BangPop's Thai Cooking Classes
- By events@bangpop.com.au
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- 31 Jan, 2020
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Are you ready to learn the secrets to balanced Thai food?
Melbourne‘s dining scene is well known for Instagram-able dishes, fancy-looking cocktails, exotic flavours and somewhere with a great vibe. Bangpop delivers in all aspects being Melbourne’s funkiest Thai restaurant.
The next best part is BangPop offers the chance to recreate the great taste in your own home with our Thai Cooking Masterclass!
Thai food is really about taking those strong and subtle flavours and perfecting the ‘balance’ of salty, sweet, sour and spicy! Come in for a 2 hour class, with chefs on hand to teach a few little techniques and tips they have picked up in their many years of cooking professionally. This is the chance to take your taste buds to another level.
Proving popular over the years, we are very proud to present our upcoming classes.
Offering 2 favourite dishes for the ultimate Thai experience;
Pad Thai – A
common street food found at the local eateries. Created over 60 years ago to
assist with Thailand’s rice shortages, this dish quickly become a symbol of
patriotism and nationalism. Full of all the fresh classic ingredients.
Green Papaya Salad – The ‘power fruit’ is
commonly found in Thai cuisine. Learn the basic salad style that you can take
home and add your personal twist to. A real crowd pleaser and fantastic simple dish
that always manages to surprise dinner guests at home.
Each Thai Cooking class:
- 2 hour masterclass
- All ingredients, equipment required and an
apron to wear during the class supplied.
- 10 am start
- Enjoy the Yarra riverside location for your
cooking experience
- Relax with a drink (glass of wine or beer)
with your lunch that you prepared
Suitable to all dietaries and levels of culinary
expertise. This is a chance not to be missed!
Dinner outings are always a chance to rest, recuperate, catch up with friends and family or celebrate. We all look for that great Melbourne restaurant, and what other place is better to do all those than Bangpop.
For something special or just needing a tasty dinner, we source local fresh ingredients along with flavours and secrets straight out from Thailand.
Our dinner specials take inspiration from what our talented team is has perfected form their Thailand home. Bringing their seasonal favourites and recreating it in BangPop’s kitchen ensuring quality flavours in every dish!
YUM PHED
Tasty slow cooked confit duck leg with a sublime salad made of green mango, lychee, Radish, Shredded coconut, Thai eggplant, Lemongrass, strong Kaffir lime, Shallot, chili and complimented with mixed herbs. Fat Boy says this is one to try and is instaworthy!
MOO PATH KHING
Over-night marinated and slow roasted pork belly, stir fried with ginger, garlic & chilli, snake bean, king oyster mushroom, baby corn, black & white fungus mushroom and onion. chili gives this a touch of spice.
GAENG GOONG SUBPAROD
Grilled King Prawn with Thai yellow curry sauce, with sweet pineapple, roasted Japanese pumpkin, snake beans and betel leaves. Fat Boy says this one is spicy but ‘oh so delish’ on a cold night!
BBQ GAI
Half - chicken glazed with a sweet tamarind and kaffir lime sauce, BBQ’d and served with a refreshing pickled cucumber salad.
KAENG HANG LAY
Popular Northern Thai dish originating from Burma based around pork belly, tangy pickled onion and lotus roots. Serving up a heavy curry with elements of sour, spice and saltiness.
When the cooler change comes, the turn lays the foundations for those chilled veggies to really come into their best taste. That in between time when Melbourne could offer you a cold, wintery morning or a sunny baking afternoon, we know that you need a midday boost getting you through the rest of the day.
Take a break, walk on over and enjoy.
Our express lunch is available every Monday to Friday.
Only $19, includes rice we do offer the chance to add on a wine or beer at $5 for your cheeky midday outing.
Chef’s on hand ready to serve you fresh and tasty meals to wake those taste buds up!
