Wok Walk Market Tour and Chinese Cooking Class with Locals
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Shop like a local: Explore a real wet market and pick your own ingredients, just like Chinese home cooks do every day
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Discover Chinese food culture: Learn about unique local ingredients, seasonal eating, and the philosophy behind everyday Chinese meals
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Cook authentic home-style dishes: We teach what Chinese people actually eat at home — not just restaurant version
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Truly hands-on: Chop, stir, fry, taste — you do every step yourself, guided with care
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Understand flavors, not just follow recipes: Learn the meaning behind ingredients and techniques
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Immersive & intimate: It’s personal, local, and real — like being welcomed into someone’s kitchen, not a tourist class
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Cultural connection through food: Leave with a full belly and a deeper understanding of Chinese daily life
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Wok Walk Market Tour and Chinese Cooking Class with Locals
What's included in Wok Walk Market Tour and Chinese Cooking Class with Locals
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Discover the heart of Chinese cuisine through a two-part hands-on experience: 1) Wet Market Tour - Visit a lively local market with a guide - Learn about key Chinese ingredients and seasonal products - Understand how locals shop and choose the freshest items - Experience buying ingredients yourself — just like a local! 2) Cooking Class - Cook one main dish + one staple dish (e.g. Kung Pao Chicken + Yangzhou Fried Rice) - Learn home-style techniques and how to balance flavors - Vegetarian or have dietary restrictions? We offer custom menus Suitable for all skill levels — beginners welcome! This experience is more than just cooking — it’s about understanding the food culture, choosing your own ingredients, and tasting what you made with your own hands.
Food Menu
MAIN - Kung Pao Chicken
Chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns and peanuts in a sweet-tangy sauce. Spicy, savory, and unmistakably Sichuan.
MAIN - Yangzhou Fried Rice
A colorful mix of rice, egg, ham and veggies. Light, savory and balanced — a classic from Yangzhou cuisine, known for elegance and harmony.
Inclusions
- Enjoy the meal you cooked — one main dish and one staple — right after class! Prefer to take it home? No problem, we’re happy to provide takeaway boxes upon request.
- Tips are not included. While not required in China, they’re appreciated as a way to support and encourage our great guides. Feel free to tip — 100% of it goes directly to your guide.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Due to operational inconvenience, using a wheelchair may affect the overall experience.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- - Metro: Line 10, Exit 1 - Walk 7 min: go straight, turn left on Wulumuqi Middle Rd, market on your left. - Taxi: say “wu zhong ji shi”
