Home Cooking: And Yaya 1 learns how to cook Vietnamese dishes

(image from 25 Mushrooms Kitchen)

We actually have 2 helpers at home: the main one is with us full-time and has been taking care of our household since I was pregnant with Scout, and the one who's with us for a day and a half a week (a.k.a. Yaya 2). Yaya 2 is the one that we're sending to Punlaan School for Housekeeping Service Program. Since Scout is now a lot more manageable and Yaya 1 has really been big help to us, we decided to help with one of the things that she would like to take up: cooking classes.

She can actually cook, but she said that she would like to learn international cooking. So, A and I agreed to send her to 25 Mushrooms once a month.

25 Mushrooms is located in Valle Verde 5. They've been known to provide cooking classes to household helpers. And I've heard a lot of good reviews about it. A number of my colleagues have sent their helpers there.

I suggested to A to send her off to the Vietnamese cuisine first because I have a Vietnamese cookbook that has the recipe for the dipping sauce that I liked. Through the class, she could learn the food preparation and cooking techniques. So, that when I give her the cookbook, she would know more how to handle it.

Armed with a kitchen towel, A's tablet, and cooking class fee, she set off to 25 Mushrooms. When she came back, she showed us these photos of what was prepared for the day:

Well, she seemed to have enjoyed the class. Have yet to taste her version of the cuisine =)

For a schedule of their classes for June-August, click here.