Asian Street Food Cooking Class in Sofia

Explore the street-food flavours of Malaysia, Japan and China with an Asian street food cooking class in Sofia. In 2 hours and 30 minutes, you will prepare traditional Asian dishes and discover a little of the culture behind them, all without leaving the city.

First stop: soft, steamed bao sandwiches

The journey begins with bao, the well-known Chinese or Taiwanese sandwiches sometimes compared to burgers. You will make them with marinated shiitake mushrooms and quick pickles. Their appeal lies in the soft, fluffy steamed buns and the way they work with the filling. They are the sort of bite that can easily leave you wanting another.

Malaysian satay with peanut sauce

The next recipe takes you to Malaysia. You will prepare chicken satay skewers with peanut sauce, a classic dish that has found fans around the world. Presented as an authentic Malaysian recipe, it focuses on fragrant, tender chicken and the distinctive sauce served alongside it.

A Japanese finish with gyoza

The final stop is Japan, where you will make and taste pork and sesame gyoza. These Japanese dumplings have a minced pork filling and are described in the course programme as Japanese “dim sum”. In one cooking session, you will explore three different sides of Asian street food: steamed buns, skewers and filled dumplings.

The dishes you will make

• Bao sandwiches with marinated shiitake mushrooms and quick pickles.
• Chicken satay skewers with peanut sauce.
• Pork and sesame gyoza.

What the class includes

• A place for one participant, with qualified instructors.
• A themed presentation covering the food’s history, preparation and different forms of presentation.
• All ingredients needed for the recipes. The cooking school states that it uses only high-quality ingredients.
• Detailed instructions, recipes and cooking tips.
• Use of the teaching kitchen and its facilities for the duration of the session.
• Coffee, tea and mineral water.
• A chance to taste the dishes prepared during the class.

Practical information for your visit

• Location: Sofia; the supplied venue coordinates are 42.6621292, 23.3177425.
• Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
• Schedule: held throughout the year, once a month on scheduled dates.
• Group size: 8–14 people, joining other participants you may not know.
• Minimum age: 18.
• Arrive 10 minutes before your reserved start time.
• Long hair must be tied back and secured.

Give a culinary journey with a voucher

Choose an Adventico voucher for one participant, whether for yourself or someone who enjoys discovering new flavours. Buying a voucher does not automatically confirm a booking for a specific date.

The provider specifies that bookings must be made at least 24 hours before the event, with free cancellation up to 168 hours, or 7 days, before the reserved start time. The source lists a voucher validity date of 14 October 2027. These are conditions stated by the provider and do not automatically constitute Adventico’s general terms.