Local Cooking Experience, Hong Kong
Local Cooking Experience, Hong Kong
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9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Local Cooking Experience Hong Kong is a private company providing cooking classes. Contact us for more info or visit our Facebook page to find the next event.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island, a glittering jewel in the crown of the Pearl River Delta, is the epitome of East meets West, where the past meets the present. Iconic landmarks like The Peak offer breathtaking views of the cityscape while the Central district is a paradise for high-end shopping enthusiasts, housing luxury brands and sophisticated boutiques. The neighborhood is rich in cultural diversity, with historic sites such as the Man Mo Temple and the Hong Kong Park's Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware. Food lovers can indulge in a plethora of dining options, from Michelin-starred restaurants to traditional street food. With excellent connectivity by MTR, trams, buses, and ferries, navigating through the neighborhood is a breeze.
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kate d
Greater Manchester, UK8 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
Our day with Edith was amazing! started at a wet market where we bought the ingredients for the food that we went on to make. We then went back to Edith’s beautiful apartment where she took took the time to show us exactly how to cook and present authentic Chinese cuisine. The food tasted amazing, and we now have a lot of confidence in cooking Chinese food. Edith later took us around the food markets on a gastric tour of the most delicious and unusual dishes. She was great company and extremely knowledgeable.
This was one of the highlights of our entire trip and we can’t recommend Edith enough!
Kate and Emily.
This was one of the highlights of our entire trip and we can’t recommend Edith enough!
Kate and Emily.
Written 23 February 2025
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Thank you and good luck to Emily - such great talent in the kitchen that young daughter of yours!
Written 24 February 2025
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Lisa M
Hamburg, Germany10 contributions
Jan 2025 • Couples
My partner and I had an amazing private home cooking class with Edith in Hong Kong. We started with a market tour where we learned about the locals' everyday life and their love for fresh food. Edith designed a menu tailored to our dietary requirements and interests, and we made some delicious local dishes, including steaming dumplings and local vegetables.
The class was personalized and informative, with great conversations. We arrived hungry and left stuffed! Edith's teaching style was engaging and insightful. I’d highly recommend this class to anyone looking for an authentic and enjoyable culinary experience in Hong Kong.
The class was personalized and informative, with great conversations. We arrived hungry and left stuffed! Edith's teaching style was engaging and insightful. I’d highly recommend this class to anyone looking for an authentic and enjoyable culinary experience in Hong Kong.
Written 14 January 2025
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Thanks so much Lisa! Happy to have had the chance to cook with you both! Edith - LCE
Written 15 January 2025
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ghaeler
Austin, TX14 contributions
Mar 2025 • Solo
Edith was a wonderful host in HK! She gave a great tour of the wet market and a unique perspective as a local on life in HK and the culture. She provided easy to follow instructions for making delicious dishes, and kindly adjusted for me to a food allergy. The food was delicious and we had a great time meeting new people and enjoying a little piece of Hong Kong life together! Would highly recommend to any visitors.
Written 4 March 2025
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Excursion115863
Salzburg, Austria1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Couples
We had the pleasure of attending a cookery class with Edith in March 2024 and it was just great! First we visited a market together, where we shopped for food and learnt lots of details about specialities in Hong Kong. Then we prepared everything together and cooked various dumplings. Edith is a great person who approaches everything with a lot of heart and humour. It was a fantastic morning that made us want to cook the dumplings also at home :)
Written 10 May 2024
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Thank you for joining me! Edith - LCE
Written 6 January 2025
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Teri V
New York City, NY4 contributions
Jan 2025 • Solo
Absolutely fantastic cooking class. Edith offered so many pro tips and terrific stories about cooking in Hong Kong. Edith is patient but also happy to move quickly during class since we had a lot of ground to cover. Edith explains as much as the guest wants and I like a lot of explanation! I look forward to my next class with Edith, terrific experience and of course we cooked delicious food.
Written 16 January 2025
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Thank you, Teri, and looking forward to cooking more dishes together in 2025!
