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The 15 Best Cooking Classes in China

20 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 average  ·  from $20

Dumplings that hold their pleats, a Sichuan wok that behaves, noodles pulled by hand. These 15 classes are priced and timed, most start with a market basket, and each one says how much you cook rather than watch.

Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit - Chilli Cool’s Kitchen: hands-on Sichuan technique in a small group
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Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

1.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90Our pick

Shop Sichuan ingredients at Liangjiaxiang, learn spice basics with a local guide, then cook classic Chengdu dishes with a chef in a clean, hands-on kitchen.

“This was truly one of the best tours I've ever been on my whole life! Firstly, Im a solo traveler and sometimes finding tours for just one person can be a little difficult because most companies need at least two people for to be financially feasiblRead more”

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Online Cooking Class Beijing Dumplings and Cuisine by Sunflowerli Renowned Chef - The Three-Day Ingredient List That Makes or Breaks Class Night
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Online Cooking Class Beijing Dumplings and Cuisine by Sunflowerli Renowned Chef

2.Online Cooking Class Beijing Dumplings and Cuisine by Sunflowerli Renowned Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $20Best value

Cook Beijing-style dumplings and classic Chinese dishes live on Zoom with Chef Miss Li, with ingredient lists arriving early and flexible timing.

“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”

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Half-Day Xi'an Biang Biang Noodles Cooking with a Market Visit - The Traditional Chef’s Home Setup and How Teaching Really Works
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Half-Day Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles Cooking with a Market Visit

3.Half-Day Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles Cooking with a Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $75

Half-day Xi’an biang biang noodles with a spice market walk, hands-on cooking at a local home, and tea plus beer, for $75.

“My wife and I were lucky to have Fiona and Lily as our instructors! We would highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for an authentic market tour and cooking class with an experienced chef! Lily has so much knowledge in Chinese spices and cuisine and Fiona was super easy to understand. Thank you both for a memorable cooking class :)”

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Chengdu: Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience - Where to meet near Metro Line 6, and why it matters
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Chengdu: Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

4.Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $82

Half-day Chengdu cooking class with a spice market walk, Sichuan tea, and chef-led wok cooking, all with recipes and included meals.

“This class allowed me to make some of my (now) favorite dishes with just the right amount of support from the guide , chef, and classmates. Jerry, the guide and our chef were personable and informative. We got to know each other and had a wonderful experience. I learned so much about local foods, spices, tea, meat, vegetables and fruits. I highly recommend this for foodies and anyone who wants to learn more about the outstanding cuisine in Chengdu.”

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Shanghai-Cooking Dumpling & Meal in Local Family-w/Vegan - The Cooking Session in Jing’an: Dumplings From Scratch
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Shanghai-Cooking Dumpling & Meal in Local Family-w/Vegan

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Private Cooking Class: Make Your Own Dim Sum In Shanghai

6.Private Cooking Class: Make Your Own Dim Sum In Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $88

Private 2-hour dim sum cooking class in Shanghai’s French Concession. Choose 2 dishes, learn techniques, then eat what you make.

“We made locally flavored soup dumplings and egg rolls at a very nicely set up kitchen. The room is a little tricky to find from the street....not many signs. However, once you get inside, it's done in an industrial style kitchen, the cook and teacher speaks good English and is very patient to help you with some delicious recipes!”

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Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit - Stop 1 at Chilli Cool China, Your Spice Market Walk and Tea Welcome
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Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

7.Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $80

Combine a Chengdu spice market walk with a half-day Sichuan baozi cooking class, learn fillings and steam tricks, then eat with drinks.

“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”

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Hong Kong Market Walking Tour & Chinese Cooking Class - Market walk highlights: seafood, meats, noodles, and more
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Hong Kong Market Walking Tour & Chinese Cooking Class

8.Hong Kong Market Walking Tour & Chinese Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $131

Ngau Tau Kok wet market walk and small-group Chinese cooking class. Shop fresh ingredients, cook a 3-course meal, eat, then go.

