These series of classes are designed for those of you who are interested in learning proper cooking or baking techniques and skills. Classes are held in the culinary arts laboratories and lecture rooms. In most cases, you have the opportunity to prepare and produce certain foods, sample, and discuss methods and techniques with the chef instructor. The culinary series are modular. This means you may pick and choose classes that fit your personal interests. In order to ensure individual attention and safety, class enrollment is limited. To enroll, please call 808-734-9211.

Dress code : As a safety precaution, participants in all culinary classes are encouraged to wear covered, non-slip shoes (e.g. tennis shoes) and comfortable slacks. Aprons or any other personal items may also be brought to class. The college, however, will not be held responsible, if such items are lost or stolen.

Man Can Cook – Chinatown Confidential

Man Can Cook – Asian Home-Style Cooking
Daniel Leung is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapi’olani Community College and our Culinary Tourism Coordinator. A self styled “rabid foodie”, he learned most of his Chinese cooking from his mother and continued to refine them through years of travel and cooking for family and friends. (His children love his broccoli and spinach!) Daniel has eaten his way through China, Vietnam, and Thailand on personal “research” trips, and has taken groups on food tours to China and Hong Kong. Ask him about his eating adventures from the sublime (freshly harvested baby corn) to the extreme (deep fried scorpions).

Chinatown Confidential
Come take a food lover’s inside tour of Chinatown with our resident expert. Chinatown has so many unbelievable culinary offerings, but you really have to know where to look and what to ask for. Daniel will show you where to go for the best quality and best bargains in all things food related – freshly harvested vegetables, sauces, cooking equipment, etc. You’ll travel with us downtown and spend two hours on a walking tour with plenty of time for bargain hunting on your own. This is a great chance to learn about one of the most unique places in Hawaii. Wear comfortable walking shoes, and don’t forget your shopping bag!