My Exotic Kitchen

Sometimes we get so busy building a business that we forget to stop and celebrate how far we’ve come.

Recently, I took a moment to look back at my journey with My Exotic Kitchen and realised just how much has happened over the years.

✨ Teaching hundreds of students how to cook authentic Southeast Asian dishes.

✨ Welcoming people into my home kitchen in Birmingham to learn, cook, laugh, and share great food together.

✨ Creating memorable experiences through group classes, private cooking classes, gift vouchers, and team-building events.

✨ Sharing recipes, cooking tips, and Southeast Asian food culture with a growing online community.

✨ Travelling across Southeast Asia and bringing those authentic flavours, stories, and techniques back to my students.

✨ Taking the leap to create digital products, recipe collections, and new ways to help people cook confidently at home.

This year has also pushed me outside my comfort zone.

I’ve been networking more, entering business awards, attending conferences, and putting myself forward for opportunities I would never have considered a few years ago.

Behind every cooking class, social media post, recipe, and event is a story.

A story of leaving Indonesia, building a life in the UK, sharing the food I grew up with, and helping others discover the joy of authentic Southeast Asian cooking.

Sometimes we only see the finished dish.

But the real story is everything that happens behind the scenes.

And I’m excited for what comes next.

Thank you to everyone who has attended a class, supported my business, shared a recommendation, or followed my journey.

The best part of this story is that it’s still being written. ❤️

Join me in Birmingham for a hands-on class where we cook authentic Thai green curry from scratch — I’ll share the dish’s cultural story, teach my signature mortar-and-pestle paste technique, and guide you step-by-step so you leave confident to recreate it at home. As a native Indonesian, I bring authentic flavours and simple tips that make the recipe reliable and approachable.

Perfect for home cooks, couples and families across Birmingham, Solihull, Wolverhampton and the West Midlands.

Book your spot: https://wix.to/Y1Q1yn0 🍽️🌶️ . Come ready to taste, learn and have fun!

Give the gift of flavour with a flexible cooking-class voucher from My Exotic Kitchen!

🎁 Learn authentic Southeast Asian recipes with me, Tina. and choose dates and class types that suit you.

Perfect for couples, travellers, families and home cooks across Birmingham, Solihull, Bromsgrove, Wolverhampton and the West Midlands. Book now: https://wix.to/98Yf85T 🌶️🍜

What would you like to learn first?

Want a celebration that’s relaxed, fun and full of flavour?

We host private cooking parties across Birmingham and the West Midlands where your group learns a starter, main and dessert from Thai or Indonesian menus.

Everyone gets a role, it’s all-ages friendly, and our pro food photos make your plated dishes social-feed ready.

Book a private party and make your gathering deliciously memorable: https://wix.to/euTJt8O 🎉👩‍🍳📸

Bring your team together over Southeast Asian flavours with a fun, hands-on cooking class led by me, Tina.

I guide your group through menu planning, shared cooking stations, collaborative challenges and a final judged tasting — all designed to build teamwork, boost morale and leave everyone smiling.

Perfect for Birmingham, Solihull, Wolverhampton and the West Midlands.

Book a memorable outing today: https://wix.to/Mn7b4pE 🍜👩‍🍳🤝

As May comes to an end, I just want to say thank you to everyone who has joined my classes, supported my small business, and cooked with me this month 💛

Every class reminds me why I started My Exotic Kitchen — to share real Southeast Asian cooking in a way that feels fun, simple, and personal.

If you’ve been thinking about joining, I still have a few spaces available for upcoming classes in my Birmingham kitchen.

I would genuinely love to cook with you.

— Tina

Looking for a unique activity for birthdays, celebrations, or special occasions?

My group cooking classes are perfect for friends, family gatherings, and foodie experiences.

Fun, relaxed, and full of delicious food.

One thing I notice often is that students don’t just come once… they come back.

Because each time, they learn something new — a new technique, a new flavour combination, a new level of confidence.

But what they also tell me is this:

“It just feels easy and enjoyable here.”

And I think that’s the most important part of learning to cook — it should never feel stressful.

It should feel fun, relaxed, and full of flavour 💛

— Tina

If you love food, enjoy trying new experiences, and want to learn authentic Southeast Asian cooking in a relaxed environment, my classes are for you.

Whether you come alone, with friends, as a couple, or with your work team — everyone is welcome around my kitchen table.