Flavors of Korea: KBBQ at Home
A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.
Let’s grill! Join 18 Reasons as we break out the table-top griddles, turn on the vents, and dish out plates of marinated short ribs, bulgogi, and banchan to eat the night away! Elise will start class off by guiding you through the basics; perfecting a galbi and bulgogi marinade, shaving piles of green onion for a tangy and punchy salad, constructing a bubbling cauldron of doenjang jjigae (soybean stew) and so much more. But! The cooking doesn’t stop there. We’ll find our way over to the parchment lined tables to spend the rest of time searing our carefully marinated meats and plucking the tasty bites right off the grill.
We’ll leave class with a full stomach, the smell of grilled meat, and memories of a delicious time interwoven into the threads of our sweaters.
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Galbi—Marinated Short Ribs
Bulgogi—Marinated Sirloin
Pork Belly
Assorted Banchan:
- Shaved Green Onion Salad
- Stir Fried Fish Cake
- Bean Sprouts
Doenjang Jjigae—Soybean Stew
Served with Steamed Rice, Lettuce Wraps and Kimchi
This menu contains the following common allergens: Soy, Eggs, Fish. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.
Let’s Cook Together!
Born and raised in Colorado, Elise Hayashi grew up in a family where knowing how to use a paring knife was more important than riding a bicycle. This sparked her passion for food and cooking at an early age, and she enthusiastically relocated to the Bay Area to study nutrition science at UC Berkeley. Outside of the classroom, Elise helped implement childhood obesity and exercise research, and worked as a pastry assistant to fill her free time with galettes and mousses. She also broadened her experience with food by studying and cooking her way through the Mediterranean diet in Italy, and working on an organic farm in Japan. Now, she is excited to merge her gastronomic backgrounds, and lean into her Japanese and Korean heratige to share her love of food with the 18 Reasons community. During the rare moments when she is not eating, Elise can be found trying out new sports, playing and listening to live music, or wandering the aisles of grocery stores and farmers' markets.
