Shanghai Local Market and Shanghainese Cooking Class with English Guide

This private Shanghai food-making experience turns a local dish into a practical, bookable cultural activity. Your English-speaking guide handles hotel pickup, translation, cultural explanation, and communication with the cook. Ingredients are prepared in advance so the class runs smoothly, and guests choose 1 dish from 4 local options: Xiaolongbao soup dumplings, Scallion oil noodles, Shengjian bao, Red-braised pork. The local cook demonstrates the key techniques, then you make the dish yourself with guided support. The experience ends with a tasting of what you have made, plus notes on local dining habits, ingredients, and how the dish fits into Shanghai's food culture.

Dish choice

Guests choose 1 dish from 4 options: Xiaolongbao soup dumplings, Scallion oil noodles, Shengjian bao, Red-braised pork.

Detailed itinerary

• 09:30 - Downtown pickup: Meet your English-speaking guide at your Shanghai hotel or a central pickup point. Your guide reviews the plan, confirms dietary restrictions, and introduces the local dish background.
• 10:00 - Transfer and food-culture introduction: Travel to the kitchen, studio, or host venue. On the way, your guide explains the local ingredients, dining habits, and why this dish matters in Shanghai.
• 10:30 - Ingredients and dish selection: Ingredients are prepared in advance for reliability. Guests choose 1 dish from 4 options: Xiaolongbao soup dumplings; Scallion oil noodles; Shengjian bao; Red-braised pork. The cook explains the ingredients and the guide translates each step.
• 10:50 - Demonstration and hands-on making: The local cook demonstrates the key technique, then guests make the selected dish themselves. The guide translates instructions, explains cultural context, and helps communicate pace or spice level.
• 12:00 - Cooking finish and tasting: Sit down to taste the finished dish. Your guide explains how locals usually eat it, what sauces or side dishes are common, and how to order similar food during the rest of your trip.
• 12:45 - Return transfer or downtown drop-off: Your guide escorts you back to your hotel or a convenient central location.

Free cancellation is available on most tours up to 24 hours before the start time. The exact cancellation terms for this tour are shown during booking.