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Chef Yin's Shikumen Soup Dumpling Class

制作汤饺:素食或猪肉(上海石库门风格)(Yin Studio / Chef Yin)

Work through the full soup-dumpling process in a shikumen lane-house kitchen, including the classic 18-pleat fold, then eat the steamed dumplings with tea.

Hands folding xiaolongbao beside bamboo steamers
Illustrative image — this is not a photo of the venue.

Some practical details still need checking. We found this experience in current sources, but one or more details such as the exact address, price, language support or visitor rules still need direct confirmation.

What you’ll do

Work through the full soup-dumpling process in a shikumen lane-house kitchen, including the classic 18-pleat fold, then eat the steamed dumplings with tea.

Best for
Travellers who want to practise the 18-pleat technique, enjoy old lane-house spaces or need a vegetarian filling.
Travel party
Solo, Couple, Friends
Skip this if
Tight schedules; the class starts at 2.5 hours and adding both fillings takes longer
How long
150–180 min
Cost per person
Price not verified
When it opens
Bookable time slots vary.
Best time to go
Not confirmed
Do I need to book?
Required — book online
How early?
Not confirmed
Can foreign visitors join?
Likely easy, but the current listing still needs reconfirmation.
Language help
Unclear — available sources conflict on whether English or Japanese instruction is offered.
How to book
GetYourGuide listing; current product page needs reconfirmation

Use the notes above to see exactly what is confirmed and what still needs checking.

Where to book

We have not found a booking option we are confident recommending yet.

How we checked it

◷ Source checked 2026-09-20; some practical details still need direct confirmation.

The class appears in GetYourGuide search results, but its address, languages and active product page still need a direct check.

  • product listing: Class appears in GetYourGuide cooking-class results. — official, 2026-09-20. GetYourGuide Shanghai cooking classes

    Address and teaching language conflict across sources.