ABC Cooking Studio runs a culinary classroom to teach participants how to make scrumptious and sophisticated food. [Photo by Wang Yuke/For China Daily]

The cooking know-how is imparted in a straightforward manner and the utensils needed are easily obtained, so students can repeat what they learn at home, which is a major selling point of the ABC Cooking Studio.

As an instructor, Wang guarantees that teachers demonstrate craftsmanship in person and thoroughly explain all procedures and skills, readily helping students out with such things as cutting techniques in sashimi making, the secret of the well-known Japanese poached egg, the ratio of pork to chicken in the Japanese meatball set, and the making of batter used in tempura.

Apart from essential cooking skills and authentic culinary culture, such as Japanese fare's mild taste and wholesome food, kitchen culture is another theme running through the course.

For example, Wang says, instructors will help tidy up the counter from time to time, keeping it uncluttered and tools efficiently laid out, ensuring students are taught a healthy kitchen etiquette.

Mobi and Kelvin, a couple who won't reveal their surnames, are gingerly packaging their "fruits of love"- strawberry tarts they made in the run-up to the past Christmas. Basked in the romantic delight of their kitchen capers, the pair says they spent their most moving and memorable Christmas cooking in the studio.

Mobi shyly admitted another reason she and her partner came to the cooking studio.

"Actually, we came here to celebrate Kelvin's birthday," she gushes.

A knowing nod and beaming smiles is acknowledgement the experience has deepened and enriched their relationship.

This course caters for all walks of life. If you are an office lady, throw off your smart suit, don a pair of slacks and apron, and walk into the ABC Cooking Studio where you will find an escape from work.

If you are a housewife bored with relentless chores, then join other amateur cooks and whip up a batch of fun. Or bring your dear partner or family along and bond under the affectionate cooperation of cutting, frying, molding, scraping, piping, sprinkling and presenting.

If you go:

ABC Cooking Studio

1/F, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

852-2336-7022