China · COOKING CLASSES
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There are 14 cooking classes on this site. These 14 are the ones to book, with prices, durations and the differences between them set out plainly, so the choice takes five minutes.
Explore Chengdu’s Liangjiaxiang market for Sichuan spices, then cook classic dishes with a chef at Chilli Cool and eat what you make.
“The host Lance was very friendly and welcoming, explaining about the ingredients used in Sichuan cuisine. So interesting! Mrs. Li was also very welcoming and experienced. I had a superb experience learning about the techniques oRead more”
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”
Half-day Xi’an market and biang biang noodles class with a spice-market hunt, guided hand pulling, tea, and beer.
“I booked this class because we love oil splashed noodles and biang biang noodles, and I wanted to learn to make them. I also love having cooking classes where we each get our own station and get to put out own spin on a dish. This class iRead more”
Shop Lijiang’s Naxi market with Fancy, then join a small-group soup-dumping class, cook three dishes, and enjoy lunch and tea.
“Lovely experience to discover Naxi culture through food. You will learn a lot about culinary traditions at the market and cook a delicious meal that is easy to cook and to replicate at home. Fancy host I lovely and kind, I highly recommend it!”
Chengdu half-day class with a spice market walk and courtyard cooking, plus tea and beers. Learn Sichuan dishes with recipes.
“It is a bit expensive, but the tour is great. Lance and the chef were very nice. The tour is great, they show you the local markets and then the cooking lessons and then we eat together, that is all nice. Staff is great. Price is a bit high, but it is worth it.”
Shop a Yangshuo market with Hans, cook beer fish hands-on, and sip family tea in a 4-hour private class with transport.
“Such a fun, delicious, and cultural day! Hans met us near the market, where we found ingredients for our meal, learned about local food customs, and even sampled a bunch of things! Hans speaks excellent English, is knowledgeable, immeRead 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!”
Chengdu bao zi class with a spice market visit. Learn Sichuan ingredients, steam your own buns, then eat them with tea and beer.
“A great experience, the local market was fun, interesting and we got to try and use a little Chinese language. Lance our guide was great from start to finish and took lots of fabulous pictures which meant we could get with our cookery class. Read more”
Half-day Sichuan mapo tofu class in Chengdu with a spice market visit, tea and beer, and a pro chef plus recipes to take home.
“It was a very cool experience! Jerry, the tour guide, was very helpful throughout the experience, even before the activity had started. Before the experience had even begun, he reached out to clarify the different workshops that Chilli Uncool hRead more”
Half-day Sichuan cooking class in Chengdu with hotel pickup, small groups, hands-on dishes like kung pao, dumplings, and recipe cards.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class. I was the only student that day and asked if we could substitute gong pao chicken dish as I had learned to make that previously. The chef was very accommodating and gave me a couple of different options. In the end, we made four different dishes including mapu tofu, twice cooked pork, dandan noodles, and pork ribs with potatoes. The class was taught at the chef's home with an ayi present to help with the dishes. The chef's English was very good. If you are looking for a fun way to learn more about the local dishes, this is an excellent option and I…”
Private jian bing cooking workshop in Beijing, hands-on with instructor Dom. Pick savory or sweet fillings, learn batter and pan technique.
“On the ground knowledge makes this tour company a must for touring Bejing & trying Hutong experiences.”
Private Shanghai home cooking with a wet market snack tour, hands-on class, and lunch or dinner, plus pickup from central Shanghai.
“We had a perfect experience and a nice evening of cooking the most delicious food. Our guide FeiFei, her mother and Penny were very hospitable and we learned a lot about chinese culture. The visit to the market was also very interesting and we tried many delicious snacks. If you like cooking and want to enjoy chinese culture, you must book this tour!”
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”
Private Chengdu panda plus Sichuan cooking class with hotel pickup, panda base tickets, nunnery vegetarian lunch, market spices, and tea.
“This tour consists of three elements. A visit to a panda center, a visit to a monastery in the city center with a vegetarian meal and a preparation of some dishes with food bought at the market. Jerry was very enthusiastic and accommodating. Read moreAuto-translated”