“This food tour/cooking class was one of the most memorable experiences on our trip to Hong Kong. Bill was an amazing host - very friendly and knowledgable. Cooking authentic Chinese dishes was a lot of fun. The food was excellent even with our beginner dumpling making skills! There was plenty of food, so bring your appetite and be prepared to take home leftovers!”

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Half-Day Sichuan Cooking Class Experience in Chengdu - The main dishes you’ll make, and why they teach different skills
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Half-Day Sichuan Cooking Class Experience in Chengdu

9.Half-Day Sichuan Cooking Class Experience in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $83

Half-day Sichuan cooking class in Chengdu with hotel pickup, small group cooking, dinner, and take-home recipes.

“Could not want a better experience, Easy cooking directions and recipes. Hands on experience. Food as good as any I have had at restaurants. In fact I made one of the dishes almost immediately on my return home. It received rave reviews. If you enjoy cooking or even eating a worthwhile experience”

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China's Favourite Street Food Cooking Workshop - What you learn: batter, pan technique, and building your own jian bing
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China’s Favourite Street Food Cooking Workshop

10.China’s Favourite Street Food Cooking Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $80

Private 90-minute jian bing workshop in Beijing with Dom, choosing savory and sweet fillings. Learn batter and pan technique.

“Such a fun workshop. Dom explained the history of Jian Bings with an entertaining story, then the technique of making them and was there to help when needed. There was a plentiful assortment of fillings to use, from traditional savoury to sweet chocolate and banana. Read more”

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Private Home Cooking Class with Shanghai Mama - The cooking class: learn by doing, not watching
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Private Home Cooking Class with Shanghai Mama

11.Private Home Cooking Class with Shanghai Mama

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $199

Shop a Shanghai wet market, then cook and eat with your instructor in a local home. Private, guided, and great value for 4 hours.

“Wonderful experience, delightful guides. Very friendly, pleasant and knowledgeable about food (at market & during cooking) and China in general. Food market had interesting selection, some very good, others a little much for those not Read more”

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2.5hrs Chinese Kitchen Cooking Class: Xiaolongbao Soup Dumplings - Finding the Studio Near Changshu Road (and Guangyuan Road)
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2.5hrs Chinese Kitchen Cooking Class: Xiaolongbao Soup Dumplings

12.2.5hrs Chinese Kitchen Cooking Class: Xiaolongbao Soup Dumplings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $98

Hands-on Xiaolongbao class in Shanghai. Make soup dumpling dough and filling, cook steamed and pan-fried, plus tea and a take-home recipe.

“Chef Ci Ci was our instructor.... She is Fluent in English. Great since of humor.....Never a dull moment. Very organized, very well informed and very patient. Our Dumplings were delicious. We had both steamed and pan fried. We did not want this class to end.”

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Private Panda Tour with Cooking Class One-day Trip - Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base: what you’ll see and how to enjoy it
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Private Panda Tour with Cooking Class One-day Trip

13.Private Panda Tour with Cooking Class One-day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $123

Chengdu panda base plus a Sichuan cooking class. Hotel pickup, vegetarian lunch at Wenshu Monastery, market spices, and a full day plan.

“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”

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Half-day Dandan Noodles Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit - Picking Up the Right Mindset for the Spice Market
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Half-day Dandan Noodles Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

14.Half-day Dandan Noodles Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

Half-day Dan Dan noodle class in Chengdu. Shop Sichuan spices at a local market, cook with a chef, and enjoy your meal with tea and beer.

“I offered this cooking class to my girlfriend as a birthday present, and it was beyond what I hoped for! Everything was perfect. The market visit was super interesting, and Lance took the time to explain everything, answer all our (numerous) Read more”

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Private Hutong Culture Tour with Dumpling Cooking Class plus Cricket Fighting Game - Confucius Temple and Guozijian: the scholars’ Beijing stop
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Private Hutong Culture Tour with Dumpling Cooking Class plus Cricket Fighting Game

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