US$ 58 per person

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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 28 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 host
Hands‑on dumpling making
Cultural stories and authenticity
Small clean kitchen with fresh ingredients

Based on recent verified reviews

Guests say the class feels like a friendly gathering where the host’s clear English and expertise guide participants through every step of making both meat and vegetarian dumplings. The small, spotless kitchen and fresh market ingredients create an authentic taste of local cuisine. Hands‑on practice is paired with engaging stories about Chinese food history, making it a memorable highlight for families and travelers alike, and suitable for beginners.

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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 28 verified reviews

Paul mihai • Couple

Sep 2026

What a lovely experience

The entire experience at Cici's class was absolutely lovely. Cici greeted us on the street and walked us to the venue, which was a thoughtful touch. We introduced ourselves and then got started on making the dumplings. Cici is very knowledgeable and breaks the whole process down into simple, easy-to-follow steps. Her English is also really good. The whole thing felt like a small gathering with friends, which made it a lot of fun. Once we were done, we cooked the dumplings and enjoyed them along with some sides Cici had prepared, like edamame and a cucumber salad. I really recommend this class.

Christopher • Couple

Aug 2026

Exceptional, the highlight of our visit to Shanghai.

Undoubtedly the highlight of our visit to Shanghai, spending quality time with Cici and learning how to make authentic Xiaolongbao really was the highlight of our trip. Cici really is an amazing individual who feels like a friend from the moment you meet her. Honestly, I can't rate this class highly enough! We absolutely loved every minute of it, and best of all, we got to eat delicious food at the end, which we shared over laughs and some Chinese tea. Don't think twice about it, book this class, because it really is as good as the reviews suggest. We have taken the skill back to New Zealand and have been practising for next time we meet.

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.

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