Top China Cooking Classes

1. Step into the heart of Beijing’s hutong life, just moments from the Forbidden City and traditional Peking Opera theaters. 2. Experience an authentic Chinese tea ceremony inside a teahouse transformed from a traditional courtyard house. 3. Enjoy a vivid cultural introduction through tea, conversation, and the timeless spirit of Chinese hospitality.

Highlights of the Experience: · Led by a local, certified, fun, English-speaking master chef · Explore a vibrant wet market to immerse yourself in local freshness · Master the art of making two types of traditional Chinese dumplings · Unveil the secrets of stir-frying technique with a fiery Chinese wok · Learn to prepare two iconic Chinese dishes with special stories behind · Discover the mysteries behind traditional Chinese dressings and sauces · Have a delightful Chinese tea tasting to perfectly pair with your meal · Enjoy complimentary soft drinks and beer (and Chinese liquor if you are keen!) · Leave with exclusive recipes and surprise gifts as memorable takeaways · And more！

Authentic Flavor, fun hands-on experience. we teach you the real techniques of Chinese cuisine. Our class is fully customizable to your cravings, 100% hands-on, and taught in fluent English. You leave with a delicious meal and the skill to recreate genuine flavors in your home kitchen.

In this interactive cooking class, you'll receive hands-on training from Dim Sum Chef Yin, a local expert in Chinese cuisine. You'll master the traditional techniques for making Beef Curry Sheng Jian Bao, including preparing juicy filling, kneading dough, and creating perfect wrappers. You’ll also learn how to pan-fry these buns to get a crispy, golden bottom—a signature trait of this dish. Throughout the class, you'll discover the rich history of Sheng Jian Bao and its connection to Shanghai's food culture. We also introduce you to authentic Chinese tea, which you’ll enjoy alongside your freshly made buns. This class is perfect for food lovers eager to learn new cooking skills they can recreate at home. Vegetarians are welcome—please inform us in advance of any dietary preferences, and we'll do our best to accommodate.

Skip the restaurant and eat at a local family's dining table, in their own home. +1 Chopsticks (加双筷子, "add a pair of chopsticks", what Chinese families say when a friend turns up for dinner) matches you with one of 10 vetted Shanghai host families, based on where you're staying and what you eat. How it goes: 1. Your host meets you at the door of an ordinary apartment or lane house. 2. Tea first, while the last dishes finish. 3. Six or seven dishes plus rice and soup come out of the wok one at a time, shared family-style. Your host explains each one. 4. Stay and talk. Most meals run past two hours. 5. Leave with your host's own tips: the noodle shop they go to, the market worth a morning. Every host cooks their own family's food. The sample menu below is a taste from different tables.

Tea is an integral part of Hong Kong’s culture. Learn to taste and pair high-quality teas with different foods during a tea workshop that lets you sample a range of premium Chinese teas, including green, red, and oolong. Use all of your five senses to explore each tea in a fun and interactive, and get recommendations for other teas you might like.

Combine two popular Yangshuo experiences on this small-group guided tour. Enjoy hotel pickup from your Yangshuo accommodation, then travel by private vehicle to Seven Fairies Peak Tea Plantation, where you can pick tea leaves, try on a reed hat, and during harvest season, pick local kumquat fruit. Afterwards, visit Xianggong Hill for sweeping views over the countryside, including quiet villages and orchards along the way.

Prepare Dan Dan noodles like a pro with this half-day cooking workshop. After a convenient pickup from hotels within the second ring road, travel with a guide to shop for spices at a local market. Then, head to a professional kitchen, where you’ll sip Jasmine tea and learn the secret sauce of Dan Dan noodles from an experienced chef. Savor your expertly-prepared meal and enjoy a complimentary beer before being returned to your hotel.

You will get hands-on step-by-step instructions and you will learn both xiao long bao and dumplings cooking techniques that easily be repeated at home. I am happy to share my family recipe with you. All xiao long bao wrappers are made from scratch and half of dumplings wrappers are made from scratch. You can opt to make all dumplings from scratch too. You will also learn how to prepare the fillings and how to wrap in a traditional classic way. Before the class you will discover our traditions and culture by visiting to a local fresh food market too. We will buy organic pork and organic vegetables in the market. Evening class we will visit a night market in Temple street for learning HK street food. Vegan is also welcome and available upon request.

Soup dumpling is a signature dish of Shanghai. Immerse yourself in local culinary traditions, and learn to make vegan versions of this classic dish, in this small-group cooking class in Shanghai. Get hands-on instruction and learn the different steps to making this iconic dish from scratch, then enjoy the dumplings you made together.

Time Out recommends activities in Hong Kong In this trial class, you can personally make two authentic delicacies: Hong Kong-style egg tarts and custard mooncakes.It's an ideal way to pass the time.After completion, you can enjoy it on-site or take the finished product with the packaging box. : : : : : : : : Experience : : : : : : : : The tutor will teach in English how to make two representative Hong Kong delicacies. - The tutor will explain the history and origin of the cuisine, allowing us to further understand the stories behind these two dishes. The location is in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong, with convenient transportation and proximity to other tourist attractions. - This activity is a baking class with a mentor. We also offer a self-guided baking experience without a mentor. For details, please visit: https://www.viator.com/zh-TW/tours/x/y/d0-148395P1

Rather than only walking through Beijing’s hutongs, guests spend time inside a real local family home. This private experience combines a guided Shichahai neighborhood walk with two hands-on traditions: Chinese calligraphy and dumpling making. A private English-speaking guide interprets the activities and conversations with the host family, helping guests understand both historic hutong culture and everyday life in Beijing today. Guests share a generous home-cooked lunch and leave with their own calligraphy artwork.

