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Hakka Abacus Seeds Culinary Workshop

7, 14 May • 10:00am • Enabling Village
7, 14 May • 02:00pm • Enabling Village

A Hands-on Hakka Abacus Seeds (Suan Pan Zi) Cooking Workshop, led by apprentices and Chefs from Metta Cafe. Participants will learn how to make Suan Pan Zi from scratch and everyone will get to bring home this delicious dish!

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Hakka Abacus Seeds Culinary Workshop
Dates & Time: 
Sat, 7 May | 10am to 12pm
Sat, 7 May | 2pm to 4pm
Sat, 14 May | 10am to 12pm
Sat, 14 May | 2pm to 4pm
 
Venue: Enabling Village, Academy Block
Fee: $90 per pax
Registration:
 
A Hands-on Hakka Abacus Seeds (Suan Pan Zi) Cooking Workshop, led by apprentices and Chefs from Metta Cafe. Abacus seed is a traditional Hakka dish made with yam that is usually eaten during festivals as the dish signifies wealth. In this cooking session, participants will learn how to make Hakka Abacus Seeds from scratch and everyone will get to bring home the Hakka Abacus Seeds they made!
 
What you will learn:
- How to make the abacus seeds
- How to process the ingredients to cook abacus
- How to cook abacus seeds
- How to stir-fry the abacus seeds with the ingredients
 
What you will bring home:
- One box stir-fried Hakka Abacus Seeds
- Extra abacus seeds
 
What the fee includes:
- Ingredients for the class
- Use of kitchen equipment
- Aprons
- Disposable containers for bringing the dish home
- Recipe printout
- Cleaning / Washing
 
About Arts@Metta, Metta Welfare Association
Arts@Metta was initiated in 2007 by Metta Welfare Association to actively seek to increase employment opportunities for graduated Metta School Youths diagnosed with mild disability and/or autism through a comprehensive training and development in the visual arts. We strive to empower them with life skills that promote integration, independence and socialisation.




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