Private Chinese Wok Cooking Class in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

2 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: Mandarin

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Overview

Learn the basics of three iconic Chinese stir-fry dishes during this private cooking class in Shanghai. Join an expert chef at a cooking studio in the city, where you’ll be provided ingredients along with simple-to-follow instructions. Prepare famous home-style favorites, including sweet and sour pork, kung pao chicken, and Shanghai stir-fried noodles, then enjoy your session’s hard work for lunch. Your private cooking class also includes all necessary equipment.

A great Shanghai experience for beginner cooks and foodies
Learn to prepare balanced meals using fresh ingredients and authentic recipes
Discover Chinese customs while enjoying your cooking
Select a morning or afternoon class to suit your schedule

What's Included

Cooking class and equipment
Professional instructor
Lunch

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

370 Wu Lu Mu Qi Nan Lu, Xu Hui Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200031
Nearby Zhao Jia Bang Road. Feel free to email Shanghai Pathways for a picture of the meeting point.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

What To Expect

Taste the mouthwatering flavors of Chinese cooking during this 2-hour private session to prepare three classic dishes with an expert instructor. Food lovers and novices alike are sure to enjoy this chance to use fresh local ingredients to prepare rustic traditional Chinese dishes (and get to eat them for lunch).

Start your session at either 10am or 2pm (depending on if you select the morning or afternoon option) at the cooking studio located on Shanghai’s Dongping Road. When you arrive at the studio you’ll meet the professional chef who will assist you with preparation of three dishes, including kung pao chicken, Shanghai stir-fried noodles and sweet and sour pork.

Observe your instructor as he demonstrates proper technique to use your Chinese wok for stir frying, combining fresh ingredients to create dishes covering a variety of origins, including restaurant favorites, home-style recipes and specialty dishes. You’ll also learn about the Chinese cooking philosophy, which emphasizes the importance of balance and yin and yang in the dishes’ use of seasonings like sesame oil, soy sauce and rice vinegar. Continue with hands-on practice, following the instructor’s step-by-step details in a fun, laid-back environment.

When you finish your creation, enjoy the fruits of your labor over lunch, gaining new insight into Chinese food culture and customs as you share your food with your companions.