Chef Saw from Tallula's Cooks in Ms. Palo's 4th Grade

Today Executive Chef Saw Naing from Tallula's cooked with the 4th graders in Ms. Palo's class. Tallula's, a Mexican restaurant, is part of the Rustic Canyon Restaurant Group and is located in Santa Monica Canyon.  They are known for using fresh organic ingredients from local farmers' markets.

Saw learned to cook from his grandparents.

The students made their own tortillas from the masa dough that Chef Saw had made.  He brought blue corn and white corn dough. The students rolled the dough into golf ball sized balls, and then put the balls into a tortilla press. The flattened tortilla was then cooked on a griddle. Elise cooked the tortillas and the kids added cheese before the tortillas were folded.

The students also made guacamole and cut peppers to add to the quesadillas.  They were delicious!