Look out for:
LARB TAW HOO
Minced firm tofu & mushroom mixed with a salad of shallots, mint, coriander, spring onion, crunchy ground rice, fresh chili
PAD KA POW MOO
Stir fried pork mince classic with winter fresh helpings of garlic, chilli, snake beans, eggplant and Thai basil throughout.
POACHED CHICKEN SALAD
Poached chicken salad with betel leaf, green chilli, watermelon, wombok hearts and green nim jim sauce, served w/ Jasmine rice
TALAY SPICE
A sour and spicy soup of chili jam, lemon grass and pineapple and with mussels. Accompanied by sticky rice
STICKY MOO
Honey plum sauce on PORK RIBS creating a unique stickiness complete with sticky rice
TOM KHA GAI
Well known sweet coconut soup, served with all the texture of chicken, baby corn, cherry tomato, mushroom, shallots and sliced fresh chilli.
BBQ SQUID
Sea-fresh squid barbequed with spicy green peppercorns, Thai basil, pickled garlic, coriander and tropical star fruits
THAI VEG COMBO
Fresh asparagus with crunchy sweet sugar snap peas and oyster mushroom in a Thai style stir-fry.
TOM YUM GAI
Tom yum flavour stir fry of chicken, baby corn, sweet cherry tomato and tangy kaffir lime, mop it up with jasmine rice.
SZECHUAN BEEF TWIST
Stir fried beef with cauliflower and black peppercorn sauce served with pickled ginger.
As it is such a momentous occasion, it calls for a salivating menu and beverage package so that you know that for the whole night you will be looked after.
Arrive ready to settle in for the evening with a 4 hours drinks package beginning at 8pm.
At the stroke of midnight Melbourne’s famous fireworks will be visible on the promenade from the moment of 12am and we are offering a prime viewpoint to watch them all!
While our venue is ideal, see the alternate menu below prepared by the Chefs, suitable for allergies and our happy vegetarian and vegan diners!
Sharing Entrée
House Favourite Rice Crackers
Served up with compressed watermelon and a lime tartare. Flavours of Thai basil, lychee and lime will come through the heat of Melbourne’s Christmas Morning!
Thai Corn Fritters
Light and fluffy, with a dipping sauce of sweet chili
Specialty Betel Leaf
Use your leaf as a wrap from a filling of light grilled King Oyster mushroom, flakes of coconut and ginger for tang.
Sharing Mains
Green Vermicelli
Vermicelli noodles are a popular choice due to the lightness in the noodle that can add dimension to any dish. Stir fried with tofu and mountain greens, you will be re- filling your bowl up quick!
Vegan Larb Salad
We mince tofu and mushrooms for a fine crumbly texture that carries all those fresh Thai herbs and spices. With a lot of flavor and textures going on
Pumpkin And Thai Eggplant Curry
A super healthy and super tasty vegan curry, has really great flavours come through with the turmeric and basil coming through the curry itself. Appetizing additions of pumpkin, Thai eggplant, and cherry tomatoes add some needed body.
Served with steamed fragrant Thai jasmine rice.
Dessert Platter
Our dessert platters are well known for making a statement but for our NYE designed platter it’s got to be extra special. Complete with fresh sweet mango and coconut sticky rice, young coconut fruit salad with turmeric, ginger and lime, passion fruit sorbet with Thai Mekong whiskey jelly and lime syrup
Menu’s at Bangpop are best arranged as a sharing banquet to make the most of the company and communal dining tables in true Thai dining styles.
Please ensure you select your menu when booking.
Any questions to the menu or for an allergy please contact us at info@bangpop.com.au
Arrive ready to settle in for the evening with a 4 hours drinks package beginning at 8pm.
At the stroke of midnight Melbourne’s famous fireworks will be visible on the promenade from the moment of 12am and we are offering a prime viewpoint to watch them all!
While our venue is ideal, see the menu below which is just spectacular!
