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• Taiwan Home Cooking

  新垣慶,May 3, 2026

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  5.00

  It was a very enjoyable cooking class. It was interesting to see how the pork was used in Okinawa, where I live. This was my first time eating white bitter melon. It was very good. I will try it with the blue bitter melon of Okinawa.

• First Cooking Experience

  Trip03950448130,May 3, 2026

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  5.00

  I am deaf, but I was anxious about getting to cook abroad for the first time 💦 But the educators were kind to me and I felt safe because I could speak simple Japanese! The food was so delicious, and I was able to interact and have fun talking with other participants, which made me feel even more secure in a relaxed atmosphere! I'm glad it was such a good experience 🥹

• Awesome experience !!

  morgany896,Apr 26, 2026

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  5.00

  Alex was awesome!! Me and my parents had so much fun. It started off with the tour. Alex was very knowledgeable and gave interesting facts and details about the history and the market. The kitchen atmosphere was super clean, air conditioned and well-prepared! He was very helpful in assisting with the preparation and cooking process. Our food turned out delicious ! Would highly recommend (:

  

  

• Good food and fun class

  Gayle E,Apr 26, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This was more than a cooking class. Alex gave a history of the Dadaocheng neighborhood which very interesting. He took us to the Taipei Bridge then we toured the local market. He explained how different fruits and vegetables are used. We had a few snacks too. The cooking class was very well-organized and the food was great. We made braised pork and rice and bitter melon with bean paste. I would love to take another cooking class with Alex!

• Amazing experience

  Dalia E,Apr 1, 2026

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  5.00

  It was a very nice experience, a walk where we could meet more of the day to day of the locals, meet new fruits, flavors and the cooking class was very enjoyable and the instructor was very warm and patient, friendly, and guided you every step.

• Wonderful cooking class with history of the area.

  Beth H,Mar 31, 2026

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  5.00

  So great to learn of the history, visit the market and the cooking class was great. Very well organized and clear instructions. The food was great and recipes were given so we could make later on our own.

• Best experience

  Sherpa21615507304,Mar 30, 2026

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  5.00

  I joined with my middle school daughter. He told me more about the formation of the city, how it developed during the Japanese rule, and his faith, showing me pictures of the people of the city from that time. The explanations, which are easy to understand and sometimes mixed with Japanese, were very easy to listen to, and my daughter, who was communicating in English for the first time, seemed to enjoy being able to understand the language. The conversation with the other participants was very good, and time passed very quickly as everyone tasted each other. The resulting food was amazing, and it was the best I had ever eaten during this trip. I stopped by the supermarket on my way home to buy spices to make it at home. It was a great experience.

  

• Yummy and Educational Food Class!

  Mikebassnez,Mar 15, 2026

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  5.00

  My wife and I loved our cooking class with Alex! First we met up with him on Dihua Old Street where he gave us a tour around the area. We learned the importance on thebarea and how it came to be suchba destination in Teipei. Alex took us around the morning market and tought us about the famous foods and produce of Taiwan. My wife and I bought a bell fruit (wax apple) and Dragon Fruit (the biggest and juciest I've ever seen), and both were delicious! Alex took us to one of the nearby temples and gave us a rundown on how the locals worship their ancestors (and sometimes ask them for advice). That was incredibly interesting! Last we went to Alex's fully loaded kitchen and learned how to make braised beef noodle soup from scratch! That was so much fun! I had actually never made noodles from scratch before. Alex went through every step with us and explained everything. The end result was a delicious well-earned lunch that we will take the know-how home with us. Alex was a great host and we will definitely book him on our next trip to Taiwan to learn a new recipe! We recommend Alex's tour and cooking class, you'll learn something and have an abaolute blast at the same time!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Enjoy a homey traditional Taiwanese cooking class

  masakoa2026,Mar 7, 2026

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  5.00

  It was interesting that Alex told me about the history of Da Dao Chong, including his grandmother's story. During the market tour, they enjoyed friendly conversations with sellers and eating around, and were asked to explain vegetables, fruits, and prepared foods rarely seen in Japan. During the cooking class at the clean and stylish kitchen studio, four students (two American and two Japanese) cooked looloo rice based on the recipe of the teacher's mother. They were all good friends at the end of mealtime, with humor and a clear and careful teaching style. Of course it was very good. I bought it at a Taipei store after being taught mamebanjiang, which is familiar to the teacher, and I am motivated.

• Cooking classes that make you want to cook at home

  彩葉住,Mar 6, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  There were 4 participants, myself included, and it was like everyone was having a good time cooking, which was memorable! We went around the Dihua Market and made Lu Lohan. The teacher also explained it in Japanese, so it was very easy to understand. It was a pleasant memory. I was the last person there to pay because I couldn't register my credit card, but it was very helpful because it could be in Japanese yen.

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