Join us on a personal tour of Asia with Chef Ann Ahmed at the helm, traveling across the regions of SE Asia without leaving the comfort of our South Minneapolis cooking studio. Explore the taste, smell, and style of SE Asian cuisine in our immersive, chef driven cooking classes and demonstrations.
Join us on a personal tour of Asia with Chef Ann Ahmed at the helm, traveling across the regions of SE Asia without leaving the comfort of our South Minneapolis cooking studio. Explore the taste, smell, and style of SE Asian cuisine in our immersive, chef driven cooking classes and demonstrations.
Engage your taste buds in a sensory experience while discovering regional cuisine, cooking techniques, pantry staples, and artisan crafted market fare. We’re so excited to welcome you into our kitchen and embark upon a journey across Asia together.
“In the Lao language, it’s a simple translation meaning “please” but it comes from the Buddhist teaching which means compassion”
The patterns embedded around the border of our logo were designed by Chicago-based Laotian artist Chantala Kommanivanh. The Lao Sinh is a traditional skirt that symbolizes the Laotian culture and ethnicity, which was the inspiration for the border.
Khâluna has a resort atmosphere that will transport you to across the ocean with it’s colorful array of food that will satisfy all of your vacation cravings. It is Chef Ann’s goal to have a little something for everyone in the neighborhood, with Khâluna and The Shop at Khâluna acting as a bridge between Minneapolis and the regions of Southeast Asia.
Chef Ann believes in fair trade, and it is her goal fill her shop with curated goods from her home country of Laos, highlighting and supporting artisans by procuring market goods at a fair, viable wage-supporting price. In addition to housing hand-crafted goods, The Shop will also be used as a Private Dining Space and features a state-of-the-art cooking studio in which Chef Ann will lead cooking classes and demonstrations.
Chef Ann is excited to embark upon this journey and hopes to have the opportunity to take you along with her.
Pan Asian cooking class is offered by Neeta Khurana Cooking Classes for all skill levels.
Okra – one vegetable not everyone has tried to eat or to cook. But, it is very popular in Indian cuisine. Attend this class to learn to cook it
Taiwanese classic class is offered by Hot Wok Academy. Our in-person Minneapolis cooking classes are fun & delicious. With intentionally small class sizes, you’ll get more time with our Aunties & Uncles as they show you how to make your new favorite dishes.
Asian Cuisine Cooking class is offered by Hands On Gourmet. We change our menus twice a year to reflect the season, as well as current food trends. We put a lot of thought into offering guests a wide variety of options.
You’ll sample a variety of dumplings as our instructors offer tips on steaming, frying and boiling these bite-sized morsels. The fillings and wrappers will be ready and waiting. As our Instructors guide you, your nimble fingers will fill and fold and create several dipping sauces.
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