDF with all the recipes arriving!
  • 5/5 from Lynn Atkins, attended Sep 2026: Great hands-on class with Norman Musa. Class was a good pace, friendly and informative. Food produced was delicious and varied. Highly Recommended.
  • 5/5 from Michael Atkins, attended Sep 2026: Norman is a great teacher and the food we cooked tasted great. We throughly enjoyed the whole course.
  • 5/5 from Kaye Buchan, attended Mar 2026: I bought this experience as a Christmas gift for my two daughters, and they absolutely loved it! Norman and Rak were so engaging, helpful and a pleasure to be around. The menu designed by Norman was excellent and really fun to cook, and the results were delicious. Cannot recommend this class enough, thank you so much ️
  • 5/5 from Spencer Critchlow, attended Oct 2025: We went along to Malaysian Streetfood Cooking Masterclass with Malaysian celebrity chef Norman Musa (and Rak and Flo). The venue at Mercato Metropolitano was vibrant and already in full swing when we got there. There were hundreds of street food vendors, various bars, and even a brewery - worth a visit on its own! The kitchen was simple but well-equipped, with everything we needed to make Malaysian chicken curry, prawn noodles, roti canai, and pandan pancakes with palm sugar and coconut. Our hosts could not have been more accommodating or instructive. After the aromas, sizzling and frying each pair had assembled their own meal. The group sat together outside in Mercato Metropolitano where we ate, drank and talked through the day. I can't wait to receive our digital copy of the recipes (hint hint!)
  • 5/5 from Soraya Janmohamed, attended Oct 2025: Salim and I really enjoyed the class. Both Norman and Rak were very friendly and very patient with our questions. We loved the fact that it was halal which fitted in with our dietary requirements. I would highly recommend it.
  • 5/5 from Sandra Igel, attended Oct 2025: My partner and I did this cooking class as an anniversary gift to each other and it completely exceeded our expectations. From the get go the company looked professional and I knew we’d learn a whole lot of new things. The food we cooked was so delicious I can’t wait to try it at home. Norman and Rak are both outgoing and funny too. We had a good laugh and a great time! Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Sally Prosser, attended Feb 2025: Norman was a good tutor and it was a very enjoyable class. The food we cooked was delicious, all of it! Highly recommended.
  • 5/5 from Irene Holmes, attended Nov 2024: Chef Musa was the best teacher to coach you into believing that you can easily cook this cuisine. Everything was easily explained and nothing was made complicated or intimidating. What’s more it was great fun to do. A great gift idea! Enjoy fun times with family and friends cooking together!
  • 5/5 from James McFadden, attended Nov 2024: This class was great! Norman is a wonderful and patient teacher. He taught us how to make delicious Roti Canai and Char Kway Teow, and kindly provided a protein alternative (Tempeh) for me so I could make vegetarian versions of these Malaysian classics. The atmosphere was great, especially sitting down at the end and listening to some of Norman's fascinating stories. Highly recommended!
  • 5/5 from Anthony Unwin, attended Nov 2024: Such a wonderful class! Norman made this three-hour cooking experience a fun-filled journey into the world of Malaysian street food. So many great tips and insights that I’ll use forever! Thank you so much—So much great food to take home ;-) I’m buying his new cookbook immediately!
  • 5/5 from Kavitha Manoharan, attended Sep 2024: It was a fantastic class filled with anecdotes of childhood stories from Malaysia. It felt like cooking in a Malaysian home. Recipes and steps were easy to follow.
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2024: Norman was super accommodating, the group was small enough so that we could see the demonstration part and do it ourselves, we cooked 3 dishes and got to take home quite a lot too. roti making is a new fun skill!
Your teacher

Asian Cooking Academy
Asian Cooking Academy

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Tutor & Founder
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 & Co-founder
RAK PATEL - Indian Cuisine
Founder member of Asian Cooking Academy with Norman Musa. 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.

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