TRANSPARENT PRICING MODEL This experience operates on a "Base Fee + Voluntary Appreciation" system. Your host is a local cultural guide, not an employee. Their service is supported by a voluntary cash appreciation (TIP) at the end, based on your satisfaction. SUGGESTED RANGE: USD 20–50 PER PERSON. By booking, you agree to this model. Experience Highlights Begin on a hidden rooftop with a barista-guided Yunnan specialty coffee workshop, featuring panoramic Lijiang views. Explore local produce at Xiangshan Market(lijiang biggest wet market). In a Naxi home, cook three signature dishes, including Hand-Pounded Shredded Chicken and Yunnan-Style Mapo Tofu, and prepare Tibetan Butter Tea. Conclude with a Pu’er tea tasting and conversation on Dongba culture and local lifestyle culture communication and make your own paper cutting and frame it home as your lijiang day souvenir.

Take a private cooking class in the home of your chef-instructor to learn about Chinese cuisine and experience daily life in Shanghai. Start with hotel pickup and a guided market tour that includes samples of popular snacks. Then head to your instructor’s home for a hands-on cooking lesson. Afterward, enjoy a lunch or dinner that you helped to make, accompanied by lively conversation.

Step inside a real Guangzhou home and discover the flavours of everyday Cantonese cuisine through a hands-on cooking class. Guided by local hosts Jade and Linda, you'll learn to prepare four traditional Cantonese dishes from scratch, using fresh local ingredients and techniques passed down through generations. More than just a Guangzhou cooking class, this is an opportunity to experience local food culture, share a homemade meal, and connect with the city through the way its people cook and eat.

A slow, hands-on introduction to Chinese culture where you learn by doing. Small groups, personal guidance, and a peaceful setting inside a vegetarian restaurant make this a relaxed and authentic experience.

Combine Chinese art culture, and cuisine in just a few hours on this private half-day private tour that lets you learn Chinese calligraphy and cooking with two classes. First, take a calligraphy class in the hutong area, then visit a local market to pick up ingredients before cooking and eating Chinese dumplings in a local family's home. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for added convenience.

During this 4-5 hours unique Dumpling making workshop, you’ll be taken into an authentic local spice market to explore it with fun challenges to complete and learn different species of Sichuan spices and ingredients that will be used in the following cooking class. The class will be carried out in a traditional Sichuan style courtyard. You’ll be treated with Sichuan local tea as it’s local’s custom to treat friends and visitors. After that, you then will be guide to start the cooking process by a professional chef in a cozy kitchen. Finally, you can enjoy the dumplings with delicious fillings made by yourself along with some beers or beverages. For it’s really informative, interesting and fun, this class will be an unforgettable experience in your lifetime.

Learn how to make Sichuan-style mapo tofu, a popular Chinese dish, during a cooking class in Chengdu. You’ll start with a visit to a spice market to see all the different ingredients that can be used in Chinese cuisine, and then head to the cooking location for tea and your lesson with a professional chef. Finally, sit down to enjoy your mapo tofu along with beer or other beverage. Booking in advance ensures you won’t risk a sold-out activity.

Learn to cook like a local with this lesson in Yangshuo. After a convenient hotel pickup, head to a local market with your informative local instructor and discover the ingredients and flavors of Guanxi Province cuisine. Then, prepare a delicious meal with the help of a pro. Savor your creation while learning about local customs and folklore.

Wherever you are in the world, savor a delicious introduction to China’s culture, food and heritage with this private online Chinese cooking class over Facetime or Zoom. Schedule your class for a slot that works for your time zone, pick your dish—vegan options are available—then shop for the ingredients you need. Perfect for solos, couples, families and groups of friends—or anyone who’d like to discover Chinese food and travel virtually.

In this 3 hours tour, you will have a whole experience of living like a local in this old city. Follow your local expert, you will dive deeper in the local market and know a variety of spices and ingredients, and even utensils for cooking. After the market visiting, you will get to an off-the-beaten courtyard and sip a cup of green tea and enjoy a tranquil time. Following that will be a life-long memory of Biang Biang Noodles Cooking experience. You will learn how to make flour dough, how to pull the flour strips and how to make the delicious sauces. At the end of the tour, you will get the recipe for the dish and a certificate issued by us.

Start by exploring a lively spice market, discovering key ingredients through fun challenges. Relax with authentic tea in a traditional teahouse. Then, learn from a master chef as you cook classic dishes in a hands-on workshop, mastering ancient techniques. Finally, savor your creations with local drinks—a perfect mix of culture, flavor and interactive fun!

These 5-6 eateries are scattered around the district, some on main streets and others tucked away in back streets, but they all cook for the locals. While visiting these food stops, you will learn a lot about the local’s lives and the family restaurants that have been making their specialties for generations. You’ll watch your food being made and learn about what makes it so special to Xi’an locals. Whether it’s sitting by an old man grilling meat over burning coals or watching dumplings being made right in front of you, whether you are shredding your own pita bread for “Pita Bread Soaked in Lamb Soup”(Yangroupao) or listening to the sound of fresh Biangbiang noodles being made, there are always something for you to try!