Beijing: Private Dumpling Cooking Class in Local Family

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Location

Beijing

Duration

4 hours

Group size

Max 15 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Location

Beijing

Duration

4 hours

Group size

Max 15 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English

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•5 reviews

US$204.38 per guest

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Welcome to Catherine’s home! You will be part of her family in this experience and feel the local people’s hospitality from the start. Market is always an interesting place to see local people’s life, where Catherine will show you the traditional pastries, local seasoning, health tea and infusion explaining their functions. You will learn how to make dumplings and two other local dishes, and enjoy your DIY meal later. During this fun local family visit, you also have an opportunity to speak to their kids in English, Chinese or even by body language! This surely is a great cultural dining experience as part of your stay in Beijing.

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All the Drinks

Gas, toll & parking lot fees

Lunch or Dinner

Hotel Pick up and drop off

Dumpling Making Learning

English-speaking tour guide service fee

Gratuity to the guide and driver (for good service)

4 hours · Admission Ticket Free

Beijing

Your private driver will meet you in your hotel lobby in the morning. Prior to visiting the local family, your hostess will show you around the local wet market nearby. Upon arrival to the local family home, you will start preparing your own dumpling meal plus 2 local dishes. You will learn how to prepare fillings and dumpling wrappers and fold over it in a good-looking way. Dumpling is not the only food we are going to taste for lunch, will also learn how to cook two more delicious dishes to make the meal with more local flavors (Kung Pao Chicken and Sour Sweet Pork or scrambled egg with tomato; Sauteed soy sauce cabbage or green bean pork). Interesting topics are always talked about at the table. Drinking some tea, the hostess will share you her personal experience and would be very glad to hear your story as well. Please make your favorite choice upon booking, and you must advise if you have any food allergies or special food requests in advance.

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We pick up all clients from hotel lobby within 4th ring road of Beijing

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Emily WJune 2026 • TripAdvisor

Delicious dumplings, lovely family, great cultural exchange

Mei picked us up at our hotel which was pretty far outside of city center. We walked to the local market then walked to her house because she lived close by the hotel. Her family is lovely. We made a ton of dumplings and she taught us every step along the way and had us do it ourselves after she showed us how. We sat down for a lovely lunch with her daughter and husband and FIL (while watching some World Cup!) then went to a tea house near the Olympic park. All in all a great half day excursion.

jangZ9897XOApril 2026 • TripAdvisor

Great cooking class

We had a great time at the cooking class! It's very interesting to see, how local people live. Catherine gave us a warm welcome and the whole family enjoyed making and eating the tasty food! We can only recommend it!

MX_SingaporeDecember 2025 • TripAdvisor

Unique local experience

Wanted a unique experience for my children to visit a local's home to learn dumpling making and hopefully immerse them in local culture. Was not disappointed. Catherine planned the visit well and accommodated our requests even the last minute request of having a braised pork dish. The kids had a lot of fun and learning in making the dumplings. Thereafter the chef cooked the dumplings and many other homecooked sumptous dishes . It was fuss free and enjoyable.

Happiness511830April 2025 • TripAdvisor

Unforgettable experience in Beijing

Today we did the tour in Beijing with Gary and it was an unforgettable experience!!! What we liked the most was visiting an authentic local market, where we could discover the daily life of the people and taste typical products. Gary has been very friendly, close and always attentive to our needs and with great sympathy. In addition, he is a very professional guide, which made the whole tour easy, interesting and very enriching. We highly recommend this experience!

450cathalrSeptember 2024 • TripAdvisor

Happy cooking

Catherine gave me a terrific time. From providing transport to and from my hotel (vital in a city of traffic problems) to making sure I understood the process. Her family and team were very welcoming and helpful. I strongly recommend her lessons.