Chinese Cooking Class in A Private Courtyard with Local Market Visit

Beijing, China

Regarded as one of the world’s great cuisines, Chinese food is known and appreciated all around the world. In this fun and very much hands-on cooking class, you will be able to prepare your own Chinese dumplings in a "Hutong" courtyard house. You’ll learn the local flavor of Chinese cookery and the use of Chinese spices and condiments.

Meet your guide at the ticket office of the Drum Tower at 10am. The activity will start with a visit to a local vegetable store. You will have the opportunity to see some fruits and vegetables you might have never seen before.

Dumplings are a traditional Chinese food loved by almost everyone in China. It is the main dish people will have on Chinese New Year’s Eve to wish prosperity in the New Year. Nowadays people can buy already made dumplings in the market and restaurants, but the homemade dumplings are always tastier.

Escorted by your guide, you will arrive to a traditional courtyard where you will learn how to cook dumplings with the help of the resident chef. After the cooking lesson you will probably be hungry, so be ready to enjoy the lunch you have prepared.

After a wonderful day learning the secrets of Chinese cooking you will make your own way back to your hotel.