Written 24 February 2025
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Samantha P
2 contributions
Feb 2025 • Couples
Edith is a wonderful instructor!! Not only did I learn how to cook dumplings but I learned an entirely new way to cook healthier food for my family. I loved the market tour, she let me ask as many questions as I wanted about all the different ingredients. She’s extremely knowledgeable but also amazingly charismatic. Will definitely be doing this again in the future.
Written 9 February 2025
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Thank you for visiting and cooking with me!
Written 24 February 2025
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cragtrekker
Durango, CO133 contributions
Nov 2024 • Family
The visit to the local wet market was fantastic - answers to all my questions and able to purchase super fresh ingredients. We then cooked what we purchased. Dumplings with lots of veg and shu mai, and stir fry from what we purchased.
Hands on and patient. Went with my sister who is less able and Edith paced it very well.
Edith is great and class is great. My nephew who is local said best shu mai he has tasted in HK!
This experience is a winner.
Hands on and patient. Went with my sister who is less able and Edith paced it very well.
Edith is great and class is great. My nephew who is local said best shu mai he has tasted in HK!
This experience is a winner.
Written 9 November 2024
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I am so happy I passed the 'nephew test'! :)
Thanks for the review! - Edith - LCE
Written 6 January 2025
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Lauri V
New Orleans, LA1 contribution
Jan 2025 • Family
We had such a great experience! We learned a lot and had such a good time. It was great to explore the wet market with a local who could tell about the different produce, meats, sea food and more. And of course, learning to cook local dishes was the highlight for the whole family.
Written 5 January 2025
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Thanks for sharing your wonderful family with me! Happy you took up my suggestion and visited Shamshuipo as it is always an excellent place for good, cheap eats. The kids were great! Edith - LCE
Written 6 January 2025
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Maureen K
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Couples
What an excellent way to experience Hong Kong cooking! Edith was so graciously flexible with our special request for a fish dish, and walked us through the wet market where stalls were butchering the fish in front of us. She then took us to a different market and explained all the different types of meats and vegetables, how to spot quality, and described different ways to cook and eat the produce.
The dishes we made were all delicious, and Edith provided so many tips that we’ll be making all of these dishes when we get back home! She was very personable and eager to share her stories, which made the whole experience very intimate and comfortable.
Highly recommend this curated experience for anyone interested in learning how people in Hong Kong actually cook and eat!!
The dishes we made were all delicious, and Edith provided so many tips that we’ll be making all of these dishes when we get back home! She was very personable and eager to share her stories, which made the whole experience very intimate and comfortable.
Highly recommend this curated experience for anyone interested in learning how people in Hong Kong actually cook and eat!!
Written 30 December 2023
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Thank you, Maureen!
Written 10 February 2024
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Isabel C
7 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
This Local Cooking Experience Hong Kong tour and cooking experience are amazing!!! My friend, expat living in HK, and I, foodie person from US, went to the wet market and cooked at Edith’s house in March 2023. This tour was so customizable! And is perfect for both visitors on vacation and people living more long term in Hong Kong who are looking for a fun activity to engage more with their community. Casual eaters, foodies, and generally curious people will all have an awesome time!
When we emailed Edith we told her a bit about our interests and she gave us some options and used that to plan an awesome experience. During the tour she was very knowledgeable and approachable and willing to go with the flow as we had tons of questions and thoughts at the market and while cooking. It was a great and joyful learning experience.
We learned so much about the vegetables, fruits, meats, bulk dry goods, tofu, noodles, etc. and systems at the wet market. We then went back to Edith’s house and cooked dumplings from scratch, learning how to make the filling flavorful with a base recipe and then talking about options to recreate different options at home, and learning how to wrap and steam the dumplings. We also made a very simple yet flavorful kale dish and a stir fry with familiar (carrots, mushrooms, ginger) vegetables and unfamiliar vegetables (Chinese cauliflower, bitter melon, mountain yam, jade melon) and spongy tofu. It was amazing to try so many vegetables that are not familiar to us and experience how to choose them, prepare them, and cook them. Edith showed us how to make simple sauces with a couple ingredients to enhance the flavor of our vegetables.
