US$ 58 per person

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Persons

Total US$ 58

✓ All taxes and fees included

Free cancellation until 48 hours before start

Fun Dim-Sum Cooking Class with Passionate Local Senior Chef

US$ 58 per person

5.00 26 reviews

Starting time

10am

Duration

2.5 hours

Group Size

2–7 guests

Language

English, Chinese

Free cancellation until 48 hours before start

Vegan & Vegetarian Friendly

What Guests Love

Friendly, knowledgeable instructor with great English
Hands‑on dumpling making for all ages
Authentic Chinese dishes and cultural stories
Clean, spacious kitchen with pleasant atmosphere

Based on recent verified reviews

Guests say the class takes place in a clean, spacious kitchen that feels welcoming and well‑equipped. The host is praised for friendly, patient instruction in fluent English, guiding participants through every step of making both meat and vegetarian dumplings. Guests enjoy the hands‑on experience, learning authentic techniques and hearing cultural stories that make the session a memorable highlight of their Shanghai visit. The clear, beginner‑friendly approach and fresh ingredients add to the overall enjoyment.

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What to Expect

Join me and learn how to make both the dough and filling with fragrant Chinese spices in a class where I also reveal how soup can be wrapped in a xiaolongbao, which is a type of dumpling. We will cook the xiaolongbaos in two ways, and you will learn how to make a yummy Chinese sauce to go with the xiaolongbaos. Finally, we will enjoy our hand-made xiaolongbaos together.

You'll get to take home a standard recipe, which you can cook again at home. Freshest and locally sourced ingredients from the local market, no MSG! Make sure you come with an empty stomach, as there will be plenty of yummy dumplings.

The class is vegetarian-friendly, please write down your food preference at the detail page.
Children under 3 years old is free to join the class.

For solo booking, please reach out to us for availability.

Schedule

Morning Class:

10:00 am: Meet at the cooking school
10:20 am: Introduction of the cooking culture and local ingredient
11:00 am: Cooking session
12:00 pm: Enjoy the meal with the class
12:30 pm: End of the class with recipe

Meeting Point

Meet at the school

* The exact address will be shared in your booking confirmation.

Included Highlights

Chinese Cooking Techniques

Complimentary tea

Gluten free option available

Make from scratch

Vegan vegetarian applicable

Additional Information

Confirmation

You will receive the confirmation of your booking within 24 hours.

Free Cancellation

Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity.

Guest Photos

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Guest Reviews

5 /5

5.00

Based on 26 verified reviews

Steffen • Couple

Jun 2026

Great cooking class with CiCi

We had a great time with CiCi. She was so kind and gave us very good advice how to make the small dumplings. The result was to tasty and in addition that we had a great chat with her. We exchanged a lot and just had a great time. We really recommend to take part on this class, its fun and there's a lot to learn.

Bradley • Couple

May 2026

Amazing

Ci Ci was an amazing teacher. Very friendly, attentive and kind. Our experience was exemplary. Highly recommended

Remi • Couple

May 2026

Amazing chinese cooking class

Amazing moment shared with Cici. She made us feel comfortable right away and generously shared her passion for Chinese cuisine, especially Chinese dumplings. We learned all the basics needed to recreate xiaolongbao by ourselves. We had the opportunity to make both the classic version of these dumplings and a vegetarian one, which was also absolutely delicious. To accompany the xiaolongbao, Cici prepared some traditional side dishes that were excellent and truly enhanced the overall Chinese cooking class experience.

Daniela • Solo

May 2026

Amazing!

It was a pleasant morning, the time flew by. We made dumplings, and Cici was very attentive to my dietary needs. I recommend it to everyone, especially those who want to try authentic cuisine.

Ed • Couple

Apr 2026

Outstanding Cooking Class!

CiCi is a great hostess and cooking instructor. Her english is very good. Her kitchen is very clean and modern. We learned to cook dim sum from scratch. Both vegetarian and non vegetarian versions. Afterwards we indulged in the delicious food. Our class was small. 4 people total. My wife and I live in Atlanta GA. The other couple was from France. Great experience. I endorse and highly recommend CiCi's cooking class.

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