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Sichuan Cooking Workshop: Spice Market Tour & Class
5.0
353 Ratings
Chengdu
Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of Sichuan cuisine with a half-day tour of Chengdu’s spice market and a farm cooking class. Discover the secrets of Sichuan spices and ingredients, learn from a professional chef, and indulge in a delicious meal made by yourself. Unforgettable and fun!
Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of Sichuan cuisine with a half-day tour of Chengdu’s spice market and a farm cooking class. Discover the secrets of Sichuan spices and ingredients, learn from a professional chef, and indulge in a delicious meal made by yourself. Unforgettable and fun!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 梁家巷 - During this 4-5 hours unique cooking workshop, you’ll be taken into an authentic local spice market to explore it with fun challenges to complete and learn different species of Sichuan spices and ingredients that will be used in the following cooking class. The class will be carried out in Chilli Cool Workshop. You’ll be treated with Sichuan…
- 梁家巷 - During this 4-5 hours unique cooking workshop, you’ll be taken into an authentic local spice market to explore it with fun challenges to complete and learn different species of Sichuan spices and ingredients that will be used in the following cooking class. The class will be carried out in Chilli Cool Workshop. You’ll be treated with Sichuan local tea as it’s local’s custom to treat friends and visitors. After that, you then will be guide to start the cooking process by a professional chef in a cozy kitchen. Finally, you can enjoy the dishes made by yourself along with some beers or beverages. For it’s really informative, interesting and fun, this class will be an unforgettable experience in your lifetime.
What's Included
- Market tour
- Food ingredients
- Food tasting
- Recipes
- Lunch or dinner based on your class schedule
- Light refreshments
- Beverages/beer
- English speaking guide
- Market tour
- Food ingredients
- Food tasting
- Recipes
- Lunch or dinner based on your class schedule
- Light refreshments
- Beverages/beer
- English speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Meal Options
- more than 50 dishes available
- Vegan Friendly
- more than 50 dishes available
- Vegan Friendly
Additional Information
During this 4-5 hour unique cooking workshop, you’ll visit an authentic local spice market, engaging in fun challenges while learning about various Sichuan spices and ingredients that will be used in the subsequent cooking class. The class takes place at Chilli Cool Workshop, located in the city center. You’ll be welcomed with local Sichuan tea, a…
During this 4-5 hour unique cooking workshop, you’ll visit an authentic local spice market, engaging in fun challenges while learning about various Sichuan spices and ingredients that will be used in the subsequent cooking class. The class takes place at Chilli Cool Workshop, located in the city center. You’ll be welcomed with local Sichuan tea, a customary gesture for friends and visitors. A professional chef will then guide you through the cooking process in a cozy kitchen. Finally, you’ll savor the dishes you’ve prepared, accompanied by beers or beverages. This informative, interesting, and fun class promises to be an unforgettable experience.
- Minimum age is 5 years
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Location
梁家巷
Your guide will meet you at the starting point：Liang Jia Xiang(梁家巷) metro station exit D(梁家巷地铁站D口)，Metro Line 6. The meeting time for morning class is 09:00am and afternoon class is 14:00pm，evening class is 17:00pm
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(353 Ratings)
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Agneshtravels
Apr 25, 2025
Fun family time learning about Sichuan cuisine! - We booked a customised private cooking class including a market tour and learned a lot about Sichuan spices, vegetables, tofu and other interesting ingredients we'd never seen before. Lance patiently answered our many questions during the market tour and helped me select spices and tea varieties to bring home.
After the local market tour, we walked to their cooking studio located in a quiet neighborhood with a very local vibe. When we come back to Chengdu we would love to explore this area more. We had tea and some fruit and nuts bought from the market before starting the cooking.
When we booked the class we requested a customised menu of 5 Sichuan dishes we wanted to learn and they readily obliged. Chef Lee taught us cutting, prep and cooking techniques, working alongside us and giving feedback when needed. Lance was indispensable as our translator and kindly also took pictures and videos!
