Cooking Demo - Standing Room Only
The demonstration was so popular that a some guests were forced to sit on the stairs around the room or stand in the bac
Cooking Demo - Recorded
See the camera? This entire lecture was recorded and later broadcast throughout the ship's staterooms for those who coul
Cooking Demo-About the Dishes
Ying explains to her attendees the importance of eating healthy.
Cooking Demo Samples
As Ying demonstrates, guests enjoy samples prepared by the head chef following Ying¿s recipe.
Cooking Class Setup
The Zuiderdam¿s head chef has carefully laid out ingredients and materials for Ying¿s cooking class.
Cooking Class - The Culinary Center
The beautiful culinary center aboard the Zuiderdam is now ready for the cooking class.
The Students Prepare
They have an hour and a half to make a six course meal. The class was sold out weeks before we set sail. Even the captai
Everyone is working
Ying monitors everyone's progress, guiding them calmly. "Hurry up! We have a deadline."
Reading the Recipe
The captains wife (left) is studying the recipe. ¿It says to put what in the bowl?¿
Preparing Lemongrass
Ying conveys the most important lesson. Don¿t eat the tough parts, they're chewy. Really chewy.
Cutting tomatoes
"No no! Cut the tomato not the board!"
Seasoning
Perhaps we should add a bit more seasoning, yes?
Eggroll Wrappers
Hands are one's best tool.
Slicing Vegetables
Demonstrating how to slice vegetables
Everyone Gathers Round
Wow! Check out what he did!
Taste Testing
Taking a short break, to enjoy the fruits of the initial success.
Shredding Vegetables
Now fully educated in the use of a knife, he is shredding some vegetables with the ease of a pro.
Preparing Mango
He just finished cutting up his first mango the correct way. We¿re all so proud.
Ship's Nurse
The ship¿s nurse is watching everything attentively just in case something happens. Actually, she was just there to lear
Flipping the Rice Pudding
The final moment: the epic flipping over of the Eight-Treasure Rice Pudding from the bowl to the plate.
Eight Treasure Rice Pudding
He scores a ten!
Can't Wait!
Hurry up with the picture so we can eat our pudding!
Lobster Spring Rolls
Making the Lobster Spring Rolls to complement the main course.
The final touches...
Everyone brought our their artistic talents to make their dish look the best.
The final product
The delicious spring rolls ready to be served.
Beautiful Salad!
A refreshing looking Greek salad presented beautifully.
Pasta!
Proudly displaying their sun-dried tomato pasta.
Seasoning
Ying prepares a Sweet-and-Sour Chili Sauce to complement the Spring Rolls while the nurse and her team gather ingredient
Moments before...
Placing the final garnishes on the dish.
We did it!
The class with their hard prepared meal all done in under an hour and 1/2.
Salad
Garden Salad with Blueberries, Blue Cheese and Walnuts
Mango-Lobster Spring Rolls
The Captain's wife and her team did an excellent job decorating!
Crispy Spring Rolls
One of the student's experiments.
Pasta!
Pasta with Spinach, Pine Nuts and Olives
Rice Pudding
Sweet Eight-Treasure Rice Pudding
Captain's Cocktail Party
Two important people, the Captain and the Hotel Manager.
Lunch with the Captain's Wife
At the Pinnacle with the Captain's wife and friends.
Ying's favorite food
Ying anticipates eating her third escargot.
Dinner with more friends
Dining with Dr. Glaser and his family.
More Dinner!
Dining with more Doctors.
Family Photo
Vinson looks handsome in his new suit, especially with his panda bear tie.
Visiting the bridge
The view from the bridge was amazing.