ENR3100 - How to Wok Your Pig

Course Description

Aaron Chau was born and raised in that great food city, Hong Kong, and the love of cooking was forged in his early years, where he spent hours cooking alongside his mother and chefs at the family-owned restaurants. His experience also taught him about restaurant operations and the art of making customers happy.

Aaron moved to Hawaii to earn his degree in economics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. During this time, Aaron worked at famous restaurants such as Chez Michel at Eaton Square, the Maile Room at the Kahala Hilton, and Ship’s Tavern at the Moana Surfrider. Although he was in charge of the front of the house operations, he shared his Chinese cooking knowledge and exchanged cooking skills/ secrets with the chefs with whom he worked.

Course Outline

In this class, Aaron will show you how to make some of the most popular home style Chinese pork dishes. He’ll start off with that savory favorite, pork spare ribs with black bean sauce. Then you’ll make an authentic ma po tofu, with tons of flavor and just a little bit spicy for the local palate. Aaron will also teach you how to cook up a great Hong Kong-style pork hash. And finally, he’ll demonstrate how to make a wonderful soup with sliced pork and mustard cabbage.  

Learner Outcomes