6 Cooking Classes Worth Booking

1.Xiao Long Bao, Beef Noodles & Boba Tea Cooking Class in Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $89Our pick

At CookInn Taiwan’s Zhongshan kitchen, instructors such as Angela, Lydia, and Diana guide you through soup dumplings, braised beef noodles, cucumber salad, and bubble milk tea. The small class suits beginners and families, with recipes, photos, and a meal to enjoy at the end.

“This was a fantastic experience! Angela was a great host and made everyone feel welcome and included. We loved learning to cook traditional dishes and hearing the stories behind them. Would highly recommend!”

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2.Xiao Long Bao, Chicken vermicelli with mushroom and sesame oil, Tofu strips salad, Bubble milk tea. Taiwan Traditional Delicacies Experience-A (Taipei Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $77

Spend three hours in Taipei making four Taiwanese favorites with English, Chinese, or Japanese instruction. Vivian, Sandy, Serena, and their team guide you through soup dumplings, chicken vermicelli, tofu salad, and boba tea. The class is hands-on, family-friendly, vegetarian-friendly with advance notice, and includes recipes and a certificate.

“It was absolutely one of the best moment in Taiwan! They were so amazing, and nice to my three children and their grandparents as well! We all had such a great time and the foods that we made were just phenomenal!!! They gave us the recipe in English and Japanese as well ( which we asked in both)! Absolutely recommend to take this cooking class if you like to cook ;))”

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3.Private Kyoto Sushi Cooking Class & Tea Ceremony with Emika

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $109

Join Kyoto host Emika at her home for a private cooking class built around sushi or Obanzai dishes. Prepare seasonal vegetables, miso soup, tofu, or a chosen main, then eat together with matcha or local drinks. Add a post-meal supermarket and produce tour for practical food tips.

“Mrs. Emika was a wonderful hostess. Although a 10-15 minute walk from the Kasura station, she lives in a very nice neighborhood and we enjoyed walking, with the assistance of google map, through the winding streets of her neighborhood. Emika was warm and inviting. AlthRead more”

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4.Xiao Long Bao & Boba Tea Cooking Class in Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $79

At Cookinn Taiwan’s Zhongshan classroom, an experienced chef guides you through handmade xiao long bao, Taiwanese smashed cucumber salad, seasonal greens, and bubble milk tea. The two-hour class begins at 2:30 pm, welcomes all skill levels, and is limited to eight people.

“The class was okay, the dumpling recipe was faulty, too much gel was added, so the dumplings were gel dumplings instead of soup dumplings, which rendered them inedible. Furthermore, we were told that photos of the class would be Read more”

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5.Xiao Long Bao, Pork thick soup, Bubble milk tea. Taiwan Traditional Light Meals Experience-B (Taipei Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $65Best value

Spend 2.5 hours in CookingFun Taiwan’s small Taipei kitchen learning xiao long bao, pork thick soup, and bubble milk tea. English, Chinese, and Japanese instruction is available, with Vivian, Jennifer, or another instructor guiding each step. Recipes and class photos add a useful souvenir.

“Lovely instructor who explained every step well. Food tastes restaurant level. The most smoothly run organized cooking class I have ever taken. Recipes in beautiful books handed out at the end. They took pictures for us during the class and Read more”

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6.Sushi & Gyoza Cooking with Matcha Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $81

Meet host Yuka at the ticket gate for a Japanese home experience in Yokohama. Spend an hour with matcha, green tea, manga drawing, or quiet tea-room time, then make sushi rolls and gyoza. English guidance, sweets, drinks, and all cooking supplies are included.

“Yuka est une hôte fantastique. L'expérience était très agréable, nous avons aimé découvrir le Japon à travers son art du dessin, ses thés et sa cuisine. En plus, elle est très aidant sur les autres aspects du voyage. Je recommande vivement.”

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