Top Chengdu Cooking Classes

We booked the Mapo Tofu Cooking Class pretty spontaneously and we are so happy that we did. Everything was organised very well. Even though it rained super heavy when we arrived it was no problem. Our guide Lance waited for us at the metro station and even ordered a taxi so we get to the market dry. First we visited a local market that is not one of the typical tourist attractions. Our guide was really knowledgable and helped us buying local spices. Before the class we were offered some tea and small snacks and then the class started. It was a lot of fun. We not only learned about the history of Mapo Tofu but about Tofu making in general. We even used a traditional press to make our own soy milk and learned everything from scratch. In the end we actually cooked our own Mapo Tofu and eat it with some other dishes together with Lance. We also had the time to share some stories and learn more about Chengdu. Thanks again to the whole team and especially our guide Lance who made this a great afternoon. We will definietly try and make Mapo Tofu at home.

I really enjoyed the class and the taste was amazing! The market visit was authentic and have a good sense of Chinese cuisine!

This was a super intimate experience, with just me and my young teenage sons. They both were up for experimenting with some cooking, and this was just the right level of challenge for us all. We started with a couple classics and then moved to harder dishes, even folding dumplings - she was a master and made beautiful fish and other animals, while we prayed ours would stay together through cooking.The food was fresh and abundant. The lessons were quick and clear. The recipes were simple and delicious. Such a great experience.Pro tip: WRITE DOWN the recipes. They were so simple we were sure we'd remember them. But after a week more in China, we forget everything but to buy black vinegar and that they call it corn flour but we call it corn starch.

instructor didn't speak a word of english but it didn't matter she was very sweet and a great cook. I was the only student on this day but we had a great time and the food was so yummy

It was a very cool experience! Jerry, the tour guide, was very helpful throughout the experience, even before the activity had started. Before the experience had even begun, he reached out to clarify the different workshops that Chilli Uncool had. I eventually changed to the workshop he suggested, "Half-day Chengdu Handmade Tofu Making and Mapo Tofu Cooking Class."We started off the tour with cultural insight of people’s day to day lives than we arrived at the market. Jerry was able to go through the items are specific to the region.We went to the Chilli Uncool office. It had a very homey feel. The ah yi (aunt) already prepped all the things we need to make tofu and cook. While we were settling in, Jerry showed me step by step on how to make their region’s wonton. I was able to make some too! Afterwards, we started to ground the beans by using a stone mortar. The ah yi and Jerry provided lots of details and modeling for the process. We taste tested everything along the process…like soy milk and tofu soup with ah yi handmade sauce. At the end, we made tofu! While the tofu was being solidfied, we cooked mapo tofu with everything prepped already! It was awesome. The ah yi made a few other dishes and explained differences between each region. At the end, we had a great meal of the mapo tofu I made and the other dishes ah yi made too. Jerry was a great conversationalist and very knowledgeable.

100% Recommend this class. We were met at the station by Jerry and taken to a local food market. The food Market was an experience in its self and we ended up picking up some spices to take back home with us. After the Market Jerry took us to where we would be learning to make Mapo Tofu. There we met Leon who was our chef teacher for the morning. both Jerry and Leon were very knowledgeable and were able to answer all our questions. Leon was a very good teach and made it very easy to learn. Our Mapo tofu tasted amazing and I will definitly be making this at home.

It was perfect! I was picked up promptly in a private van and taken to the kitchen for my class. It happened that I was the only one there that day so it was a private lesson. Every question I asked was answered and was given tips as I went along. Very enjoyable and tasty too. Got to take my food back to the hotel for my son and daughter-in-law to enjoy. She is Chinese and said it was some of the best she had tasted! The whole experience was great. Would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys cooking and food.

Cooking class was very easy to follow and I am confident that I will be able to replicate dishes once I am back home.

My partner and I did a half day cooking class here with translator and guide Lance. This was the perfect activity to end our trip to Chengdu. It was so fun to learn how to make some of our favorite Sichuan dishes. Lance also gave us some fun challenges to do while exploring the market and took great photos of us while we were cooking. It was so fun to learn more about Chengdu food culture!

We had a blast touring the spice market and cooking some really yummy foods. Lance was a great leader and would do another tour with him again if we had the opportunity!-Joey

Had an awesome time with Lance, our local tour guide. Had an exceptional time tasting cooking and making new friends!The day started with us meeting him outside our hostel where he took us to a nearby spice market. He showed us all the different chinese spices and locally grown vegetables and meats. Along the way he organized with the stall owners for us to have a taste of a variety of their produce. We where taught some Chinese by Lance, which we used to ask a lady from the spice market to teach us how to fold dumplings. From there we went to the Chilli Cook head quarters for some local tea. After a rest we where met by a professional chinese cheff who guided us in making 3 stunning chinese dishes. We all ate together and shared stories from our home countries.Everything was included in the price along with refreshments as needed. Great for groups, couples and individuals.Overall had an AWESOME time that elevated our Chengdu experience to a new level!

Really professionally-run company that provides a great way to experience Sichuanese food and cooking. Our guide Hazel was really friendly and informative and learning to cook from the chef was fun. Can't wait to cook the same dishes at home!

It was great! Ocean picked us up at the hotel and went with us to the local market. There was a nice suprise, I won‘t spoil it here. But it was good fun. We where also able to try a lot of things and she explained each thing we saw. The cooking class it self was nice and causy. Our chef was a great teacher and ocean translated everything. We had a gread time. The food was delicius. We also liked that ocean took pictures of us and send them all to us after we finished.

Amazing tour through the market. Got to talk to the locals and meet some amazing people in the cooking-class. Had both delicious meat- and vegetarian options. All of this made into an amazing day thanks to the coolest dude/guide in Chengdu. Love you, Lance.

Loved the class and market tour with hazel. Cooked great food and got to compare our dishes to those of a professional chef which I enjoyed

We had a lovely time at Chilli cool! The tour guide Lance was an amazing guide, his English was really good and he did the tour with so much passion, fun and made us feel really comfortable. The market visit was a really nice start of the class, we could try and smell some local products and get to know more about Chengdu/Sichuan ingredients and the food. The dishes we made were delicious and the class was easy to follow. We had a lovely time and at the end we received a really nice surprise. Our experience at Chilli cool with the amazing guide Lance was wonderful! I would definitely recommend it if you would like to know more about Chengdu/Sichuan/Chinese food or just to have a really good time with the lovely people!