Eat Where the Locals Eat
Lijiang Cooking Class and Market Visit
Adult 16+Years Old
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Lijiang Cooking Class and Market Visit
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Join a Naxi family and discover the traditional ingredients and recipes passed down through generations.
Join a Naxi family and learn to cook the traditional dishes they grew up with.
Yunnan’s cuisine was shaped by the ancient Tea Horse Road, a 4,000-kilometre trade route linking the region with India, Tibet, and Central China. Traders used wild mushrooms, herbs, and creative cooking methods to survive long journeys and high altitudes.
Discover Yunnan’s diverse flavours and learn local recipes you can recreate at home.
Key Highlights
- Visit Lijiang’s oldest market
- Shop for fresh ingredients for the cooking class
- Learn from a local Naxi family
- Enjoy hands-on instruction in the family’s home cooking studio
- Prepare three traditional dishes
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Eat and enjoy the dishes you make
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• Local Market Visit：Meet your host at one of Lijiang’s largest local markets (no tourists here!) and discover the unique selection of seasonal ingredients. From wild herbs used for traditional Chinese medicine to sipping on a local version of moonshine to trying a few local snacks, you’ll experience market life like a local.
• Yunnan Ghost Chicken：Rich in folklore and flavor, this dish’s name comes from ancient stories that suggest chickens were the most common sacrifice for ancestral ghosts. In order to not waste the meat, it was prepared with local herbs as a cold dish. Still popular today, it’s the perfect starter for us!
• Clay Pot Rice Noodles：Due to Yunnan’s high altitude, rice wasn’t always easy to cook. It was easier, however, after it was turned into flour and formed into noodles – which is today’s go-to staple food. Flavored with fermented soybean paste and local pickles, then cooked in a small clay pot, this is sure to become a staple in your kitchen too.
• "Palooda" Dessert：Originally from Persia, these flavors were brought to India, through Myanmar, and into Southern Yunnan. Seasonal fruit, sago, and purple rice is added to a base of coconut milk for a delicious way to finish your meal!
Plus More Surprises!
* This itinerary is subject to changes and adjustments based on daily vendor operations and availability, but it will always be awesome.
• Yunnan Ghost Chicken：Rich in folklore and flavor, this dish’s name comes from ancient stories that suggest chickens were the most common sacrifice for ancestral ghosts. In order to not waste the meat, it was prepared with local herbs as a cold dish. Still popular today, it’s the perfect starter for us!
• Clay Pot Rice Noodles：Due to Yunnan’s high altitude, rice wasn’t always easy to cook. It was easier, however, after it was turned into flour and formed into noodles – which is today’s go-to staple food. Flavored with fermented soybean paste and local pickles, then cooked in a small clay pot, this is sure to become a staple in your kitchen too.
• "Palooda" Dessert：Originally from Persia, these flavors were brought to India, through Myanmar, and into Southern Yunnan. Seasonal fruit, sago, and purple rice is added to a base of coconut milk for a delicious way to finish your meal!
Plus More Surprises!
* This itinerary is subject to changes and adjustments based on daily vendor operations and availability, but it will always be awesome.
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