Masterclass: Chinese Cooking; Dumplings, Soups, Stir-Fries and Salads

Class description:

Discover the joy of making Chinese dumplings from scratch in this hands-on, home-style cooking class, designed to build confidence and deepen your understanding of Chinese flavours and techniques.

We’ll begin with a refreshing Cucumber & Wood Ear Salad, followed by a Hot and Sour Soup demonstration — you’ll learn how to balance heat, tang, and umami, and enjoy a tasting together.

The heart of the class is dumpling-making. You’ll learn how to prepare vegetarian dumplings, exploring two cooking methods — pan-fried with a crispy skirt and boiled — while I demonstrate different dumpling-folding techniques, from classic pleats to simple everyday styles. Whether you’re new to dumplings or looking to refine your skills, you’ll leave with practical techniques you can recreate at home.

To complete the menu, we’ll cook Stir-Fried Shredded Potatoes with Vinegar, a light yet addictive northern Chinese dish that showcases texture, timing, and balance.

This class is relaxed, interactive, and full of tips you can use again and again. We’ll cook, taste, and enjoy the food together — and you’re welcome to bring containers to take home any leftovers to share with family and friends.

Perfect for dumpling lovers, curious home cooks, and anyone who love Chinese food.

When you buy a Greens&Others cookery class you enjoy an enriching culinary experience and help us fight hunger in our community.

Please note that we don’t offer refunds, as all proceeds from our paid masterclasses help us run free community cooking sessions. Thank you for your kind support.

About the teacher
Celia, a Manchester-based cookery tutor, recipe developer, and food creator originally from Hong Kong.

She has over 10 years’ experience teaching cooking, and I previously founded and ran her own cookery school in Hong Kong, where she taught thousands of students. Her background is rooted in Hong Kong and Chinese cooking, but she also coothe dishes around the world, from Japanese, Thai, and Western cuisines, including French, Spanish, and Italian , reflecting her love for exploring food across cultures.

This class is about simple, thoughtful cooking that fits real life. We’ll cook in a relaxed, hands-on way, focusing on flavour, technique, and understanding ingredients . She’ll share practical tips you can take home and use again and again, whether you’re cooking for yourself, your family, or friends.

For me, cooking is about connection , to ingredients, cultures, and people around the table. I’m really looking forward to cooking with you, sharing ideas, and enjoying good food together

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