8 Dumpling and Dim Sum Tours in China Worth Going Hungry For

1.Xi’an: Great Tang Dynasty Night Show & Dumpling Meal Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 177 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $34Our pick

Spend an evening with Xi’an’s Tang Dynasty music and dance show, a five-scene production about Empress Wu Zetian, court life, religion, and military power. Choose show-only, dumpling dinner, transfer, or combined options. English and Chinese screen text helps you follow along.

“What an amazing experience!!! Show is wonderful!! Too much food (do not eat beforehand!!!) Very much worth while to get together with a driver pick up!”

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2.Organic Chinese Dumpling Class with Market Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $100Top rated

Meet Feliz at Jordan MTR Station for a guided market walk, then learn to make Chinese dumplings in a café kitchen. You’ll prepare filling, shape 10 dumplings, and eat what you cook. Organic pork, vegetarian, and vegan options are available by request.

“This class was amazing. A small group of 6 including us, very nice people and Feliz did really teach us how to make dumplings from scratch. Excellent way to know more about the culture and the cantonese food.”

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3.Xi’an Tang Dynasty Show Ticket Optional Dumplings or Royal Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · from $37

Spend an evening at Xi’an’s Tang Dynasty Theatre with an hour-long song and dance performance backed by a live Chinese orchestra. Choose a show-only ticket, a dumpling banquet, or a royal dinner. English story screens help you follow the scenes, and organizer Corsen Feng has helped arrange thoughtful support for special occasions.

“The show was amazing, but royal dinner is nothing special, it would be better if you eat some food before”

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4.Beijing: Dumpling Making Workshop with Meal and Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 69 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Meet your English-speaking guide at 16:30, learn dumpling dough, fillings, and folding techniques, then eat your handmade dumplings with tea, beer, and other Chinese dishes. Hosts such as Eric, Jenny, Janine, and Heyang are praised for patient teaching. Check the meeting point carefully, as hotel pickup is not included.

“instructor had good English and easy to understand. Lots of food and delicious”

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5.Online Cooking Class Beijing Dumplings and Cuisine by Sunflowerli Renowned Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $20Best value

Join Chef Miss Li, also known as Sunflower Li, live from Beijing for a private 60 to 90 minute Chinese cooking class. Choose dumplings, hand-pulled noodles, dim sum, mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, and more. You shop for the ingredients, then cook from scratch with guidance suited to your level.

“It has been a fantastic experience to cook with Sunflower. She had sent the ingredient list the a few days before with some comments about substitution for in the case I wouldn't have found all the ingredients I needed for the three meals Read more”

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6.Organic Xiao Long Bao Soup Dumpling Class & Market Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $136

Meet Feliz at Jordan MTR Station for a market walk, then make Shanghai-style Xiao Long Bao in a small kitchen class. You will prepare dough, filling, and delicate pleats from scratch, using organic pork or a vegetarian alternative. Each person makes and eats 10 dumplings.

“Enjoyed the wet and street market stroll and learning a new cooking skill! Feliz is kind, helpful and provided great instruction”

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7.Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $148

Walk Beijing’s old hutongs with a private English-speaking guide, visiting Nanluoguxiang, the Bell and Drum Towers, Yandai Xie Street, and Houhai. Sample bubble tea, red bean dessert, and mantou buns, then enjoy dim sum if your selected option includes lunch. Maggie and Kris are among the guides who have led this tour.

“I had the most wonderful tour with Maggie! She personalized my tour to my interests and was so knowledgeable about every single question I asked! Before this tour, I had only seen the larger shopping areas in Beijing (I was only there for 24 Read more”

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8.Skip the Line: Xi’an Tang Dynasty Show Ticket & Dumpling Dinner or Royal Banquet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $37

Spend an evening at Xi’an’s Tang Dynasty Palace with a 7:30 pm music and dance performance, plus an optional 6 pm dumpling dinner or Royal Banquet. You collect your mobile-ticket admission at the reservation desk. The show suits families and first-time visitors, but seat location depends on booking time and price.

“Fantastic performance, mesmerizing costumes and great music. The staff was also very friendly, I would definitely recommend”

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