Our experience was enjoyable in person as a way to better understand and enjoy the culture, customs, and HK experience. We also are able to apply what we learned to our home cooking. My friend is now more confident to shop at wet markets and prepare food here and I’m excited to go home and prepare my US vegetables in new and different ways.
I highly recommend Local Cooking Experience Hong Kong for both visitors and those living in Hong Kong!! Edith is amazing! The tour is customizable and so fun and informative!
When we emailed Edith we told her a bit about our interests and she gave us some options and used that to plan an awesome experience. During the tour she was very knowledgeable and approachable and willing to go with the flow as we had tons of questions and thoughts at the market and while cooking. It was a great and joyful learning experience.
We learned so much about the vegetables, fruits, meats, bulk dry goods, tofu, noodles, etc. and systems at the wet market. We then went back to Edith’s house and cooked dumplings from scratch, learning how to make the filling flavorful with a base recipe and then talking about options to recreate different options at home, and learning how to wrap and steam the dumplings. We also made a very simple yet flavorful kale dish and a stir fry with familiar (carrots, mushrooms, ginger) vegetables and unfamiliar vegetables (Chinese cauliflower, bitter melon, mountain yam, jade melon) and spongy tofu. It was amazing to try so many vegetables that are not familiar to us and experience how to choose them, prepare them, and cook them. Edith showed us how to make simple sauces with a couple ingredients to enhance the flavor of our vegetables.
Our experience was enjoyable in person as a way to better understand and enjoy the culture, customs, and HK experience. We also are able to apply what we learned to our home cooking. My friend is now more confident to shop at wet markets and prepare food here and I’m excited to go home and prepare my US vegetables in new and different ways.
I highly recommend Local Cooking Experience Hong Kong for both visitors and those living in Hong Kong!! Edith is amazing! The tour is customizable and so fun and informative!
Written 19 March 2023
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Wow! Thanks for such a detailed review! I am tickled that you enjoyed our time cooking together so much! In fact, I am still loving that flowering cauliflower we stir fried. Were you really able to grow it yourself back in the USA? Edith - LCE
Written 17 July 2023
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Interested to do a class with you when in HK March/April 2024. How do I get in contact for more information please?
Written 29 September 2023
Hi I’m going to Hongkong on June 23rd!
Is the class open on Sunday? Also, is the class taught in English?
Written 2 May 2019
Hi there! Unfortunately I won’t be in Hong Kong from June 20-July 1 so there will not be any cooking tours during that period. Thank you for your question. Edith - LCE
Written 2 May 2019
Hi Edith do you have any availability on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday for 2 people. I have tried to use the contact form on your website but am not sure it is working. Thank you. Jane
Written 26 July 2018
Hello Jane! I just did a test on my my website and it worked for me. Just remember to correctly enter your email address. Would you kindly try again please? Edith - LCE
Written 26 July 2018
Do you have any availability today or tomorrow?
For 2 people
William
Written 11 July 2018
Hello Andrew! It's Edith from LCE here. Unfortunately, I'm full for the rest of the week. Do let me know if you can make it on JULY 16th at 9:15am because I have exactly 2 more spots that day. Thank you!
Written 12 July 2018
I wonder if there is a cooking lesson for congee?
Written 11 July 2018
Hello there! Unfortunately I do not normally teach congee during my cooking tours but if you would send an email to my website, I can perhaps discuss it with you there? That being said, I have taught congee before :). Thank you, Edith - LCE
Written 12 July 2018
Hi, I don’t see your website or how to reach you. Please post a link to your website. I read the prior answers but still didn’t see anything. Are you available this Tuesday morning?
Written 27 May 2018
Hello there! If you google cooking classes in Hong Kong, you should be able to find me on Google.
Written 27 May 2018
Hello there! It's Edith here. If you go to my website just under the google map here on my trip advisor page, you can send me a message with your questions and make a booking for a cooking tour.
Written 15 May 2017
Hoe kan ik in contact komen met Edith? En wat waren de kosten per persoon voor deze kook workshop?
Gr Laurens de Jong
Written 20 April 2017
Hi there! This is Edith from Local Cooking Experience Hong Kong. You can reach me through my website which is located under the google map that is here on my tripadvisor page.
Written 20 April 2017
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