10 Taipei Cooking Classes Worth the Apron

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

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

Learn to make xiao long bao, beef noodles, cucumber salad, and bubble tea in Taipei with a friendly instructor and small-group guidance.

“This was such a fun class. We learned how to make dumplings, beef noodle dish, a cucumber salad and bubble tea. Angela was awesome. She was funny, knowledgeable, and explained the cooking processes very well. The class had 9 people in it but she was able to spend time and focus on everyone there. She took a lot of photos during the session. At the end of the class, everyone received a photo of them with their dumplings and the recipes for what we made. As well, later that day, I received a link to a google drive containing all of the photos she took that day. I would highly…”

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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

Learn to make Xiao Long Bao, vermicelli, tofu salad, and bubble tea in a friendly Taipei cooking class with English instruction.

“The team at Cooking Fun Taiwan was amazing before we arrived as well as the class itself! We attended with a mixed-generation and language group (English and Chinese) including two 10-year olds. One of my daughters has pretty extenRead more”

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3.Taipei Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Historic Dadaocheng

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $90

Cook an authentic Taiwanese dish, explore Dadaocheng markets, and learn local food stories in a small English-friendly Taipei class.

“The cooking part of this tour was great. Didn't see the initial walking tour and 'photo shoots' as particularly necessary and the taking of group photos for social media marketing was a bit too intense for my taste.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $79

Make xiao long bao, smashed cucumber salad, and bubble milk tea in Taipei with an English-speaking chef in a small, relaxed class.

“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

Fold Xiao Long Bao, make Taiwanese pork soup, sip bubble milk tea, and learn family recipes in a friendly Taipei cooking class.

“This class with CookingFunTaiwan was great. The staff spoke English well and were attentive, helpful, and professional. Our class was 8 people and though the staff had multiple people to look after the class didn't feel rushed and I felt they Read more”

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6.Street Food Cooking Class in Taipei : Gua Bao/Lu Rou Fan/Boba Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $79

Learn to make gua bao, lu rou fan, and boba tea in a small Taipei class with hands-on guidance, a shared meal, and recipes to take home.

“Very good experience. Angela was most capable and interesting. The Gua Bao we made was DELICIOUS. I can't wait to try it at home , to impress my family, The Lu Rou was also good, but the Star was the Gua Bao. The Boba Tea was an amazing process, very hard! All up, a GREAT WAY TO SPEND TIME IN TAIPEI!”

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7.Taiwanese Gourmet Cooking Class in Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $95

Cook three Taiwanese classics and tofu pudding in Taipei with English instruction, small-group guidance, and a full meal afterward.

“I cook regularly at home and I found this course to be very good for both the home chef and casual cooks. The teacher Diana was very clear and spoke both Chinese and English. The kitchen was clean and spacious and all the ingredients wRead more”

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8.Xiao long bao, Pork thick soup, Bubble milk tea. (Taiwan Cooking Class)-B

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $65

Make xiao long bao, pork thick soup, and bubble milk tea in a small Taipei cooking class with recipes, photos, and cultural insight.

“Absolutely would recommend. It was one of our family’s favorite activities while in Taiwan. Experiencing and tasting authentic Taiwanese dishes which you participate in making. The bubble milk tea is delicious. The dumplings are very fun Read more”

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9.Cooking Class & Market Adventure Historic Dadaocheng

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Cook Taiwanese classics, sample Dadaocheng market foods, and explore Taipei with Alex in a hands-on three-hour small-group class.

“Alex was a great host. We started the activity with a brief city history tour. We tried a few things in the market and explored the various produce items common to the region. We then went to Alex’s class room where we prepared a meal with pork belly, daikon radish, mushrooms, and sticky rice. What I liked about the class was we did our own food prep. You make a nice sized portion of food, so be prepared to take some with you. The end result is a very flavorful dish to enjoy for lunch!”

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10.Taiwanese Food Culture and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $130

Explore Dongmen Market, learn Taiwanese home cooking with Chef Wayne, and share a small-group meal in a Taipei cooking studio.

“My stir fry cooking experience with Chef Wayne was outstanding! I learned a lot of new techniques from the class. Chef Wayne is very knowledgeable! He has an easy going demeanor that will put you at ease regardless of your culinary skill level. The actual kitchen (cooking lab) is spacious and clean!”

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