Mise en place for calmer cooking
A calmer cook starts with a ready kitchen. See how Daddy Lau sets up his ingredients and workspace before the heat goes on.
Preparation 101
Make cooking feel less rushed. Learn the prep habits Daddy Lau uses to keep ingredients ready, sauces mixed, and dinner moving.
Included with all 21 courses. Learn at your pace. Lifetime access.
Inside the course
All about rehydrating
Dried ingredients need a little time before they shine. Learn what to soak and how to prepare it for cooking.
Blanching: the underrated Cantonese technique
Sometimes the first cook is just preparation. Learn when to parboil or blanch ingredients and what that step changes.
Getting your sauces in order
Less scrambling, more cooking. See how mixing your sauce ahead of time helps you stay in control when the wok gets hot.
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Try a lesson with Daddy Lau.
A free preview of “Mise en place for calmer cooking”. Get a feel for the teaching before you join.
Watch, pause, and practice with Daddy Lau.
Watch at your own pace, pause to practice, and revisit the lesson as you build your skills.
Explore this lessonPrint it. Keep it close. Refresh what you learned.
Your membership includes printable lesson transcripts and written Mastery Recipe instructions for “Preparation 101”. Read along, cook from the printed recipe, or refresh a technique without replaying the video.
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Put it into practice.
Bring the techniques together in these Mastery Recipes.
Beef Fried Rice
Fried rice moves fast. Put your prep habits to the test and see how having everything ready helps the dish come together.
Pork Radish Soup
Simple soup, useful practice. Bring your prep techniques together in a comforting pot of pork and radish soup.
Understanding the skills behind the meal.
“Since joining the club, I have learnt to understand how chinese chefs used their culinary skills to deliver amazing eating experiences.”
JaniceFavorite topic: food preparation · Singapore
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Hi ! Janice from the sunny island of Singapore. I like Cantonese cuisines and cooking them too. Since joining the club, I have learnt to understand how chinese chefs used their culinary skills to deliver amazing eating experiences.
Know what to do and why it works.
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