Black Sesame Kitchen is a well noted restaurant between Expat community in Beijing as well as travelers who would like to try cooking lesson of Chinese cuisine.
Forbidden City – the largest imperial palace in the world; best representative of ancient Chinese architectures, valuable artworks and traditional gardens.
It is a perfect experience for those who love Chinese culture and cuisine by visiting the Palace Museum and enjoy a cooking class at top-rated restaurant – Black Sesame Kitchen in Beijing.
As usual, we suggest an early get up to visit the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City) for about two hours in the morning. The Forbidden City was home to 24 Emperors for almost 500 years from Qing Dynasty to Ming Dynasty. The complex is well preserved with 980 buildings over 720,000 m2. Great squares, halls, gates, gardens and courtyards form a 'city within a city'. Since 1925, this imperial palace had been turned into a museum exhibiting extensive collections of artifacts and artwork.
Regular cooking class begins at 11:00am. We move to the Black Sesame Kitchen and meet the chef to start preparations and cooking. Lunch will be at the kitchen for the creations you’ve made. Afterwards, move to the Forbidden City – one of the highlights of Chinese culture relics.
Black Sesame Kitchen is a well noted restaurant between Expat community in Beijing as well as travelers who would like to try cooking lesson of Chinese cuisine. It is a small place located in a residential courtyard just off the popular alley Nan Luogu Xiang, near Forbidden City.
Regular cooking class only available on Wednesday and Sundays from 11am-2pm limited to 20 participants, includes an in-depth, hands-on cooking lesson with three dishes and non-alcoholic beverages. A group up to 4 pax can make advanced reservation for private class with some extras. Sample dishes are as the following. You can try two or three dishes and chef will do the rest:
Pan-Fried Dumplings with Seasonal Filling 锅贴
Three Mushroom Stir-Fry 炒三菇
Beef with Hangzhou Peppers 杭椒牛柳
Five-Flavored Eggplant 彩色茄子
Red Braised Pork Belly 上海红烧肉
Stir-Fry Kale 清炒菜心
Kung Pao Shrimp 宫保大虾**
Wild Rice Stem with Chinese Bacon 茭白腊肉
Chongqing Spicy Chicken 重庆辣子鸡 **
Home Made Black Sesame Ice Cream with Candied Seasonal Fruit 黑芝麻冰淇淋和拔丝水果
** Indicates Spicy; Menu may change from time to time.
Transfer back to hotel around 5:30pm when tour ends.
1. Entrance Fee to Forbidden City and cooking class.
2. Lunch at Black Sesame Kitchen for all creations on your own and fellow classmates.
3. Private Transfer with air-conditioned vehicle and experienced driver.
4. Professional local English-speaking guide.
1. All personal expense, e.g. souvenir
2. Gratuities (optional).
1. No stop at any shopping center.
2. Private transfer including pick-up and drop-off at hotel or personal address which is supposed to be in the city.
3. Service time is around 8 hours. But the departure time can be a bit earlier or late on your request.
4. Brand of Van is the most popular kind in good condition. If for luxury brand like Bens, Audi, prices may vary accordingly.
5. Tour itinerary can be customized to your needs.
15 days before commencement of services: 100% refund.
7 to 14 days before commencement of services: charge 10% of the tour price.
2 to 6 days before commencement of services: charge 50% of the tour price.
Within 2 days of commencement of services or no-show travelers: charge 100% of the tour price.
After the trip has commenced, we are unable to refund any amount for unused services due to your willingness, early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours.
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