Top Southern China Cooking Classes

Delve into the culinary traditions of China with an immersive cooking class in Yangshuo, where flavors come alive. Begin your journey at a vibrant local market, exploring fresh ingredients, herbs, and vegetables while sampling authentic snacks. Return to the kitchen to master four delicious dishes, including Beer Fish and Braised Eggplant, complemented by a traditional tea ceremony and farm-fresh rice. Customize your meal with vegetarian or vegan options and adjust spice levels to your liking, creating a personal touch in every dish.

Welcome to Guangzhou, the birthplace of Lingnan culture. YumChina Kitchen invites you to experience authentic Cantonese cuisine and Chinese food culture. This hands-on cooking class lets you explore Guangfu traditions in practice. You will be guided by professional Cantonese chefs, who teach you ingredient selection, seasoning and practical cooking skills. We offer hundreds of classic and modern dishes with customizable lessons, so you can fully enjoy learning and cooking. Ideal for food lovers, cultural travelers and anyone wanting to improve cooking skills. Welcome to join with family, friends or colleagues to master Cantonese cuisine and create unforgettable memories in Guangzhou.

Combine a cooking class with dinner and a show on this full-day tour in Yangshuo. Start in the afternoon with transfer to the cooking school and a guided tour of the local market with your chef-instructor. Get a look at typical ingredients, then learn to prepare three dishes during the small-group lesson. Enjoy the dinner you made, then head to the Impression Sanjie Liu show to complete your evening.

Cantonese Cuisine is very popular school in China. This private approximately 4-hour cooking class(including transfer time) will let you learn the Cantonese Cuisine and taste three dishes that you cooked. It is an enjoyable experience in Guangzhou.

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.

Yangshuo is fantastic place to explore in China. This full day tour in Yangshuo will let you enjoy the cooking class, climb up the Xianggong Mountain, take a local boat on the Li River in Xingping, and watch the amazing Impression Sanjie Liu Light Show. Pick up from your centrally located Yangshuo hotel is at 9am.

Discover the rich tea culture at Qixian Peak Scenic Area in Yangshuo, where lush tea terraces meet stunning karst landscapes. This hands-on activity invites you to pick tender tea buds under the guidance of local gardeners, donning traditional bamboo hats and carrying baskets. Experience the meticulous art of tea processing—stir-frying, rolling, and drying—transforming fresh leaves into aromatic 'Cuiyu' green tea. The highlight is tasting the tea you’ve crafted, all while surrounded by breathtaking scenery that blends nature and culture seamlessly.

This is an intangible cultural experience tour, under the leadership of a professional guide, hand-made red clay pot (Chinese teapot); Led by a professional local chef, prepare Teochew specialties like kway Teow and beef meatballs. During our trip, in addition to seeing the beautiful local scenery, we will also have an in-depth understanding of Chaozhou & Shantou culture and travel like a local.

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.