Online Cooking Class Beijing Dumplings and Cuisine by Sunflowerli Renowned Chef

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Beijing, China

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Cook Chinese dishes from dim sum to dumplings, mapo tofu or kung pao chicken
Private cooking teacher tailors the class to your schedule and level
Full ingredients list arrives three days in advance, leaving plenty of time to shop
Available around the world, around the clock, live from Beijing, China

Sample Menu

Main

Fried Rice Class

Main

Dumplings Class

Main

Sesame Chicken Class

Main

Dim Sum Class

Main

Hand Pulled Noodles Class

What's Included

Private Online Cooking Class, Zoom Class
Vegan option is available.

Cooking ingredients
Any other expense that are not listed as included

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Beijing, China
Your Private Chef Sunflower Li meet you online via Zoom

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Service animals allowed

This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Giulia_R

My boyfriend and I had an absolutely fantastic time in the Hand-Pulled Noodles Class with Sunflower Li! It was so much fun to cook together and learn so many interesting facts and curiosities from her. The almost two hours flew by, and they were truly super enjoyable. We were incredibly satisfied with everything we cooked; thanks to her valuable tips, the noodles were delicious! We highly recommend this experience! Thank you so much, Sunflower Li! :)

Reviews

5.0

based on 65 reviews

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Fun experience, great learning opportunity

Anna_R, Aug 2025

I enjoyed very much learning to prepare dumplings and they turned out better than expected! It was so nice hearing all your anecdotes about family meal traditions! The ingredients list sent in advance was clear and instructions easy to follow, also well equipped with the two cameras. Thank you for this fun experience!

An Unforgettable Noodle Experience with Sunflower Li

Giulia_R, Jul 2025

Enjoyed every minute !

Melissa_L, Nov 2024

It’s such a pleasure the cooking classes with chef Miss Sunflowerli. She is warm, patient, attentive and explains so well all the steps. Oh, the dumplings were delicious ! Thank you !

Travel to China through cooking

Brian_L, May 2021

Sunflower was able to communicate her charm through Zoom. She was very organized and had prepared us before the class with all the ingredients. Sunflower was able to walk a party of 6 on how to make the most authentic delicious steam buns. She will ask you about dietary restrictions and cater the menu to your preference. Great experience over all

The feeling of being in Beijing while standing in my own kitchen

Nathalie_F, Apr 2021

It has been a fantastic experience to cook with Sunflower. She had sent the ingredient list the a few days before with some comments about substitution for in the case I wouldn't have found all the ingredients I needed for the three meals we prepared. She took the time to explain every step and yet didn't waisted time. While cooking she also shared some cultural information, put some Chinese music in the background, it was like standing next to her in her kitchen. I was delighted to have at once the explanation, the view as well as the smells and tastes. That night, we had a guest who really enjoyed tasting the authentic taste of Chinese cuisine. He said "it's really tasty and those are numbers I had never tasted before" referring to the Chinese menus in Europe where you often order by number and you get dishes that have been adapted to European tasting buds. When you cook with Sunflower you can expect great dishes, even if those are simple ones, with authentic taste and cooking with her is spending a good moment far from home without living your own kitchen. I recommand strongly and I will definitely book more classes. See you next time Sunflowyer.

Absolutely amazing cooking class with Sunflower

Ruslan_K, Apr 2021

We had an absolutely amazing cooking class with Sunflower. It was both fun and very informative. We learned how to make authentic dumplings, Kung Pao chicken, and bok choy with mushrooms. We felt like we were in her home in Beijing cooking with her. She did a really great job teaching us the history of the dishes and about their significance within Chinese culture. We highly recommend taking this class if you want to learn authentic Chinese cooking.

Chinese New Year activity

Belinda_T, Feb 2021

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 your secret dipping sauce. I can’t wait to try and do them again, especially the pan fried version with the dough lace! I’ll be back again to learn one of your other dishes!

Great night in!

Caroline_L, Feb 2021

Sunflower is a bundle of energy and fun, she smiled her way through our class making dumplings at lightening speed while talking us through where we were going slightly wrong! Ours still tasted amazing they just didn’t look as pretty! We also made the mao Po tofu which was amazingly delicious and something I’ve always wanted to try making. We had an evening class so Sunflower had a beer and we had a wine and it really felt like we were in her home (which looks gorgeous!) The whole night was fun and interesting and we went away with some new ingredients to go and find at our local Asian supermarket. Highly recommend this for a fun night in! Tip : get all your ingredients chopped and measures to make it even easier!