Learn how to make authentic Chinese food during this Beijing cooking class, taught by an expert chef. Take a walking tour through a market to learn about the area’s food culture and pick out fresh ingredients. Then, head to a local family's home to discover the basics of Chinese cuisine. Either learn how to make several meat and vegetable dishes like kung pao chicken, stir-fried beef, and sweet and sour pork; or learn the ancient culinary art of dim sum. At the end, sit down to enjoy your homemade creation!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Cooking class
✔ All equipment and ingredients
✔ Condiments class
✔ Professional English-speaking teacher
✔ Lunch with tea and water
✔ Market tour
✖ Gratuities
✖ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✖ Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
What To Expect
Meet your guide at Deng Cao Hutong in the morning and firstly start a condiments class to be familiar with the different kinds of cooking condiments, then head to a nearby food market for a 1.5-hour walking tour. Browse fresh produce and listen as your guide, a professional cooking instructor, explains the different kinds of vegetables, spices and sauces. Gather up and purchase your fresh ingredients (included) and make your way down a hutong (alleyway) to a local family’s home to begin your class.
Depending on the day, your instructor teaches you to make dim sum — small savory snacks that contain a variety of fillings; or you learn to make main dishes, ranging from Sichuan-inspired to Cantonese and others. One day per week your chef prepares a vegetarian menu, which will be advised when you make your booking. Have the option to switch to another day if you wish.
Here you will learn how to use a Chinese kitchen knife. All classes are hands-on, you see what the chef sees. Every one will have your own knife, a chopping board and stove. All classes are taught in English by a professionally licensed Chinese chef. Take-home recipes are provided for every dish cooked.
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Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Menu is set and varies daily; at least one vegetarian dish is included in each set menu
• Menu will feature an all-vegetarian class as well as a dim sum class once a week. Please confirm with local operator if you would like to reschedule to participate in those classes. Likewise, please reschedule with operator if you would like to participate in a non-vegetarian class
• Closed-toe walking shoes are recommended for market tour
• Minimum age is 15 years
• Departure Point: 35 Deng Cao Hutong,Dong Si South StreetDongcheng District, Beijing 1,By subway: take line 5,stop at Dong Si, go out of exit C. Walk out of exit C, turn left and left again. You are walking in Dongsi South Street, walk straight down about 200 meters, the third Hutong on your left hand is Dengcao Hutong, you will see a traffic light on your right hand. Walk in Dengcao Hutong, please only check the house number on your left side, you can see No.41, No.39, No.37, then No.35. it is just one minute walk.
