Where to Shop and Eat: 4 Market Walking Tours in China

1.Organic Chinese Dumpling Class with Market Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $100Our pick

Meet Felis at Jordan MTR Station for a guided wet-market walk, then prepare pork or vegan dumplings in a café kitchen. You will make filling, shape handmade wrappers, cook 10 dumplings, and eat them together. The 2.5-hour class costs $100.76 and suits beginners, families, and food lovers.

“A great family outing to learn how to cook dim sum and gain a better understanding of Hong Kong's food culture. Our host was very attentive.”

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

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

Meet Feliz at Jordan MTR Station for a short wet-market walk, where you help select ingredients for class. Then make dough, filling, and 10 xiao long bao from scratch in a small kitchen café. Organic pork and vegetarian options are available, with day classes possible by request.

“Feliz was a great hostess and teacher. The market tour was a good touch to see a real market in action. It was a short walk and you cannot buy anything (at least we didn't). She bought the meat and told us about what we were seeing. It was nice to eat or own cooking.”

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3.Hong Kong Market Walking Tour & Chinese Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $131

Meet Bill Chan in Ngau Tau Kok for a guided walk through a local wet market, then prepare a three-course Chinese meal in a well-equipped cooking studio. You will shop for fresh ingredients, work in pairs, and eat what you make with tea, coffee, dessert, and recipes to take home. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“Great experience with Bill. Started in a local market before move in the the kitchen to learn some Chinese/Hong Kong cooking skills. Hugely educational and yummy.”

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4.Xi’an Muslim Quarter Night Market Foodie Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 22 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $66Best value

Spend 2.5 to 3 hours with a private English-speaking guide in Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter. Follow the food trail from the main street to Sajinqiao, tasting local specialties such as roujiamo, biang biang noodles, dumplings, and liangpi. Choose the Great Mosque or Gaojia Courtyard, with food and entrance fees paid separately.

“Perfect. Couldn't have asked for a better guide. Patient and helpful as well as knowledgeable. We covered two food areas and she recommended some great food to try. Definitely a must tour when you come to Xian”

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