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Host: Yilang

Hangzhou, China

USD
$42-$90 per person

Learn to make dumplings in Hangzhou with a Chinese grandmother

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Yilang

Yilang is an AI Product Manager at Alipay. When is studied in the UK for 5 years, he lived with a local family in Sheffield and got to learn so much about the food and culture. He found the experience of living with locals so meaningful, as he got to try local food, experience the culture, meet people from various backgrounds and also share with them the food from his hometown – truly a cultural exchange! Yilang now wishes to do the same for travelers visiting Hangzhou. He says the best meal in Hangzhou can be found in his home, as his mom and grandmother are amazing cooks! Yilang is excited to open his home and welcome travelers from around the world so that he can meet new people, share his culture, learn about their culture and listen to stories.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-10 guests) Yilang lives with his family - mother, father, grandmother and grandfather in their family home in Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou. He is excited for travelers to try local Hangzhou cuisine made by his grandmother, mother and him. This is an unmissable opportunity for anyone who would like to try authentic Hangzhou cuisine cooked by a local. You will also be introduced to the local ingredients, the origin of the dishes, the culture and culinary traditions. A few dishes that you might try at Yilang's home are meat or vegetable dumplings, meat xiao long bao (soup dumplings) or stir fried eggs with tomatoes, seasonal vegetable and braised pork belly in brown sauce or sautéed shrimps or steamed corn.

Cooking experience: (1-10 guests) In your 1.5 hour Hangzhou cooking class learn to make meat or vegetable dumplings or xiao long bao (soup dumplings). This is a hands-on cooking class with Yilang and his grandmother or mother who will introduce you to Hangzhou cuisine and share family recipes and tips to make the perfect dumpling. First learn how to make the dough, then proceed to learn the Chinese chopping method and stir-fry techniques to prepare a quick and easy filling recipe that you can easily recreate at home. Finally learn to shape and steam your dumplings. After your cooking class join Yilang and his family at the table to enjoy the meal you helped prepare.

Market visit: (1-10 guests) In your 40 minute guided market tour you will visit Yipeng shopping mall. Meet Yilang at home and then drive together to the grocery store. This is not a traditional open market, but a grocery store in a mall where the locals usually shop for their vegetables, fruit and meat. The produce here is fresh, local and seasonal. Yilang will introduce you to spices, vegetables and herbs used in Chinese cooking and his favorite vendors. You will also buy a few ingredients for you cooking class, before returning to his home to cook and eat.

For groups up to 5, you will drive to the market and back in Yilang's car. And if there are more than 5 people, Yilang will arrange for an additional taxi.

Notes: Yilang can accommodate a lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian, vegan diet on request, if informed in advance. Please let Yilang know if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies while booking your cooking class in Hangzhou online.

Languages spoken: English, Chinese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Please choose one menu from the below options:
  • Menu 1: Meat filled dumplings + Meat xiao long bao + Seasonal vegetable stir fried + Braised pork belly in brown Sauce
  • Menu 2: Meat filled dumplings + Meat xiao long bao + Stir fried eggs with tomatoes + Sautéed shrimps
  • Menu 3: Vegetable filled dumplings + Stir fried eggs with tomatoes + Stir fried vegetables + Steamed corn

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
It was such a nice experience!! Anna and her mom were so kind, sincere and friendly. I could have a look and get an explanation about making dumplings with various ingredients and sauce. She took photos during the class and made a cute video! She also gave me a recipe on e-mail. It was a perfect time. I highly recommend this experience if you have interest in cooking healthy and traditional Chinese food!
- min_su April 16, 2020
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Yilang

$42-$90 USD

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  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $60 $46 $42
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $74 $60 $58
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $90 $74 $72
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $60 $46 $42
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $74 $60 $58
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $90 $74 $72
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 9:00am-1:00pm 4:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Yilang

Yilang is an AI Product Manager at Alipay. When is studied in the UK for 5 years, he lived with a local family in Sheffield and got to learn so much about the food and culture. He found the experience of living with locals so meaningful, as he got to try local food, experience the culture, meet people from various backgrounds and also share with them the food from his hometown – truly a cultural exchange! Yilang now wishes to do the same for travelers visiting Hangzhou. He says the best meal in Hangzhou can be found in his home, as his mom and grandmother are amazing cooks! Yilang is excited to open his home and welcome travelers from around the world so that he can meet new people, share his culture, learn about their culture and listen to stories.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-10 guests) Yilang lives with his family - mother, father, grandmother and grandfather in their family home in Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou. He is excited for travelers to try local Hangzhou cuisine made by his grandmother, mother and him. This is an unmissable opportunity for anyone who would like to try authentic Hangzhou cuisine cooked by a local. You will also be introduced to the local ingredients, the origin of the dishes, the culture and culinary traditions. A few dishes that you might try at Yilang's home are meat or vegetable dumplings, meat xiao long bao (soup dumplings) or stir fried eggs with tomatoes, seasonal vegetable and braised pork belly in brown sauce or sautéed shrimps or steamed corn.

Cooking experience: (1-10 guests) In your 1.5 hour Hangzhou cooking class learn to make meat or vegetable dumplings or xiao long bao (soup dumplings). This is a hands-on cooking class with Yilang and his grandmother or mother who will introduce you to Hangzhou cuisine and share family recipes and tips to make the perfect dumpling. First learn how to make the dough, then proceed to learn the Chinese chopping method and stir-fry techniques to prepare a quick and easy filling recipe that you can easily recreate at home. Finally learn to shape and steam your dumplings. After your cooking class join Yilang and his family at the table to enjoy the meal you helped prepare.

Market visit: (1-10 guests) In your 40 minute guided market tour you will visit Yipeng shopping mall. Meet Yilang at home and then drive together to the grocery store. This is not a traditional open market, but a grocery store in a mall where the locals usually shop for their vegetables, fruit and meat. The produce here is fresh, local and seasonal. Yilang will introduce you to spices, vegetables and herbs used in Chinese cooking and his favorite vendors. You will also buy a few ingredients for you cooking class, before returning to his home to cook and eat.

For groups up to 5, you will drive to the market and back in Yilang's car. And if there are more than 5 people, Yilang will arrange for an additional taxi.

Notes: Yilang can accommodate a lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian, vegan diet on request, if informed in advance. Please let Yilang know if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies while booking your cooking class in Hangzhou online.

Languages spoken: English, Chinese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Please choose one menu from the below options:
  • Menu 1: Meat filled dumplings + Meat xiao long bao + Seasonal vegetable stir fried + Braised pork belly in brown Sauce
  • Menu 2: Meat filled dumplings + Meat xiao long bao + Stir fried eggs with tomatoes + Sautéed shrimps
  • Menu 3: Vegetable filled dumplings + Stir fried eggs with tomatoes + Stir fried vegetables + Steamed corn

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
It was such a nice experience!! Anna and her mom were so kind, sincere and friendly. I could have a look and get an explanation about making dumplings with various ingredients and sauce. She took photos during the class and made a cute video! She also gave me a recipe on e-mail. It was a perfect time. I highly recommend this experience if you have interest in cooking healthy and traditional Chinese food!
- min_su April 16, 2020
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $60 $46 $42
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $74 $60 $58
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $90 $74 $72
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $60 $46 $42
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $74 $60 $58
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 $90 $74 $72
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 9:00am-1:00pm 4:00pm-8:00pm
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