Private Taiwanese Cooking Demonstration of Family Recipes in Taipei

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3 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 4 guests
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Chinese, English
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Immerse in Taiwanese culture with a private cooking class in Taipei. Learn authentic family recipes from Catherine, explore local markets, and savor your creations in her welcoming home.

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

Experience Details

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Catherine who learned to cook by watching her mother who is a wonderful cook. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. The cooking demonstration will take place in a local home kitchen where Catherine will show you how to make 2-3 traditional Taiwanese dishes from family recipes. After the cooking demonstration, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's Taiwanese home.


• Cooking demonstration in a local home

• Introduction to Taiwan's heritage and cuisine

• 100% private activity

• Experience Taiwanese hospitality in a residential Neihu neighborhood

• Vegetarian and gluten free options available


If you choose the market tour grade option, your experience will include a visit to the local Taipei street market. Catherine will introduce you to her favored vendors, local produce and together you will purchase a few ingredients for your Taiwanese cooking class.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Smashed cucumbers
STARTER
Vermicelli with clams and luffa soup
MAIN
Xiansuji, crispy chicken with a spicy tomato sauce
MAIN
Pork fried rice
MAIN
Stir-fried white water snowflakes with fresh shiitake mushrooms

What You Get

Private cooking lesson with your host Catherine
If you choose the "market + cooking" tour grade option, your experience includes a market tour
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Catherine lives in a modest, cozy apartment in a residential Taiwanese suburban neighborhood. She has a huge repertoire of traditional Taiwanese dishes, and she takes the trouble to select the dishes to cook based on what’s fresh in the market that day and her guests' food preferences. After a warm welcome into her apartment, Catherine will take you to her kitchen to being your cooking demonstration. As is typical in most Taipei homes, Catherine’s kitchen is very small, so she will be doing most of the cooking but you will help her whenever possible. Due to space constraints, this will be more of a cooking demonstration. Catherine will introduce you to the dishes that you be eating and during this one-hour demonstration, you will watch as she prepares 2-3 authentic Taiwanese dishes from scratch. Catherine will walk you through the entire cooking process giving you very clear instructions, and sharing many useful tips along the way. You will then enjoy your meal with Catherine at her dining table.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Taipei, Taiwan, TW

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Please meet your host Catherine at her home in the neighborhood of Neihu in Taipei. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. If you choose the market tour + cooking tour grade option, your meeting location is different - please check your ticket for meeting instructions.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Earliest available date: July 19, 2025
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