Good things come to those who celebrate, and we’re celebrating big!
Sydney Seafood School Lunar New Year program has officially launched, and we cannot wait to welcome you into our new home next year.
Meet the chefs!
This Lunar New Year, we’re bringing together an extraordinary line-up of culinary talent, over one huge week! Expect vibrant flavours, bold storytelling and dishes that honour the traditions and ingredients that shape our region.
Junda Khoo
In Junda Khoo's hands Malaysian food is accessible, joyful and utterly delicious, as the many accolades for his Ho Jiak restaurant group attest. He's about to open his fifth venue, Tam Jiak at Sydney Fish Market, and to celebrate that, and Lunar New Year, we've lured him into Sydney Seafood School for a not-to-be-missed class.
And did someone say Mud Crab?
BOOK JUNDA’S CLASS | FEB 18
Nat Thaipun
A once-in-a-generation culinary talent, MasterChef 2024 winner Nat Thaipun pairs her passion for food with a deep belief in its power to connect people across cultures.
This unmissable class showcases her new book Thai: Anywhere and Everywhere, celebrating her Thai Australian heritage with bold flavours and rich cultural storytelling.
You’ll fire up your taste buds with Nat’s vibrant recipes and learn how to build the layers of flavour that make Thai food sing, from condiments and sauces to marinades and garnishes.
BOOK NAT'S CLASS | FEB 19
First Nations Seafood Feast
Hosted by Luke Bourke and the National Indigenous Culinary Institute, our First Nations Seafood Feast returns.
Luke was Good Food’s Young Chef of the Year 2025, and is head chef at Felons Seafood in Manly.
This special feast celebrates seafood as the original native food, which Indigenous Australians have been gathering and catching for millennia, and showcases some of the other native ingredients that pair so well with it.
BOOK LUKE'S CLASS | FEB 21
Somer Sivrioglu
Turkish-Australian chef Somer Sivrioglu is synonymous with the flavours of Türkiye. A household name thanks to his role as a MasterChef judge, he’s also the force behind Sydney’s Anason, Mayandoz and the beloved former Efendy in Balmain.
This class serves up a true taste of Türkiye, along with a sneak peek of Somer’s soon-to-open Hamsi at Sydney Fish Market.
BOOK SOMER'S CLASS | FEB 22
Cook. Connect. Celebrate
Whether you’re marking the Lunar New Year with family, planning a reunion with friends or simply indulging in a delicious night out, our classes are designed to inspire, connect and delight.
EXPLORE THE FULL PROGRAM NOW