Authentic home-style Chinese cooking classes & culture classes
It’s been a while since we posted new photos, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy!
If we haven’t seen you in a while, you might not know we moved last year; see below pictures from some of the recent events in our new home-style kitchen classroom:
Finding the perfect gift can be a struggle. Whether you have friends or family visiting Shanghai, or you just want to give something different for a birthday, Christmas, or honeymoon gift, why not offer a unique Chinese cooking experience for your loved ones?
Buy a Cook In Shanghai gift voucher for one of our private classes, and use it whenever you want in 2016 – your choice of dates and dishes.
Today we’re continuing our series on China’s regional cuisines! Check out our previous posts on Sichuanese, Beijing food, food of the Silk Road and Cantonese as well!
What is Shanghai cuisine?
Shanghai cuisine is the food that is based in Shanghai and its surrounding area, especially Suzhou and Wuxi. In Chinese, it’s commonly called Shanghaicai (上海菜, “cai” means food or cuisine), Hucai (沪菜, “Hu” is a common nickname for Shanghai) and Benbangcai (本帮菜, “Benbang” means local).
Shanghaicai was originally based on the food of Jiangsu, a neighboring province whose cuisine is considered one of China’s eight greats. (more…)
Today we wanted to talk about Chinese tea. It’s such a huge topic that we won’t be able to cover everything in one post, but we’re hoping to start with a few key facts that will set you on a path to learning more about one of China’s greatest products!
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