Market tours · CHINA
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 4 market walking tours in China worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Make 10 Chinese dumplings, explore a Hong Kong wet market, and learn local food traditions in a friendly evening class.
“A great family outing to learn how to cook dim sum and gain a better understanding of Hong Kong's food culture. Our host was very attentive.”
Learn to make 10 organic xiao long bao, shop a Hong Kong wet market, and cook with local guide Feliz Yau in a small group.
“Feliz was a great hostess and teacher. The market tour was a good touch to see a real market in action. It was a short walk and you cannot buy anything (at least we didn't). She bought the meat and told us about what we were seeing. It was nice to eat or own cooking.”
Explore Ngau Tau Kok market, shop for fresh ingredients, and cook a three-course Hong Kong meal with guide Bill Chan.
“Bill was a great teacher and gave us a perfect introduction to Chinese cookery techniques and recipes we will be able to use back at home. The studio is amazing - a true “Pro kitchen” experience, and the wet market tour provided insights you can only obtain from a local guide. Make sure you don’t book an evening meal as you’ll be able to bring back anything you didn’t manage to eat for a hearty evening meal! Thoroughly recommended!”
Taste Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter with a private English guide, local snacks, Great Mosque or Gaojia Courtyard, and the Sajinqiao food lanes.
“la visite du quartier musulman, quoiqu'elle puisse se faire en autonomie, n'a que plus de relief lorsqu'elle est accompagnée d'un guide qui peut faciliter l'échange avec les commerçants et orienter la visite en fonction des goûts culinaires. C'est aussi sympathique d'avoir un guide avec qui on peut échanger sur la vie de Xi'an et son histoire. Nous avons apprécié la prestation de Summer en tant que guide de notre visite. Elle a su satisfaire notre curiosité et nous faire découvrir l'essentiel de la gastronomie locale sans avoir à ingurgiter une plâtrée de nouilles que nous aurions eu du mal à digérer.”
Pick a canal, a covered hall, a souk or a stove.
