Top 4 Shopping Tours in Chengdu

1.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90Our pick

Explore a Chengdu market, taste local spices, and cook classic Sichuan dishes with a chef in this hands-on four-hour food tour.

“We loved this cooking experience and it was a highlight of our time in Chengdu! We were met promptly outside the metro station, taken to a local market where we did some food shopping (paid by our guide Lance), tried making dumplings at a market stall and had a go at ordering food in Chinese. We then had some snacks and tea at the kitchen before getting stuck in making three dishes which were a pork dish, tofu dish and salad. We enjoyed the cooking and settled down to eat together and critique our dishes. The Chilli Cool team were so friendly, spoke excellent English and their kitchen was beautifully…”

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2.Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $82

Explore Chengdu’s spice market, learn Sichuan cooking with a local chef, and enjoy your own dishes in this friendly half-day class.

“This cooking class was one of the most meaningful experiences I had in Chengdu. It's run by a small, passionate team who go out of their way to make you feel welcome and at home. The day started with a stroll through a local market, where Lance, our guide, explained everything in great detail. His English is excellent and he made sure nothing was lost in translation, even though the chef didn't speak English. Back at their cozy kitchen, the atmosphere was warm and relaxed. What impressed me most was how effortlessly they adapted the entire menu to be fully vegan just for me. No hassle, no shortcuts, just real…”

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3.Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $80

Visit a Chengdu spice market, learn Sichuan cooking, and make steamed Bao Zi buns in a four-hour class with drinks included.

“A great experience, the local market was fun, interesting and we got to try and use a little Chinese language. Lance our guide was great from start to finish and took lots of fabulous pictures which meant we could get with our cookery class. Read more”

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4.Half-Day Professional Mapo Tofu Cooking with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $69Best value

Make Sichuan mapo tofu in Chengdu after a local spice market visit, with tea, drinks, recipes, transport, and a small-group chef-led class.

“100% Recommend this class. We were met at the station by Jerry and taken to a local food market. The food Market was an experience in its self and we ended up picking up some spices to take back home with us. After the Market Jerry tooRead more”

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