Market visit and home cooking
Visit a wet market, then cook Shanghainese dishes in a home kitchen.
- Duration
- Approx. 4 hours
- Format
- Private class
- Language
- English
- Provider
- Shanghai Melody Tours
What you’ll do
Start with a guided walk through a wet market and try local snacks along the way. Then join your instructor in their home kitchen to help make lunch or dinner and eat the meal together.
What travellers noticed
Silkwander’s notes from a sample of reviews on Viator.
- See how the market fits into the meal. One guest picked up vegetables with the guide before heading to the kitchen. Another sampled several snacks at the market.
- Help with the prep. A guest learnt to make dumpling dough and filling with the hosts. Another felt ready to try the recipes at home after the lesson.
- Eat at the hosts’ table. One guest said the conversation over dinner at the hosts’ home was the most memorable part of the visit.
What’s included
- Guided market visit with snack tastings
- Private cooking lesson and the meal you prepare
- Bottled water
Where to meet
Viator lists pickup and drop-off for central Shanghai hotels. Check whether your hotel appears in the pickup selector when you book.
Before you book
- Wear comfortable shoes for the market visit.
- Viator lists a vegetarian option. Request it and share any dietary needs when you book.