China · CHINESE COOKING CLASSES & DUMPLING MAKING
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These are the 15 best chinese cooking classes & dumpling making in China right now, with what each one costs, how long it runs and which city it starts from. Number one is at the top for a reason.
Xi’an’s Great Tang Dynasty night show with optional dumpling dinner and hotel pickup, plus English and Chinese on-screen text.
“I did like everything this show beautifull Colors everywere thank you”
Xi'an Tang Dynasty Show with live classical orchestra, optional dumplings or palace banquet, and English screens. A smooth 2 to 3 hour night.
“Entertaining enough, though definitely catering to tourists. Did not have the dumplings, so I cannot comment on that.”
Learn Beijing-style dumplings in a 3-hour workshop with tea and communal dinner, plus beer. Knead, fill, shape like locals.
“Heyang and his sister are excellent teachers. I booked this knowing nothing about how to make dumplings. But they guide you through the entire process and the meaning of dumplings in Chinese culture and cuisine. We made dozens of both meat and vegetable dumplings. I got to chat with the other participants as the dumplings were boiled. In the end, we got to eat a delicious meal and have a few beers. Highly recommended experience in Beijing.”
Cook Beijing dumplings and more on Zoom with Chef Miss Li, get ingredients list ahead, vegan options, and tailored 90-min lessons.
“Thank you Sunflower for teaching us how to make beautiful traditional pork dumplings. The perfect Chinese New Year activity! It was so much fun for not only my husband and I but also the kids! The dumplings were delicious and we loved Read more”
Make dumplings at Bonnie’s Jing’an home, learn from scratch, then eat a local meal with vegan options. Small group, 3.5 hours.
“It was a very nice experience and Bonnie was such a great host! Her mother showed us some tricks as well how to make the best dumplings! And the food was amazing! It was delicious and it was a pleasure meeting all the other travellers as well. I can deeply recommend it! She even asked about my food preferences and allergies to prepare food I can actually eat. So please go to her cooking class, cause it will be great!”
Night crawl in Dongsi hutongs: Peking duck, Mongolian hot pot, Yunnan cross-bridge noodles, street snacks, and unlimited drinks.
“Tour was amazing. Mike was very informative, great person to sit and eat with, it felt like I was being guided by a friend I've known for a long time. I highly recommend this and I will be coming back!”
Skip the Line Tang Dynasty show in Xi'an with optional dumpling dinner or royal banquet, mobile tickets, and a 7:30 pm performance.
“The show was great, will worth your time watching it. Dumpling dinner was so so, not that great but you can still try if you are hungry or have never try dumpling before.”
Xi'an dumpling banquet with 20+ varieties plus a Tang Dynasty Show. Door-to-door hotel pickup, English guide, and a fun cultural night.
“Tour staff good, show was fascinating, but the food was below standard. Dumplings were cold & dry, could get better ones in Australia!”
Learn vegan soup dumplings in Shanghai with Chef Yin, making dough, wrappers, and pleated dumplings in a small group.
“Fun experience! My 15 year-old nephew and I really enjoyed learning how to make vegan dumplings. Enjoyable!”
Half-day Chengdu hot pot and Sichuan Opera with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and Shufeng Yayun show tickets in Chengdu.
“I was met by Jeli my guide and companion for the evening. Jeli led me through the options for the famous Sichuan hotpot. The meal was very good and she was lovely company. Afterwards we walked around the park to the Chengdu Opera. I enjoyed the show and was then returned to my hotel A wonderful start to my short stay in Chengdu”
VIP Huangpu River night cruise plus a guided hot pot dinner, with downtown hotel pickup and private car, for a smooth Shanghai evening.
“We had a lovely time on this tour. Hot pot is definitely something you should experience whilst in China and the cruise was absolutely beautiful. Our guide Michael was friendly, funny and very knowledgable!”
Private hutong bike tour in Beijing with drum show, dumpling lunch, and door-to-door transfers, plus tea and market stops.
“Our Beijing hutong bike tour with sunflower was fantastic. Sunflower was very responsive throughout the booking process and happy to help us personalize our bike tour to meet all of our requested stops. I scheduled a private group toRead more”
Shanghai hot springs or Huangpu cruise plus a hot pot dinner with a private guide, hotel pickup, and flexible vegetarian options.
“We would like to say thank you very much for Alana for taking us on this tour to the spa and dinner. From the start of the afternoon Alana, greeted us with a very friendly smile and was very prompt to begin the excursion. Alana was very intelligRead more”
See Xi’an’s Tang Dynasty palace show with optional dumpling banquet, English explanations, and Tang-era music and dance.
“Corsen took us at our hotel, and someone called a didi for us to return there. The dinner is nice, with some local food and nice dumplings. The show was amazing. We appreciated a lot to discover this history as we never heard about before. It was very interesting for us. We want to learn more about the Tang dynasty now!”
Small-group Shanghai xiaolongbao class on Guangyuan Road. Learn dough, filling, steamed and pan-fried soup dumplings, plus sauce.
“We had a great time at this xiaolongbao cooking class. A very enjoyable experience and definitely a worthwhile addition to the trip. Teacher, CiCi, was a great, would highly recommend”
