COOKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The kitchens worth booking.
The 15 best cooking classes in china travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Shop Liangjiaxiang spices in Chengdu, cook classic Sichuan dishes with a chef, then eat your creations with drinks and recipes included.
Most Popular“Was a great experience. The market was clean and interesting even though we have seen many markets. Lance our guide was fun and helpful. The class facilities were nice and clean. Class itself great and the food was excellent.”
Join a small-group Beijing cooking class with a market walk in a hutong home. Learn dumplings, sauces, and eat what you cook.
“This tour was excellent and met all of our expectations. Chef Chao was very pleasant and explained things well. Really enjoyed the trip to the market and Chao pointed out many different items in the market with detailed explanations. It was Read more”
Cook Beijing-style dumplings online on Zoom with Chef Miss Li: private, flexible timing, ingredients list early, vegan options, $20.
“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 theRead more”
Spice-market walk and small-group biang biang noodle making in Xi’an, with tea, beer, recipes, and plenty of food.
“Great market and cooking with Michael and Bruce! Biang Biang noodles were fun and delicious. Thanks for a great day guys!”
Shop a major Naxi market in Lijiang, then make and eat three dishes in a small cooking class with Fancy, plus snacks, lunch, and photo help.
“For tourists wanting to experience the actual culture of Lijiang outside of the commercialized Gucheng, this class is for you. Fancy is extremely knowledgeable about all the things in the locals’ market and was able to answer all of our questiRead more”
Half-day Chengdu cooking class with a spice market visit, tea ceremony, and a chef-led workshop kitchen session. Includes meals and recipes.
“Amazing! I loved the whole experience. We learned a lot a had so much fun 👌”
Shop Yangshuo’s market with Hans, then cook beer fish and tea in a hands-on class. Includes drinks, snacks, transport, flexible slots.
“Excellent experience to learn more about Asian cuisine. The purchase in the market and the subsequent cooking has turned out to be a surprise with an excellent taste result. Hans, a great host and good cook, fun and extraordinary person. This is a very, very recommended activity.Auto-translated”
A 2-hour private dim sum cooking class in Shanghai’s French Concession. Pick two dishes, learn techniques, and eat what you make.
“Definitely recommend this experience (and the night food tour) early on during your time in Shanghai. We loved cooking with the chef and learning the history. Plenty of food to eat as a result of your cooking too!”
Chengdu’s half-day Bao Zi class pairs a guided Sichuan spice market visit with hands-on steaming, plus tea and drinks in the end.
“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”
Shop Ngau Tau Kok wet markets, then cook a 3-course Chinese meal in a pro studio with a small-group guide.
“A great way to experience Hong Kong. Bill gave us an authentic look at the food culture as well as hands on cooking preparation.”
Half-day Sichuan cooking class in Chengdu with hotel pickup, small groups, dishes like Kung Pao and dumplings, and take-home recipes.
“This was a super intimate experience, with just me and my young teenage sons. They both were up for experimenting with some cooking, and this was just the right level of challenge for us all. We started with a couple classics and then mRead more”
A private 90-minute jian bing workshop in Beijing: hands-on batter and pan skills, guided history, and sweet or savory fillings for $80.
“On the ground knowledge makes this tour company a must for touring Bejing & trying Hutong experiences.”
Shop a Shanghai wet market, snack on local favorites, then cook at a Shanghai Mama’s home with hotel pickup and a private guide.
“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”
Cook Shanghai xiaolongbao soup dumplings in a small class near Changshu Road. Make dough, fill dumplings, steam and pan-fry, then eat.
“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.”
A full-day Chengdu private panda tour plus a guided Sichuan cooking class, with hotel pickup, panda tickets, vegetarian nunnery lunch, and a market spice stop.
“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”
Hands-on classes and market tours, city by city.
