About this tour
When Noah from our team booked this online cooking class with Chef Sunflowerli, he was learning Beijing dumplings and other Sichuan classics from his kitchen via Zoom. It's a private session—just you and the chef on screen—that runs 90 minutes and covers everything from hand-rolling dumplings to stir-fries like Kung Pao chicken and mapo tofu. You'll cook in real time, taste as you go, and walk away with actual skills and a full meal. Vegan swaps are built in. It suits adults and older kids keen to get their hands sticky and learn proper Chinese technique without leaving home.
Highlights
- One-on-one Zoom format means the chef watches your technique and corrects in real time
- Hand-roll dumplings from scratch, not a demo you passively watch
- Sichuan heat and Beijing comfort food in one session
- Vegan versions of dishes available without fussing
- You eat what you cook straightaway—instant reward
- No commute, no crowds, no language barrier headaches
- Works for mixed skill levels; chef scales feedback to you
What to expect
You'll join a Zoom call with Chef Sunflowerli and have their full attention for 90 minutes. The structure moves briskly: a short introduction to the dishes and their place in Beijing food culture, then you're prepping—mincing, whisking, seasoning—whilst the chef narrates technique from their end. Dumpling folding takes time (expect some wonky shapes on attempt one). Once the dumplings hit the pan and the wok gets hot, things accelerate. You're frying noodles, building a stir-fry sauce, cooking bok choy on the side. It's genuinely hands-on, not a lecture. By minute 75 you're plating up and eating whilst the chef chats about variations and where to find ingredients next time.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.