Chilli Cool China

The visit of the local market, close to the cooking school, was a good introduction before the practice. We prepared 5 dishes for a complete meal. I would definitely reproduce some at home. I highly recommend.

We loved everything from the visit to the local market and the cooking class. Jerry was very welcoming and explained everything from ingredients to lifestyle of Chengdu people. The visit to the local market was the highlight of my trip in Chengdu. One super friendly aunt was there to help us during the cooking class. We probably made the best mapo tofu we ever cooked. We also learnt how to make twice-cooked pork which was a mind-blowing discovery. Thank you again !!!

We had an incredible time at the Chilly Cool Workshop cooking class in Chengdu. Jerry, our guide, was fantastic- he took us on an engaging tour of the local market, offering us a fascinating glimpse into the rich food culture of Chengdu. Jerry was extremely kind, patient, and spoke excellent English, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The cooking class itself was amazing. We learned to prepare authentic dishes with fresh ingredients, and the hands-on experience was both fun and educational. The food we cooked was delicious, and the entire experience was one we’ll cherish. We highly recommend the Chilly Cool Workshop to anyone looking to immerse themselves in Chengdu’s culinary scene. Thank you, Jerry, and the entire team for such a memorable day!

The spice market and trying different things here was great, among which the making of dumplings and tasting local strong spirits. Our guide Lance was fluent in English and very helpful, both in translating and taking pictures. Due to his familiarity with the city, it provides a good insight into the local life and helped us experience the culture better. We definitely recommend this class if you are interested in trying and making local food!

Jerry, out guide, is very fun and knowledgeable person. In our group there are four of us altogether. Jerry brought us to the market, introduced us delicacies of Chengdu, the fresh ingredients (poultry & vegetables etc) that we can find there. And then we walked to the Chili Cook Kitchen which is nearby. Class was led by Chef Li, she guided us in preparing the fresh ingredients for the 5 Sichuan dishes that we cook that day. If definitely will book another session next time I'm back to Chengdu (to cook different Sichuan dishes), and for other countries - I will check out Cookly website for the cooking class offerings! Proud and Happy Student!

Super experience, first we made and probably not last. The team is really nice, food is great and really recommend it.

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It was a very nice day with Lance and the other cooking students. The food was so so good. Thanks for everything. Lara

Fantastic course led by Hazel. Started with a trip around the local market with lots of stories about local food and spices and how to use them. I would recommend to anybody considering it

Very professional outfit with friendly staff. The cooking instructor was very thorough and patient. Suitable for those with limited experience in cooking too!

Lance was absolutely gorgeous! He guided us around the market, answered all our questions and was happy to find new friends. After mastering our own little challenges on the market, we went to the kitchen including a nice room for dining and prepared our meal with a pretty friendly cook! We were a group of six and we even prepared vegetarian dished for two of us :-) All in all, it was an awesome experience - we can absolutely recommend it! Thanks a lot! Patricia

Everything was just right. My time was well spent too. I would definitely recommend this cooking class to my other friends who come to chengdu next time

We had Lance who clearly loves showing off Chengdu. We liked especially the time in the market and he was great letting everyone take time to buy stuff we also wanted.

We had the most amazing day with Lance who met us at our hotel and took us around a local market where we had a chance to try some food and practice our Chinese, it was really interesting. The cooking class was so much fun, as someone who never cooks the bun class was the perfect choice as although it was quite difficult they were so much fun to make and eat afterward. It’s great that they offer a vegetarian option too! We then had a wonderful afternoon eating our baozi with a free beer and getting to know the rest of the group. Lance was a great instructor and great to chat with, even giving us all a lovely gift at the end. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon, we can’t wait to return to try another class with Chilli Cool!

Thanks Lance and the team. Had a fantastic half day cooking up a storm. Top Notch!

Very interactive and fun afternoon. Great atmosphere, clear instructions and good food! The market tour with Lance exceeded our expectations and the Baozi folding technique is really something special to master. Highly recommend.

After a week of working in Chengdu, I had 1 vacation day and I attended the "Half-Day Chengdu Courtyard Cooking Class with Local Spice Market Visit", lucky me. It was such a great experience. The guide name is Lance zhou which is super kind, funny, intelligent and has excellent English. We were a group of 4 (2 from Israel & 2 from Korea) and the market tour guided by lance was very interesting, we tasted and experienced many things in the market including preparing dumpling. Next stop was cooking the dishes, in a beautiful place near the market, with a very professional kitchen, the dishes were very tasty and most important the atmosphere was just amazing, I didn't stop smiling the entire day :)

Ocean was a very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional as my guide. She explained details about the local ingredients that were very relatable and easy to understand to an English speaker. I sincerely feel that I will be able to make the recipes when I return home.

The instructor was knowledgeable and was able to walk me through the steps.

The instructor was knowledgeable and was able to walk me through the steps.

Ocean was the perfect host for our cooking class and made it a memorable experience. I will recommend this class to my friends.

Ocean was the perfect host and made it a memorable experience.

Informative, fun and finished with some great food!

I went with two other people. Got picked up on time at my hotel lobby. We visited a local market first and the guide explained about the market food, Chinese herbs and so much more. We cooked three dishes on a wok in a very relaxed atmosphere. It was so friendly and welcoming. I can’t recommend it enough if you are in Chengdu. It would be suitable for all ages, young and old.

At first I was a little bit hesitated to take this class because there are not many information. That is because this class has been only one year. And also I was worried because I am not a good cook. But you don't need to worry it also. You would get a perfect instruction from guide and chef. I hope everybody who is planning to go Chengdu take this class!!! This class is awesome. - You are going to go local <<grocery>> market first. You can learn what kind of ingredients are used in China and also smell different kind of spices. There are alot more but it is related to missions so I can't mention it here. (Because it is written as 'Spice market' I thought there would be spices only. But it was more than that.) - The guide would give you a mission so you can get involved to the market. Not just roaming around the shop. - While you are heading to the courtyard, you can pass by mah-jong game place. I saw a automatic mah-jong table there. - Before the class starts, drink a cup of tea together. - There's a chef and he teaches you how to cook. The guide would translate what the chef said. - If you are not a good cook, don't worry. You can also tase the food made by chef. And the chef and guide help you all the time. - Our guide's name is 'Lance'. He is awesome! Not only a great guide, but also a great friend. And very good looking guy(we promised him to mention this hahaha). - Plz do not miss this class!!!!!!!!!!!! 여러분 요리를 못하거나 가서 뻘쭘할까봐 망설이고 계시다면 절대 그런생각 마시고 꼭 들으세요~ 정말 최고의 시간이었어요!!!