About the Host
Chef Jon Yao is the owner of L.A.’s scorching hot Taiwanese restaurant, Kato. A California native of Chinese descent, Chef Yao was on his way to a future in law when his parents recognized a need that they felt he could help them with: starting a lunchbox service for college students. Having honed his craft in the kitchens at Alma in L.A. and Benu and Coi in San Francisco, Chef Yao had the expertise to help launch this business—and it took off. Before he knew it, the lunchbox service had evolved into a brick-and- mortar restaurant that was honored with a Michelin star and named Los Angeles Times' #1 restaurant in the city. Did we mention that Chef Yao was named a finalist for James Beard's "Rising Star Chef" Award for the past 3 consecutive years and won Food & Wine's "Best New Chef" Award?
About the Event
Chef Yao welcomed us into his home kitchen (via livestream), and taught us how to cook a multi-course modern Taiwanese meal showcasing a few of his favorite signature dishes (see menu below). And, as is always the case at our events, he took plenty of questions from attendees while he cooked and participated in an extended Q&A to close out the night!
Appetizer: Tomato Eggs with garlic and soy sauce
Entrée: Noodles with pork and dan dan sauce (or sub beef, chicken, or turkey for the pork)
- What does my ticket get me?
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In addition to getting unlimited viewing access to the recording of the livestream event, where Chef Yao demonstrated how to cook both dishes and answered plenty of questions from attendees, you will receive access to the companion Recipe Book, which includes a complete grocery list and step-by-step cooking instructions/kitchen equipment/ingredients needed to make each dish.
- How long does this event take?
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This event runs for 1hr 24min from start to finish – 1hr 15min of cooking and 9min of additional Q&A at the end.
- What will the yield be?
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2 servings of each dish.
- What kitchen equipment, appliances, and utensils will be used?
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- Large pot
- Large sauté pan
- Medium sauté pan
- Medium saucepan
- Blender or food processor
- Colander
- Large bowl
- Small bowls for ingredients
- Sharp knife & cutting board
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Microplane or grater
- Spatula or turner
- What ingredients will be needed?
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In addition to the following kitchen staples – granulated sugar, kosher salt, neutral oil (e.g. canola or vegetable), and soy sauce – Chef Yao recommends acquiring the following ingredients listed below:
- Black vinegar
- Chili oil or chili crisp - optional
- Chinese style noodles
- Cilantro
- Eggs
- Flake sea salt (optional)
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Ground pork, beef, chicken, or turkey
- Rice vinegar
- Scallion
- Sesame seeds
- Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- Sichuan peppercorns
- Tahini
- Toasted sesame oil
- Tomatoes
*Please note, immediately after purchasing your ticket, you’ll receive access to the Recipe Book, which outlines exact quantities of each ingredient from the list above that will be needed to cook each dish.
