Fun Dumpling Making Class With a Local Chef in Seattle

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Wrappers ready, filling mixed and folding skills loading. You’ll begin by preparing a flavorful Asian-style dumpling filling, then learn how to portion, fold and seal each dumpling by hand. You’ll get practical tips for handling the wrappers and creating secure folds without needing any previous cooking experience. Once your dumplings are shaped, you’ll prepare a dipping sauce designed to bring salty, tangy and aromatic flavors together. You’ll cook the dumplings until tender and juicy, then plate them with the sauce and dig in. Along the way, you’ll learn useful shaping, seasoning and cooking techniques while enjoying a relaxed, social atmosphere.

Example Menu

Main

Fresh Wrappers

With all-purpose flour, water and fine salt

Main

Dumpling Filling

With ground chicken, napa cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, spring onion, ginger, Chinese 5-spice, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil and salt.

Main

Dipping Sauce

With light soy sauce, rice vinegar, chilli oil or chilli crisp and sweet chilli sauce

What's Included

A fun, hands-on 2-hour cooking class led by a talented local chef.
All ingredients and cooking tools provided.
Expert instruction, tips and chef secrets you’ll use daily.
An authentic experience hosted at a local public brewery, distillery, craft beer bar or wine bar.
Drinks are available for purchase at the bar of the venue. Prices range from $3 to $20.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please arrive at the venue at least 10 minutes before your scheduled session. Upon arrival, check in with the host or staff at the entrance and mention that you're attending the event.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Get ready to fold your way to seriously satisfying dumplings. You’ll start by preparing a savory Asian-inspired filling, then learn how to portion it into delicate wrappers and fold each dumpling by hand. You’ll practice shaping and sealing techniques step by step, so even your first dumpling can look like it knows what it’s doing. Next, you’ll mix a flavorful dipping sauce, learning how to balance savory, tangy and aromatic notes. You’ll cook your handmade dumplings until tender, then plate them with the sauce for a delicious finish. The pace stays relaxed and approachable, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the hands-on process and pick up techniques you can recreate at home. Finish by sitting down to enjoy your freshly prepared meal. Warning: you may start judging takeout dumplings by their folds.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
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Dining Experiences
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Dinner
Food & Drink

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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