Daily Mail Top 10 UK Cookery Courses

Best For Exotic

Angela Malik School Of food & Wine, Cambridge

Not just a course in South East Asian cooking, but a fascinating cultural history of food - from ancient China to modern Brit-Indian. Angela, born in Edinburgh to Punjabi parents, left a career in accountancy to follow her passion. Her aim is to demystify this often intimidating cuisine, and encourage you to experiment at home. Learn about the five taste sensations - salt, sweet, hot, sour and ‘umami’ (bitterness) - and how to incorporate them both in Chinese, Thai and Indian dishes and in everyday cooking. ‘Not at all intimidating, with clear and concise instruction,’ says one fan. ‘Angela is extremely knowledgeable about her subject,’ says another, ‘and passionate about imparting that knowledge.’ Courses take place in her beautiful home, Gaynes Hall, a listed Georgian mansion (used as a spy headquarters during WWII) with an elegant, gleaming kitchen looking out onto 20 acres of private land. Courses include A Taste Of China Everyday, Thai Dinner Party, Indian Mughal Food At Home, Dim Sum At Home, Secrets Of An Indian Kitchen and - a welcome change from the usual tired vol-au-vents and cocktail sausages - South East Asian Canap?s For Christmas.

Day Courses ?95. Tel: 0870 190 7919 or www.angelamalik.co.uk

---