Lijiang Naxi Cuisine Cooking Class & Market Visit

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Language
English
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Discover Lijiang's vibrant market before diving into a Naxi cuisine cooking class. Guided by a local family, you'll prepare and savor three authentic dishes. A true culinary journey!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Start the day by exploring Lijiang’s oldest market to shop for your cooking class, with hands-on instruction led by a local Naxi minority family. Each person will prepare and eat three dishes.

What You Get

Local English-speaking guide
Small-group tour (less than 10 people)
All food & drinks
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Please refer to your voucher ticket for meeting location details.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

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Lijiang

You will visit Lijiang's largest Naxi minority market and then head to our cooking studio, hosted by a local Lijiang family, where you will prepare and eat three dishes with hands-on instruction.
4 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

象山第一家腊排骨, Yun Nan Sheng, China, CN, 674100

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Meeting Location: Lijiang Elephant Hill Comprehensive Market (丽江象山综合市场). Your host will meet you under the market's large north gate/entrance on Xiangshan Road. Show Your Taxi Driver: 您好,我们想去象山市场,象山路274号。谢谢。 Chinese Map: https://j.map.baidu.com/9d/AKCJ
End Point

Qing Xi Jie, Yun Nan Sheng, China, CN, 674101

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The class with end at our cooking studio, near to the market. You are welcome to relax in our courtyard as long as you like after you finish eating.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Fantastic market tour and cooking class
May 22, 2025
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This tour was a hightlight of our trip to China. The market tour was fantastic, with our guide Fancy giving us insight into the various ingredients for Chinese Tradional Medicine, identifying new ...read more

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A wonderful culinary and cultural experience
May 17, 2025
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Fancy was a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide through the market. She explained so many things about her Naxi culture and the ingredients that are incorporated into their cuisine. Her cooki...read more

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Not to be missed:)
May 10, 2025
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Exceptional moment of sharing and learning 🤩 Fancy taught us a lot and the recipes are delicious!! Warmly recommended 🫶

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Wonderful Market Tour & Cooking Experience in Lijiang!
May 02, 2025
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This was truly one of the best markets we've ever visited — vibrant, colorful, and full of life. Our fantastic guide, Fancy, made it even more special with her warm personality, deep local knowledg...read more

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Naxi cooking class
April 22, 2025
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Fancy was fluent in English. The market tour was a great part of the experience. Class was well prepared and food we made was delicious.

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