Sichuan Cooking Class in Chengdu: Learn 3 Dishes

Market, spice lesson, three dishes you cook and eat

A half-day Sichuan cooking class in Chengdu where you shop at a local market, learn to prepare three popular dishes in a workshop kitchen under a chef's instruction, and eat the food you cooked. The class runs 4 to 5 hours and includes recipes to take home. Children from age 3 are welcome.

The experience

You meet your guide at Metro Line 6, Liang Jia Xiang Station Exit D at either 8:50am or 1:50pm. The first stop is an authentic local spice market where you explore Sichuan ingredients and complete challenges to learn which spices go into the dishes you'll cook. This is not a walk-through. You're bargaining and handling the real materials the kitchen uses.

The cooking happens in a workshop kitchen where a professional chef teaches you step-by-step. You start with Sichuan tea, served in the traditional way locals greet visitors, then move into the hands-on class. Each of the three dishes gets its own instruction, and you cook them yourself rather than watching a demonstration. The recipes go home with you so you can remake them later.

When the cooking is done, you eat the dishes you made in a home-style garden restaurant setting, with beer or other beverages available. The whole experience runs 4 to 5 hours from start to finish. Individual cooking equipment is provided, and your guide speaks fluent English throughout.

What’s included

• Individual cooking equipment.
• hands-on instruction in a workshop kitchen.
• local spice market tour with ingredient challenges.
• Sichuan tea served in traditional style.
• three dishes you cook and eat in a home-style garden restaurant.
• recipes for each dish.
• fluent English-speaking guide.

Options for this experience

2 options

Half-day tour: a cooking class in Sichuan cuisine (preparing 3 dishes)07:00Cooking class only for 3 dishes; hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.

Cooking class with 5 dishes08:50 and 13:50Cooking experience with 5 dishes: cooking class only, hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00, 08:50 and 13:50

AgesAdult (15 and older) · Child (3 to 14 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Infant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Travel Sichuan Guide

Is this one for you?Choose the morning class if you prefer to start early and have the rest of your day free, or pick the afternoon slot if you want to explore Chengdu in the morning first. Both options cover the same three dishes and market visit. The time you book is the only difference.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 14 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What spices and ingredients will I learn about at the market?

The market visit focuses on Sichuan spices and ingredients used in the three dishes you'll cook that day. You explore an authentic local market with your guide and complete challenges to learn how different species are used in Sichuan cooking.

Do I cook the dishes myself, or watch a demonstration?

You cook all three dishes yourself with hands-on instruction from a professional chef in the workshop kitchen. The chef guides you through each step rather than doing the cooking for you.

What time does the class start, and how long does it take?

Morning class starts at 8:50am and afternoon class at 1:50pm, both at Metro Line 6, Liang Jia Xiang Station Exit D. The entire experience runs 4 to 5 hours from market to final meal.

Will I get the recipes for the dishes I cook?

Yes, recipes for all three dishes are included and go home with you so you can cook them again.