Welcome To Sweet Mandarin Food Technology Lessons

Discover the Shangri La of Sweet Mandarin, and experience the authentic tastes of the Far East with Lisa and Helen Tse. Book Sweet Mandarin for an amazing Food Technology lesson that will leave your pupils inspired cooks who will revel in learning new cooking techniques.

Discover too the thrilling tale of three generations of Chinese women behind Sweet Mandarin, and their courageous battle against the most overwhelming odds to bring their dreams to fruition. Travelling from East to West and beyond, Sweet Mandarin combines an authentic gourmand’s journey with all the intrigue of a thrilling narrative.

Lisa and Helen Tse have been visiting primary and secondary schools around the United Kingdom, USA, Asia and Caribbean teaching Years 5 – 12 the art of making dim sum and the history of dim sum during the food technology classes.

Lisa Tse is the head chef of the award winning restaurant and cookery school, Sweet Mandarin.
Helen Tse is an outstanding teacher and has the PGCE qualification.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

These master classes will have long term value for the class and will:

• Ignite the passion in students for food technology
• Improve communication and co-operation in the team
• Encourage collaborative working
• Helps build trust and encourage supportive behaviour/sharing
• Teaches pupils how to operate more effectively and efficiently (project and time management, planning, operational, organisational skills)
• Inspires innovative and creative thinking and resourcefulness
• Cross-curricular aspects – Geography, History, Mathematics, English and ICT.

OUTLINE OF COURSES – SCHOOLS CAN PICK ONE COURSE OR MORE

COURSE 1: DIM SUM MASTERCLASS
Learn the art of dim sum – create 2-3 authentic dim sums
Learn Chinese Culture and food
Learn about Healthy Eating

COURSE 2: CHINESE NEW YEAR FOOD AND TRADITIONS
Learn how to cook Chinese New Year food and traditions
Learn about matching Yin and Yang foods

COURSE 3: FRUIT ORIGAMI MASTER CLASS
Learn how to carve beautiful fruit sculptures
Learn about Healthy Eating – Five a Day fruit and vegetable

COURSE 4: F WORD CHALLENGE
Design, create and cook your course
Learn about budgeting and portion control and timing
Learn to be the best

COURSE 5: TASTE OF CHINA: SHANGHAI
Learn how to make Shanghai style food
Understand the history of Shanghai
Understand the geography aspects

COURSE 6: TASTE OF CHINA: Beijing
Learn how to make Beijing food
Understand the history of Beijing
Understand the geography aspects

COURSE 7: TASTE OF CHINA: Sichuan
Learn how to make Sichuan food
Understand the history of Sichuan and their chilies
Understand the geography aspects

COURSE 8: TASTE OF CHINA: Hong Kong and Guangzhou
Learn how to make Cantonese food
Understand the history of Guangzhou and Hong Kong
Understand the geography aspects

GUEST SPEAKER
We are available for Assembly or Prize Giving as a guest speaker and motivate the pupils with our story and how we made it.

COSTS FOR MANCHESTER /OLDHAM/ROCHDALE /TRAFFORD SCHOOLS
Each course costs £250 plus VAT (if the school wishes to provide the ingredients) or £295 plus VAT (includes the ingredients). To book, please email lisa@sweetmandarin.com with your preferred date, time and number of classes. Full payment must be made two weeks before the lesson date. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Lisa Tse’ and sent to Sweet Mandarin 19 Copperas Street, Manchester, M4 1HS.

Lisa and Helen will provide the necessary handouts, aprons and personal tuition. Maximum class size is 20. Each course has been tailored for lessons lasting no more than 1 hour. We can cater for primary or secondary school classes.