They let you take videos of the class and we highly recommend doing this to help you recall the tips and techniques they share. We brought our tripod and phone mount but they also had one onsite.
This was one of the highlights of our China trip! We now have a deeper appreciation of Sichuan cuisine and we will always remember this wonderful experience!
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Paulphilipph2016
Apr 22, 2025
Great cooking experience - Very good experience. We had great food and fun on the market. We came with our baby which also enjoyed the activity. Can recommend
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Jo
Apr 22, 2025
Cultural Cooking Class at Chilli Cool Chengdu - Highly recommend this cultural cooking class. We started out at a local food market a short walk from the meeting point. Lance was our tour guide and was really knowledgeable about all the different types of food and vegetables. It’s really interesting to see and hear how they utilise the whole of the animal or vegetable / plant. The market was bustling with locals who allowed us to taste some of the produce. We 100% would have never visited this market on our own.
After the market we took another short walk to the Chilli Cool kitchen where we had some tea and chatted about Chinese food and culture. Then we went into the kitchen, armed with one of the sharpest knife’s I have ever used and created three delicious dishes. Which I will be trying to replicated on my return home.
If you have an interest in cooking, Chinese culture and like meeting new people I highly recommend this class. Thank you to Lance, he spoke excellent English and gave us a great insight into China as a whole, and some tips and tricks for our remaining time there.
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Sallyfahrae
Apr 20, 2025
Amazing cooking class in Chengdu! - Absolutely recommend this class in Chengdu! We went to a local market where friendly vendors let us sample many local delicacies, before heading to the lovely Chili Cool house. We made some delicious stir fry cabbage, mapo tofu, and twice cooked pork. Jerry is such a fun and friendly host - this will be a highlight of your time in the city!
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Brian_m
Apr 19, 2025
Highly recommend doing this - Was a great experience. The market was clean and interesting even though we have seen many markets. Lance our guide was fun and helpful. The class facilities were nice and clean. Class itself great and the food was excellent.
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Yummyistanbultours
Apr 18, 2025
One of the highlights of China - Jerry is a natural born guide. He has the biggest smile in all of China and you quickly realise that you will have a great day with him as soon as you meet him.
Local market visit was eye opening. His explanations were great and it was a pleasure listening to him.
Our chef (forgot her name) was great too and taught us some real-deal-serious-useful Chinese cooking secrets! Thank you ❤️
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Compass38513321151
Apr 12, 2025
Food and culture enthusiasts - Absolutely fantastic session, great instruction with a mild challenge! Recipes were delicious and authentic. Host/ guide was a local and very knowledgeable, conversational and helpful.
Got some great photos and videos, created some memories and made a couple new acquaintances. I went solo but event but its great for a couple or group.
1000% Recommended must do for any foodie or person who wants a taste of local culture. Also had an opportunity to shop like a local and grab a couple things at the market.
Tea, beer and for the daring... baijiu served.
Two thumbs way up!
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178manelh
Apr 9, 2025
Lovely cooking class - Super nice class, Jerry and Sara were very lovely and know a lot about the Sichuanese cuisine. The people on the market are very sweet and genuine as well.
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Trail37383624463
Apr 9, 2025
Extremely positive experience of Sichuanese cuisine and culture - Extremely positive experience! Punctual and funny. Visit to the local market with information on life, products not only from a culinary point of view but also health according to Chinese medicine. As soon as we arrived at the venue we had a local tea tasting with information about tradition. We made 3 traditional Sichuanese dishes of vegetables, tofu and pork. We had the meal in a convivial setting, with tasting of local beer and an excellent homemade flavored baijiou. Highly recommended!
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Danakra
Apr 9, 2025
Food tour and cooking class - Amazing people, very well organized, great food. Also, very clear Jerry and Sarah knew the people in the market which lead to great interactions. Would very much recommend.
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