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Master the art of dumpling making in the comfort of your own home! 🥟 This premium DIY kit delivers the ultimate culinary experience, providing everything you need to roll, pleat, and cook perfect dumplings from scratch. Create thin, delicate wrappers, fill them with delicious ingredients, and master the classic pan-fry and steam technique for that irresistible combination of crispy bottoms and silky tops. Finish your feast with a quick, savoury mushroom and vermicelli stir-fry, perfectly paired with house-made chilli oil and rich shoyu tare. 🥢
Gourmet Dumpling Menu
- Hand-Made Dumplings: Pan-fried and steamed to perfection (serves 2, makes approximately 40 dumplings).
- Signature Dipping Sauces: House-made shoyu tare and spicy chilli oil.
- Delectable Side: Savoury mushroom and vermicelli stir-fry.
What is Inside Your DIY Kit
- Otao signature dumpling flour blend (500g)
- House-made shoyu tare (100ml)
- House-made chilli oil (100ml)
- Premium mixed dried mushrooms and soya (40g)
- High-quality vermicelli noodles (40g)
- Two authentic dumpling rolling pins (yours to keep!)
- Easy-to-follow recipe cards, a fresh shopping list, and a QR code for the video class
Fresh Ingredients to Gather (for 2 people): 3 leaves of wombok (diced), 2 tsp ginger (minced), 2 garlic cloves (minced), 2 spring onions (sliced), and 1 tin of water chestnuts (drained and chopped). Optional: 200–300g of pork, chicken, or tofu mince (the kit is vegetarian-friendly as standard).
Essential Kitchen Equipment: A frying pan with a lid (or a steamer), mixing bowls, a sharp knife and chopping board, a 12cm round pastry cutter, cling wrap, and kitchen scales.
How Your Cooking Experience Works
Cook at Your Own Pace: Your curated box arrives with all the essential dry ingredients and sauces, alongside a QR code linking to a fully recorded masterclass. Open it whenever inspiration strikes—whether it is the day it lands or a cosy rainy Sunday. Pause, rewind, and perfect your technique at your leisure. 🌟
Join a Live Chef-Led Session: Every second month, we host a live Sunday cook-along online class at 2:00 pm Melbourne time, designed specifically for kit owners. Cook alongside an expert chef and ask questions in real-time. Your booking confirmation will include all the details and access links.
Simple Fresh Additions: Just grab a few fresh ingredients from your local grocer. Your handy shopping list is included in the box and your confirmation email so you can prepare in advance.
Convenient Delivery & Pickup: Only $159 per person, plus $20 handling and postage per order. Orders are dispatched every Tuesday and Wednesday via Australia Post. Alternatively, enjoy free pickup from our Abbotsford location from Thursday to Sunday.
The Perfect Foodie Gift: Surprise a loved one by sending this kit directly to their door, or purchase a gift voucher to let them choose their own culinary adventure.
Class Information
Your Class Link:
Join at meet.zoho.com.au/otaokitchen with the password otaokitchen.
Recipes:
Ramen | Dumplings | Vietnamese | Bushfood | Mexican | Pasta | Sushi
Before Class:
Classes run 1 to 2 hours. Measure your ingredients into small bowls and have your knife, board, pans and utensils ready.
Changes:
Can’t make it? Pass your spot to a friend for free. If we cancel, we’ll offer a new date or a refund. A replacement food box costs $99 including delivery.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Booking Terms – Online Classes
This is a summary of our Terms & Conditions (otaokitchen.com.au/terms). By booking, you accept them for everyone in your booking.
- Payment: Your place is confirmed on full payment at the time of booking.
- More than 14 days before your class: One free transfer to another date, or a credit valid for 12 months.
- 7 to 14 days before: Transfer to another date on payment of the $49 per person change fee, subject to availability.
- Less than 7 days, or non-attendance: No refund, credit or transfer of date. You may pass your spot to someone else at no charge.
- Changes and cancellations: All changes and cancellations must be requested in writing and are effective only once confirmed.
- Illness, bereavement or other exceptional circumstances: We may waive these conditions at our discretion and may ask for supporting evidence.
- If we cancel or reschedule: You may choose a full refund, a credit or a transfer to another date.
- Dietary requirements: Must be advised at least 10 days before the class. Hamper ingredients are not packed in an allergen-free environment.
- Third-party bookings: Bookings made through a third-party platform are also subject to that platform’s terms; refunds and changes must be arranged with them.
Nothing in these terms affects your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. Full Terms & Conditions: otaokitchen.com.au/terms
