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The 15 Best Cooking Classes in China

16 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 average  ·  from $20

Dumplings you can actually fold, a Sichuan wok that behaves, noodles pulled by hand. The 15 classes below are priced, timed, and honest about how much you cook and how much you watch.

Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit - The tea workshop stop: a calmer reset before the wok work
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Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

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

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

Walk Liangjiaxiang spice market with a guide, then cook classic Sichuan dishes with Chef Jerry. Includes meals, drinks, and recipes.

“This activity was truly the highlight of our entire trip. We spent a wonderful afternoon starting with a visit to the local market with the lovely Litchichi, who guided us through the stalls and introduced us to fruits we had never tasted before. Read more”

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Online Cooking Class Beijing Dumplings and Cuisine by Sunflowerli Renowned Chef - Price and what you really get for $20
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Online Cooking Class Beijing Dumplings and Cuisine by Sunflowerli Renowned Chef

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

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

Cook Beijing dumplings and classic Chinese dishes live on Zoom with Chef Miss Li, clear ingredients list, vegan options, tailored guidance.

“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 - Where to start: Sajin Bridge and the walk into the Muslim Quarter scene
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Half-Day Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles Cooking with a Market Visit

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $75

Half-day Xi'an cooking class with market spice hunt and hand-made biang biang noodles. Includes meal, drinks, and recipes for $75.

“My brother and I attended Dongcheng's cooking class and loved it! We met him at the metro station and visited a nearby food and spice market. It was really cool to ask all the questions that we had about the food, spices, Chinese habRead more”

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Chengdu: Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience - The Spice Market Walk: What You Learn Before the Woks
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Chengdu: Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

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4.Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

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

Chengdu cooking class with a spice market visit, Sichuan tea, and hands-on workshop cooking for your own 5 dishes, incl. meals.

“It is a bit expensive, but the tour is great. Lance and the chef were very nice. The tour is great, they show you the local markets and then the cooking lessons and then we eat together, that is all nice. Staff is great. Price is a bit high, but it is worth it.”

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Yangshuo Cooking Class with Market Trip - Finding the meeting point and timing your session
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Yangshuo Cooking Class with Market Trip

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5.Yangshuo Cooking Class with Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $45

Yangshuo market trip and hands-on cooking class with guide Hans. Shop fresh ingredients, cook beer fish, and sip family tea.

“I had an amazing time during this cooking workshop with Hans in Yangshuo! The day started with a local breakfast and a trip to the market, where we picked out fresh vegetables and a live catfish for the famous local dish: beer fish. We even sRead more”

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Shanghai-Cooking Dumpling & Meal in Local Family-w/Vegan - Getting there: Xingya Plaza and the Zhongxing Road Metro exit
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Shanghai-Cooking Dumpling & Meal in Local Family-w/Vegan

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6.Cooking Dumpling & Meal in Local Family-w/Vegan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $82

Make dumplings with Bonnie in a Jing'an home, tea and snacks included, vegan-friendly prep, plus practical Shanghai tips. 3.5 hours.

“Bonnie was extremely nice and taught us well. It was a very cozy atmosphere and we had a great experience. We got to try different chinese foods in addition to the dumplings we made.”

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Private Cooking Class: Make Your Own Dim Sum In Shanghai

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Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit - The real value: why a spice market first beats a cooking class alone
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Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $80

Chengdu half-day bao zi class with a local spice market visit. Learn Sichuan flavors, steam dumplings, then eat what you make.

“Wat een geweldige ervaring! Daarbij had ik het goed getroffen met Jerry! Wat een leuke gids was dat! Eerst gingen we de markt bezoeken. Geduldig legde hij alles uit wat ik wilde weten: (voor mij) onbekende groentes vertaalde hij, liet hij ruiRead more”

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Private Home Cooking Class with Shanghai Mama - What the Wet Market Stop Really Does for You
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Private Home Cooking Class with Shanghai Mama

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9.Private Home Cooking Class with Shanghai Mama

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

Wet market snacks, a private hands-on cooking class in a Shanghai Mama’s home, and lunch or dinner, with hotel pickup.

“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: What to Expect at the Changshu Road Area
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2.5hrs Chinese Kitchen Cooking Class: Xiaolongbao Soup Dumplings

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10.2.5hrs Chinese Kitchen Cooking Class: Xiaolongbao Soup Dumplings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $98

Shanghai xiaolongbao cooking class on Changshu Road. Make broth-filled dumplings, steam and pan-fry, and take home the recipe.

“Overall a great, fun, and educational experience! We did this with our two kids, ages 9 and 6. We learned a lot about the technique of making xiao long bao, and also enjoyed the intimate, natural setting. My only suggestion is that the first half Read more”

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Private Panda Tour with Cooking Class One-day Trip - Wenshu Monastery Vegetarian Lunch and Buddhist Ceremony: A Calmer Pause in the Middle
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Private Panda Tour with Cooking Class One-day Trip

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

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

Private Chengdu panda base tour plus Sichuan cooking class with hotel pickup, vegetarian monastery lunch, market spices, tea, and market time.

“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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Shanghai-Cooking Dumpling&Taste Local Food-Tip Based w/Vegan - How the 3-Hour Flow Works (And Why the Timing Matters)
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Shanghai-Cooking Dumpling&Taste Local Food-Tip Based w/Vegan

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12.Cooking Dumpling&Taste Local Food-Tip Based w/Vegan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $0

Shanghai family dumpling making with Jing'an market, vegan friendly options, Chinese food tasting, TCM, and local travel tips.

“Totally recommend! The dumpling making experience with Bonnie was really amazing and authentic. She also told us something about the history of the dumplings and gave us insights into the different flavors all around China. Even though we spent quite a long time in China we learned a lot new things in flavor and craft. The atmosphere was familial, she and her auntie showed us every step very detailed and we had a lot of fun. Would definitely book it again and support her small business!”

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Private Hutong Culture Tour with Dumpling Cooking Class plus Cricket Fighting Game - Rickshaw through hutongs, how the narrow lanes actually work
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Private Hutong Culture Tour with Dumpling Cooking Class plus Cricket Fighting Game

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Private Dumpling Cooking Class in Xi'an Local Family - Hotel Pickup Keeps Your Half-Day Focused
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Private Dumpling Cooking Class in Xi’an Local Family

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14.Private Dumpling Cooking Class in Xi’an Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $120

Private Xi'an dumpling cooking class with hotel pickup, wet market shopping, and a family meal. Cook dumplings plus two Xi'an dishes.

“When we returned from China (Beijing and Xi'an) and our friends asked us what the highlight of our trip was, we told them the four-to-five hours we spent with the local family learning to make dumplings, cooking a few traditional dishes, sharing a (large) meal, and discussiRead more”

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Beijing: Private Dumpling Cooking Class in Local Family - From Hotel Pickup to the Wet Market Walk
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Beijing: Private Dumpling Cooking Class in Local Family

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15.Private Dumpling Cooking Class in Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $160

Tour a local wet market, learn dumplings and 2 dishes in a family home, then eat your work with included pickup in Beijing.

“Catherine gave me a terrific time. From providing transport to and from my hotel (vital in a city of traffic problems) to making sure I understood the process. Her family and team were very welcoming and helpful. I strongly recommend her lessons.”

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