Kudos

  I had a fantastic morning with friends at Alou's house in Temple, TX. Alou is knowledgeable, prepared, friendly, and an excellent cook. She went above and beyond in teaching us... read more about where to buy select ingredients, tips in cooking, and answered all our questions. The food was delicious and something I will make again. An excellent activity to do with friends, family, and couples. I can't wait to do it again!

  We had a birthday celebration cooking class with Alou. What a great occasion! Was a wonderful idea to cook, learn, laugh and eat together. Alou was very accomodating with our... read more preferences. Unlike other cooking classes I've done I actually think I can make these dishes again at home. Alou has a lovely nature; patient, encouraging and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend, and we'll be back another time for sure. Thanks Alou!

  We did a cooking class with Alou and it was one of our best experiences during our trip in Malaysia. At first we did a local breakfast at the wet... read more market, afterwards we went through the market to buy the ingredients for our recipes. We...More

  I will be relocating to Penang in the new future and during my short visit I wanted a cooking experience that included visiting the market. In the shops I had... read more seen so many vegetables that I had never seen before and don’t know how to...More

  When I arrived Alou had everything ready. Her kitchen is the type that you know has cooked a lot of amazing meals: spotless and full of everything one would need... read more for making anything one could possibly dream up. I had asked to make Laksa and...More

  Highly recommend Cooking with Alou, our family had a wonderful experience. There were 7 of us, ages ranging from 10 to 70 years, and Alou made sure it was fun,... read more informative, and delicious. She welcomes you into her home and it felt very personalised. The...More

  Had a great experience at Cooking with Alou - morning started at Tanjung Bungah markets for breakfast and tour of market. Then back to Alou's home to cook some... read more really great dishes which will be easily prepared at home - a lot of the time,...More

  We absolutely loved our cooking experience with Alou. She took us to the market we we had delicious breakfast then fried many different fruits, herbs and spices, and learnt all... read more about the different varieties of food used in Malaysia. We then went back to her...More

  Best experience! We felt as if this was such a worthwhile and authentic way to spend our limited time in Penang. Alou was so lovely and very informative throughout our... read more time together. Being able to walk through the markets with a local meant plenty of...More

  Last week we had the pleasure of meeting Alou for a morning at the local market followed by a cooking class at her beautiful home! At... read more the market we tastes all kinds of fruit and herbs, Alou is very knowledgeable and gives hints and tips...More

  Today we had the absolute pleasure of "Cooking with Alou"... we ticked some gorgeous recipes off our list that we have been wanting to learn.. Mutton Varuval, Mopu Tofu and... read more the forever fav mango sticky rice... we highly recommend Alou, very professional, educational, fun, welcoming and amazing cook. Thank you so very much x x

  I've just finished the cooking class. I completely felt like being at home. We went to the local market to try local food and buy all the ingredients. I will... read more strongly recommend you this cooking class. Alou opened her house and shared this experience with...More

  Thank you so much to Alou and her husband Matt for an amazing experience. From the moment they picked us up from our motel my fiancé and I felt... read more very welcome. We experienced local markets where we purchased our food for the cook. We were...More

  My partner and I travelled to Penang and were really keen on trying an authentic Malaysian cooking class! We came across cooking with Alou and emailed her for availability. She... read more accepted us on short notice and gave us amazing memories to remember! She picked us...More

  My four friends and I did a fab Thai cooking class with Alou. She is so friendly and welcoming and patiently answered all our questions. The food was delicious and... read more I learned a lot that I've used subsequently. Cooking with Alou is like going to...More

  A superb cooking class! - My four friends and I did a fab Thai cooking class with Alou. She is so friendly and welcoming and patiently answered all our questions. The food was delicious and... read more I learned a lot that I've used subsequently. Cooking with Alou is like going to a very knowledgeable friends house and I would highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to learn about Asian cooking. She also does classes for Indian food, Indonesian food and many other option so I'll definitely be back to try some more!

  Cooking with Alou made my first visit to Southeast Asia complete. The market tour and food shopping experience were incredible as it was fun to learn about (and taste!) local... read more fruits and snacks. Alou was amazingly patient, knowledgeable, and passionate about teaching us not only...More

  Alou starts off with an excellent taste tour in the markets so we can see how a wide variety of dishes are prepared and sold. She knows a lot of... read more people around the market and gives you a great overview of the wide variety of...More