Cooking Class: Handmade Chinese Dumplings
In this guided cooking class with Chef Li, you'll learn how to make Chinese soup dumpling from scratch as well as several complementary dishes. The dumplings you will prepare are called Xiao long bao, a steamed bun typically filled with pork. First, you'll knead together your dough and then shape it into wrappers, which you'll fill with pork. Chef Li will teach you how to form perfect pleats to seal the dumpling. Then, you'll learn how to steam the dumplings and enjoy them alongside hot and sour soup and a crunchy cucumber salad. Wrap up with sweet poached pears.
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Hot and Sour Soup
With chicken stock, mushrooms, tofu and vinegar
Smashed Cucumber Salad
With chili, cilantro, vinegar, soy sauce, leeks, bay leaves and cinnamon
Xiao Long Bao
With ground pork, soy sauce, sesame oil and Chinkiang vinegar
Poached Pears and Rock Sugar
With Chinese cooking wine
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 12
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Group, Fun, Chinese, Asian
- This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Connie
16 Feb 2025
We enjoyed our class very much! Chef Li gave us excellent instructions, the food was portioned out appropriately for each couple, and we had lots of room at our cooking station. We sat at a communal table in her lovely home, which made it cozy and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. And, we even got a special treat since it was Valentines Day.
Jennifer
10 Aug 2024
Class was fun and a good size for learning. Food was delicious!
Jennifer
10 Aug 2024
Class was engaging and the food was delicious! Great size group too
Event location: Washington, D.C.
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Meet your chef
Chef Li is an experienced chef who has cooked and studied all around the world. She was formerly based in Singapore, where she offered private cooking classes as well as corporate cooking events. Now Chef Li offers cooking classes in the US, although her style is influenced by her international background. Although Chef Li specializes in traditional Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisine, she welcomes students of all culinary backgrounds and loves the chance to open their minds to new cooking styles.
