Private Authentic Chinese Cooking Class in Shanghai with a Lovely Local

Private Authentic Chinese Cooking Class in Shanghai with a Lovely Local

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Duration: 4h
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  • Private cooking class + meal with your host Vivie
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
What's not included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off


Start:
  • Shanghai, China
    Please meet your host Vievie at her home in Near Jiaotong University and Xinhua Road of Shanghai. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7626P399

    • Fully refundable up to 48 hours prior to experience; since our hosts begin preparing for your experience up to 2 days in advance, we cannot offer a refund for cancellations made within 48 hours of the experience
    • Menu may vary depending on the season
    • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
    • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
    • Private, personalized experience
    • Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Shanghai home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Chinese culture and cuisine together.
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7626P399

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    $116.00
    per adult (price varies by group size)
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    • Traveling Spoon
      6
      China
      Joined in April 2017
    • badgers78
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic market visit and cooking experience in Shanghai
      We spent half a day with Anna. We took a short cab ride to a local intersection where we met Anna. We walked to a nearby market to get the ingredients. The market was an experience in itself with everything from from fish and meats to eels to chicken feet to all types of indigenous vegetables. We enjoyed seeing everything that was available and Anna's interactions with the vendors. We then returned to Anna's home to prepare the dumplings. She guided us through the process and was worked easily to tailer our experience to our level of cooking competence. We worked together to chop and dice the various ingredients into three distinct filling mixtures - one pork and two veggie. We then rolled out the dough and filled and formed the dumplings. These were steamed or fried and then eaten. Anna's mother joined us at the end to help and we all enjoyed our creations. They were delicious. Anna's gentle instruction made us feel very comfortable and confident. After our visit Anna sent us a photo compilation of the event and the recipe. We believe cooking together is the best way to gain a connection with local cultures and people. This experience was exceptional.
      Written October 27, 2019
    • H976VOkarenh
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Ana in Shanghai
      Loved my time with Ana, market tour, cooking....and finally eating those delicious dumplings! Highly recommended!
      Written September 9, 2019
    • steng1106
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      We Love Anna!
      Me and my two friends signed up for this class during our week-long trip to Shanghai. We really enjoyed getting to know Anna and she was so sweet throughout the entire experience! We made a total of three different dumpling types (pork with fennel, pork with celery, and a vegan filling) and we had so much fun learning how to make the wrappers, mix the fillings, and wrap the dumplings. Before that, we also went with Anna to the local market to buy ingredients. It was truly an immersive experience and Anna was so welcoming to us in her home, where she also cooked us tomato egg drop soup to go with our dumplings. I could not recommend this experience enough!
      Written April 3, 2019
    • Touristlookingaround
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great culinary experience
      Ana explained me inside the market many medicinal properties of different vegetable for one’s health. She showed a lot of patience until I almost got the folding of dumpling right. I was amazed to see all what can be prepared in the kitchen with just two chopsticks. I spend a very interesting and pleasant evening with both Ana and her mother and can highly recommend this interesting experience in their company.
      Written January 29, 2019
    • laf812
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Authentic and genuine experience
      I booked this cooking class as a birthday presentation for my Husband and it was such an enjoyable and authentic experience. Anna tailored the dishes to our request and it was lovely to be welcomed into her home. She put so much heart and effort into each dish and teaching us about the different benefits of each ingredient. It feels great to also support someone who is truly genuine about putting together an educational and authentic experience for people who want to learn how to make local dishes. Highly recommend if you want a cooking class that is off the beaten track!
      Written June 30, 2018
    • Carmelmom
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cook like a local
      I was surprised that I had booked a private experience, but was comfortable with it as Michael moved the morning along and the whole experience was interesting to me. There was a group class at the other end of our prep work bench and it was fun to see what they were up to too and we interacted with them a little which was fun. I really liked the market visit and Michael had great answers for all of my questions. The food we prepared was delicious and I did learn some new techniques. The cooking school was clean and tidy and the glass walls made for a very pleasant surrounding. Great day!
      Written September 3, 2017
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