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

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3 hours
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Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible
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English
Location
Duration
3 hours
Group size
Max 15 guests
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible
Language
English

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 US$95.66  per guest
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Chengdu is famed for its culinary gems, especially the iconic Mapo Tofu. Join our 4-5 hour workshop to explore the art of handmade tofu, from grinding soybeans to crafting it from scratch. Visit a local spice market to discover essential Sichuan ingredients, then learn in a traditional workshop over a cup of Sichuan tea. A professional chef will guide you through making tofu, soy milk, and tofu brain using a stone mill, Learn the process of making handmade tofu, which mainly includes soaking soybeans, grinding them into pulp, filtering, boiling the pulp, adding bittern for coagulation, and pressing into shape. while teaching you to cook Mapo Tofu. End by savoring your creations with beers or refreshing drinks. This hands-on experience offers a deep dive into Sichuan’s rich culinary traditions.
Professional guide and master chef
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Tea/ Water /Beer
Hotel pickup and drop off
Food tasting
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4 hours · Admission Ticket Free

Chilli Cool China

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 a traditional Sichuan style courtyard. 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 guided to start the cooking process by a professional chef in a cozy kitchen. The chef will teach you how to make Tofu from the beans with a millstone, you will know how to make soy milk and Tofu Brain at the same time. This is a really hands-on experience, you are not only learning tofu making but cutting skill and Mapo tofu cooking. 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.
During this 4-5 hours unique cooking workshop, you’ll be taken into an authentic local spice market…
Meeting Point

1st Ring Road North 3 Section, Yi Huan Lu Bei San Duan, Si Chuan Sheng, China, CN

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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, Street Level . The meeting time for morning class is 09:00am and afternoon class is 14:00pm,evening class is 17:00pm
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This experience ends at the meeting point.

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nicoladenisebSeptember 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Great Experience

I had a great time at the tofu making workshop. I’m a nutrition scientist and worked as a chef for quiet some time so normally cooking classes are fun but also a bit boring for me. Our guide Helena tho really got into the depth of making tofu explaining it on a scientific level as well, still easy for everyone to understand. The guide as well as the chef who taught us how to make the tofu and cook some dishes were both super lovely as well, just great hospitality in general. In the end we also g...read more

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tmp24August 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Yummy Day!

My husband and I took this class together and had a wonderful time. The market tour was informative and fun. I look forward to using all of the ingredients that I brought home. The Sichuan peppercorns that you can buy there are in another league! Lance was very helpful in telling me where to buy things. As for the class itself, it was great. I already knew how to make the dish but had never made tofu before. It was really a lovely experience to make it. The Mapo Tofu recipe was absolutely scrump...read more

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Response from ViatorAugust 06, 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for participating in our Traditional Tofu Experience! We hope you enjoyed immersing yourself in both tofu making and Mapo Tofu cooking techniques. Share your dishes with @ChilliCoolChina using #ChilliCoolTofu! It was wonderful having you with us, and we'd be thrilled to see you again in future classes. Happy cooking! Lance Chilli Cool Team

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karandeepa2023May 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Fun market tour and great food after

The tour was so informative and fun and food we got to make after was delicious! Lance was an amazing tour guide!

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Response from ViatorMay 23, 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for participating in our Traditional Tofu Experience! We hope you enjoyed immersing yourself in both tofu making and Mapo Tofu cooking techniques. Share your dishes with @ChilliCoolChina using #ChilliCoolTofu! It was wonderful having you with us, and we'd be thrilled to see you again in future classes. Happy cooking! Lance Chilli Cool Team

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ASocialNomadMay 2026 • TripAdvisor
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An incredible experience in Chengdu. Don't miss it.

Our Tofu Making experience (and cooking class) with Lance was just an amazing afternoon. First we wandered around Honghua Market and discussed the fruit, veg and meat on sale, then after a short tea break - eating some of the produce we'd just bought - we started the main attraction. Making tofu from scratch, then cooking three dishes, including my favorite meal ever - Mapo Tofu, also from scratch. The entire 5+ hours felt like spending time with a trusted friend. We learned so much, and not...read more

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Response from ViatorMay 12, 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for joining our "Bean to Dish" Tofu Workshop! We hope you had a fantastic time from market selection to creating handmade tofu and spicy Mapo Tofu. Tag @ChilliCoolChina in your cooking videos - we might feature you on our page! It was a pleasure having you with us, and we'd love to see you again in future sessions. Warmly, Lance Chilli Cool Team

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Sightseer801208December 2025 • TripAdvisor
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Wonderful Tofu Making Class

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 eat the delicious seasonal longan fruits from the fresh food market. The highlight of the day was learning how to make soymilk and fresh tofu from scratch from Mrs. Li. Her cooking class for making authentic mapo tofu was truly enjoyable. She also kindly prepared two b...read more