Entrée to share
Rice Cracker with Tasmanian Salmon tartare
Adding to our signature rice crackers is a beautiful salmon tartare with flavors of lychee, green chili, Thai basil and lime
“Moo Ping” grilled pork skewers
Skewers are well known Asian snacks and BangPop is well known for our marinated pork skewers grilled on the BBQ grilled. Served with a chili, garlic & lime sauce.
Green Peppercorn and chili Chicken ribs with nam pla prik
The green peppercorn has a unique spice to it flavour that we have released with our famous chicken ribs. The side of nam pla prik sauce compliments the spicy and sour touch that comes through.
Mains to share
Southern Thai Salmon Salad
A fresh salmon steak is grilled whilst wrapped in a banana leaf, to keep all juices and flavours sealed until the moment of eating. With sauces made of coconut milk and Thai style BBQ sauce, a fitting side salad accompanies of pickled cucumber, snow pea sprouts, chili & fried shallots.
Sticky Tamarind Beef Short Rib Salad
An extra twist on a favourite style dish in BangPop with the added jazz for NYE. Served with a salad of green mango, snake beans for crunch, dried shrimp and zesty lime.
“Larb Gai”
Once of the most well-known dishes made of Australian free range chicken mince, cooked with chilli, mint, holy basil and a sprinkle through of ground rice.
Dessert Platters
Letting it speak for itself!
Fresh mango with coconut sticky rice, Young coconut panna-cotta with turmeric, ginger and lime dressings, passion fruit sorbet with Thai Mekhong whiskey jelly and lime meringue.
While this menu is one for celebrating, we do also cater to our vegan / vegetarian diners with the alternate menu available to view here.
There is a saying that too many chefs in a kitchen can spoil a dish, but with our kitchen team, more chefs has meant so many more specialty dishes to choose from!
Following with our communal style dining, ideally arranged for Thai food and our well known sharing style banquets, this menu for Christmas Day lunch looks a real treat!
Since we are situated right on the Melbourne Yarra Riverside, combined with our fruity selection of drinks, Christmas Day will feel like you have taken a trip to Thailand (even if its just for lunch)!
Starting with Entrée’s
Rice Crackers
House favourite with fresh Tasmanian salmon tartare, mixed with flavours or lychee, green chili, Thai basil and lime.
Beef and Betel Leaf
Perfectly seasoned “Darling Downs” Wagyu beef, is grilled tenderly and served up Thai style with fragrant lemongrass and betel leaf.
Fried School Prawns
This well- known coastal Thai snack is made of red curry flavoured fried school prawns, served with a ‘salt bae’ style sprinkle of chili salt and jaew sauce.
Mains to share
Norther style “Larb Muang Moo”
‘Larb’ meaning minced with ‘moo’ bring pork is a dish taken to the next level when prepared in the native Northern Thai style. Spices include Sichuan peppercorns, cloves, star-anise, cinnamon, cardamom and of course chillies! Preparation of the pork involves roasting the spice mix before really grinding and then blooming in hot oil allows for maximum flavour extraction. Served with crispy pork skin, pickled red chillies and Thai cashews, this dish is sure to go down very well.
Anise and Mandarin Lamb ribs
Now it might seem odd that a Thai restaurant if offering a Chinese style dish, but actually a lot of the classic dishes change in each part of Thailand due to the rich history of migration and culture. Lamb ribs are marinated and left to allow the rich flavours of star anise, ginger, peppercorns, chilli, onion, garlic and a few other special house ingredients to fully permeate through the lamb. Served with fresh shaved green papaya salad and topped with a tamarind caramel.
Red Duck Curry
Thai red curries are traditionally spicy dishes due to the rich red heat released from the red capsicum, shallots, garlic, spices and crushed chillies. The coconut cream thins out the curry paste but it’s the addition of sweet lychees that help to temper the heat of our fiery red duck curry.
