Chef Dean is very knowledgeable about traditional Indonesian cuisine and speaks with great passion and enthusiasm. All assisting chefs were lovely and spoke good English. Spice lecture was interesting, however a little long winded. Class included hands on preparation of Bumbu (Indonesian curry paste) and how to section and prepare a raw chicken for cooking various dishes. Food prepared was of amazing quality and the satay was the best we've tried in Indonesia. However, the class lacked hands on cooking of dishes and I would consider it more of a preparation class as opposed to a cooking class. I was also disappointed that recipe cards were not given at the conclusion of the day. If you are looking for a class to learn about Indonesian cuisine, eat some amazing food and not get too hands on, look no further than this class. If you enjoy eating dishes you have actually learned to prepare and have a true passion for cooking, I would recommend looking for a different class.

I have recently returned home to the UK, luckily Chef Dean emails over the recipes from the cooking class so I can now cook these dishes for my friends and family! I did this cooking class last week my only regret was that I didn't do the market in the morning, however I did attend the cooking class and I loved it, we had lots of fun and Chef Dean has lots of knowledge on the history of the food and has some really interesting stories and he is really engaging. We had a great day cooking, we made crispy duck, lamb curry, chicken curry and different salads. The best was tasting it all at the end!! I would definately recommend this class

Chef dean went above and beyond with the cooking class. He gave details on the recipes, the histories of spices, and bali. The food and cocktails were phenomena and the market tour was fascinating. I would recommend this tour for anyone visiting any region of bali!