10 Chengdu Cooking Classes Worth Booking

1.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Chilli Cool’s Kitchen, visit Liangjiaxiang market, taste local produce and spices, then cook several Sichuan dishes with a chef. Lance, Jerry, and the kitchen team help with translation, technique, vegetarian requests, recipes, and the final meal.

“It took a while to get this book, but I truly loved everything about this tour. Jerry was great and personable. I loved going around a real Chinese market learning how the local people pick and choose their food. I even got to try my hand at making dumplings (I was very good 2 out of 10 times). From there we went to the kitchen where I met Auntie Lee (Chef Lee). She was wonderful and with Jerry translating I was able to make a good mapu tofu and an excellent twice cooked pork and pretty darn nice cucumber salad. I couldn't recommend this tour enough and I hope more…”

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2.Chengdu: Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $82

Meet Lance, Jerry, or another English-speaking guide at Liang Jia Xiang Station for a market walk and hands-on Sichuan cooking class. Learn about local spices, cook several dishes with a chef, then eat your meal with tea, beer, or soft drinks.

“10/10 experience, one of my favourite activities in China so far! If you are looking for an authentic small group cooking experience, don’t hesitate to book! Our guide Lance was fantastic, the market visit was almost as enjoyable as the cooking class itself. Lance even purchased different fruits and foods for us to try from the market that were new to us. The dishes we cooked were super tasty and there was something for everyone!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟”

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3.Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $80

Join an English-speaking guide such as Lance or Jerry for a four-hour Chengdu food experience. Visit a local spice market, learn about Sichuan ingredients, make Baozi in a traditional courtyard kitchen, then eat your buns with tea, beer, or soft drinks.

“A great experience, the local market was fun, interesting and we got to try and use a little Chinese language. Lance our guide was great from start to finish and took lots of fabulous pictures which meant we could get with our cookery class. Read more”

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4.Half-Day Professional Mapo Tofu Cooking with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $69Best value

Meet Jerry or the Chilli Cool China team in Chengdu for a market visit, Sichuan tea, and a hands-on mapo tofu lesson with a professional chef. You’ll explore local spices, cook in a professional kitchen, eat your dish with a drink, and take home recipes and a souvenir.

“100% Recommend this class. We were met at the station by Jerry and taken to a local food market. The food Market was an experience in its self and we ended up picking up some spices to take back home with us. After the Market Jerry tooRead more”

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5.Half-Day Sichuan Cooking Class Experience in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $83

Meet a local chef at 4:00 pm for a four-hour, small-group class in Chengdu. Cook dishes such as Kung Pao chicken, Sichuan eggplant, sweet and sour pork, and dumplings, then eat what you make and take home the recipes. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Brilliant Good english speaking guide Good humour Small group Tasty dishes Recipies to repeat at home. I would recommend to friends”

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6.Private Panda Tour with Cooking Class One-day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $123

Start at 7:30 am for a private Chengdu day with an English-speaking guide, panda-base entry, vegetarian lunch at a nunnery, Wenshu Monastery, a local market, and a Sichuan cooking class led by a professional chef. Jerry is named as one guide associated with the experience.

“This tour consists of three elements. A visit to a panda center, a visit to a monastery in the city center with a vegetarian meal and a preparation of some dishes with food bought at the market. Jerry was very enthusiastic and accommodating. Read moreAuto-translated”

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7.Half-day Dandan Noodles Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

Spend four hours with Chilli Cool China exploring a Chengdu spice market, completing a small ingredient hunt, and cooking Dan Dan noodles in a professional kitchen. Guides such as Lance, Ocean, and Amy help explain the market and local flavors. Hotel pickup is available within Chengdu’s second ring road.

“The excursion to the local spice market in a small group was a great experience and cooking together was great fun. Our guide was very charming and had lots of interesting details for us. The "treasure hunt" on the spice maket was a great idea! :)”

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8.Half day Chengdu Dumpling Class: Make from Scratch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $70

Join Chilli Cool China in Chengdu for a four-hour dumpling workshop. Explore a local spice market, learn Sichuan ingredients, then make dumplings with a chef in a traditional courtyard kitchen. Guides such as Jerry and Lance can help with English, dietary requests, folding, and cooking.

“The most amazing cooking class ever. Thank you Lance (tour guide) and Chef Lee for making this experience memorable!”

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9.Half-day Chengdu Handmade Tofu Making and Mapo Tofu Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $90

Spend about four hours with Chilli Cool China, visiting a local spice market before making soy milk, tofu brain, and handmade tofu with a stone mill. Chef Lance guides you through Mapo Tofu in a traditional Sichuan courtyard. Tea, drinks, food, recipes, and hotel transfers are included.

“Enjoyed touring the fresh food market with Lance, who shared his knowledge about all the various fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, spices and TCM. Afterwards we went to the workshop to experience the proper way to enjoy tea and Read more”

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10.Half-Day Private Hot-Pot Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $90

Spend 4.5 hours with Chilli Cool China exploring a Chengdu spice market, tasting local snacks, and learning to prepare spicy and non-spicy hotpot. Guide Lance leads the experience, with a professional chef teaching ingredient cutting, dish presentation, and hotpot cooking.

“We had an amazing experience at Chilli Cool China. We started this incredible venture with Lance our tour guide from Chilli Cool China who from the moment we got picked up was engaging and delightful! We started our tour at the local sRead more”

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