Chengdu Market & Sichuan Cooking Experience with a Michelin-Level Chef

From local wet market to authentic Sichuan cooking

Duration

4–5 hours

This is a hands-on food experience in Chengdu led by a Sichuan chef with Michelin-level kitchen training. The experience follows a real culinary flow: market sourcing → cooking → shared meal, designed to show how Sichuan food is actually built from the ground up.

What to expect

1. Wet market walk — where Sichuan food begins
We start in a traditional Chengdu wet market, where locals buy ingredients for daily cooking. With your chef host, you will explore: seasonal Sichuan vegetables (celtuce, leafy greens, herbs) fresh chili varieties and Sichuan peppercorns local tofu, preserved vegetables, and condiments Your chef will explain how professionals evaluate ingredients instantly, and how Sichuan flavor starts long before cooking — at the sourcing stage.
2. Cooking session — Michelin training meets home-style Sichuan food
In a private cooking space, your chef will guide you through a hands-on session preparing classic Sichuan dishes such as Mapo Tofu or Kung Pao Chicken (menu varies by season). You will learn: wok heat control and timing layering chili, oil, and pepper aroma how professional techniques are simplified for home cooking This is not a demonstration — you cook together with direct guidance from the chef.
3. Shared meal — eating what you create
After cooking, everyone sits down to enjoy the dishes together. The chef will share insights from Michelin kitchens and explain how Sichuan cuisine balances precision and everyday comfort.
Essence
A simple, immersive way to understand Sichuan cuisine — from raw market ingredients to the final shared table, guided by a professional chef.

Good to know

Led by a Michelin-trained Sichuan chef
Includes wet market visit + hands-on cooking
Small group or private experience
Seasonal ingredients define the menu
No shopping stops or commercial detours
Comfortable walking shoes recommended

$105 / per person