Dessert
Now sharing is caring, especially on Christmas Day. To top off this banquet of delicious food, the team couldn’t decide on just one dessert but instead have opted for a mixed special dessert platter. It will include classic fresh mango with coconut sticky rice, caramelized banana parfait with crunchy peanut brittle and Thai sweet roti with coconut ice cream and kaffir lime syrup.
Open from 11.30am
Course 1 served from 12pm
Roll on home at 3pm
7 Course Banquet - $69
Kids 2 course - $29
We look forward to seeing you!
BangPop’s express lunch menu changes each week and is perfect for when you need to eat fast, without compromising on quality!
We’ll get you in, get you fed, and let
you continue on with your day.
Offering a mix of our menu favorites as well as new Thai classics, the selections are ideal for everyone in need of a great feed.
Choices to watch out for include:
DRUNKEN NOODLE
Flat rice noodle stir fried with krachai, green peppercorns, water chestnut, baby corn, snake beans, king mushroom, chilli and garlic. Super friendly to Vegan and Vegetarian diners looking for a quick but tasty lunch in Melbourne! Fore warning – green peppercorns are quite hot!
RED PRAWN CURRY
Succulent prawns in a spicy Thai red curry with young bamboo, sweet pineapple, lychee, cherry tomatoes, fresh chilli, Thai basil. As with all our curies, we make this as a great coeliac option too.
STIR FRIED BEEF
Stir fried slow cooked beef cheek with brown mushrooms and spring onions with oyster sauce
YUM PLA MUEK
Fresh and lightly cooked squid prepared with a refreshing salad of cucumber, shallots, cherry tomatoes, lemongrass, fresh mints, chilli and Thai herbs. Served with steamed jasmine rice, this is sure to be a hit for summer lunch break.
YUM HED
Trio of Thai/ Asian known mushrooms stir fried with shallots, fresh mint, coriander, lime, chilli and herbs. Ideal for mushroom fans, Vegan and Vegetarian diets and anyone intrigued by our 3 Thai mushrooms!
JUNGLE CURRY WITH CHICKEN
If you have ever been tempted by the hottest dish on the menu, then this might be your chance! The lunch special will be created less spicy than the usual ‘EXTRA SPICY’ to our Fat Boy half-face standard spicy level. The classic Jungle Curry is offered with a mix of green peppercorns, krachai, young bamboo, snake beans, baby corns and Thai basil and free-range chicken.
All lunch specials are served with rice either Jasmine or Issan Sticky as the Chef matches.
Add a pot of our tap beers or glass of Australian House wine at only $5
Call 03 9245 9800 or email to find out this weeks specials.
As the temperature
drops and Melbourne weather keeps us guessing, we bring back our soups so you
know where to go for delicious warming food.
They were so popular last year with just our classic 3 options that this winter we will make it a little more interesting by having a few other options available on different weeks.
Keep an eye out for:
Tom Klong Beef Cheek
A sour and spicy soup in one with our slow cooked beef cheek, crunchy baby corn, tomatoes, lime leaves, king oyster mushroom, Thai basil, chili. A Thai home special for slow cooking over night for maximum flavour. Serverd spicy but with flexibilty for just a little spice or exterme heat!
Tom Kha Gai
A very well-known soup for its versatility. A rich coconut flavour boiled down with the taste of galangal and a touch of lime results in a perfectly balanced soup. Served with chicken, pumpkins, king oyster mushroom, tomatoes.
Southern Thai Tom Geang Som
Geang Som is sour and spicy curry from Thailand. Modified to the style of Southern Thailand, think the additional sweetness South style foods from of Phuket. Well known with fish, we have prawns, cabbage, snake beans and chili. Served spicy,
Tom Yum
Arguably the most legendary soup of Thailand with its aromatic presence. Known for the sour flavour with that beautiful tanginess for the toungue. With a fresh dose of lemongrass, lime leaf, king mushroom and galangal, this is a dish to trasnport you to the streets of Thailand.
Give us a call us 0392459800 or email to find out what we have on this week.