Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Shuo who first started cooking after moving to the states at 17 away from his family when he missed his favorite childhood dishes. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Shuo will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Chinese dishes from his family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts' home. ‘ Cooking lesson in a local home ‘ Introduction to Chinese-influenced dishes ‘ 100% private activity ‘ Experience American-Chinese hospitality in a residential Belmont neighborhood ‘ Vegetarian and gluten free options available

• See more of Harlem with a local guide
• Hear insightful commentary from the guide
• Find important sites that are off the beaten path
• Get photo ops of legendary music venues like the Apollo Theater

What To Expect

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Sip on fresh orange juice, squeezed by Shuo himself from California oranges in Shuo's modern family home in Belmont with impressive views of the Bay. Experience a hands-on dumpling making lesson in Shuo's modern, custom-designed kitchen. Learn how to make the dough, assemble the filling (perhaps crab and pork or pork and chive), and then wrap your own dumplings before pan frying them. In addition to your dumplings, you'll also assemble creative Peking-duck style "baos", or taco-like rolls that feature roasted duck, herbs and hoisin sauce.