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This cooking class offers cultural immersion in Dadaocheng, blending Taipei’s history with authentic flavors. Beyond simple recipes, you’ll master Taiwanese cuisine by cooking from scratch, uncovering raw techniques behind every dish. The journey starts in the Dihua Old Street and the traditional market, exploring connections between food, religion, and heritage. To ensure an interactive experience, we maintain a small-group limit of six. Led by Alex, our LGBTQ+-friendly sessions help you integrate into the local lifestyle. This experience transforms a meal into a history lesson, letting you taste the spirit of old Taipei. Daily classes below, ⭕Tue / Taiwanese Risotto Youfan ⭕Wed / Braised Beef Noodle Soup ⭕Thr / Bountiful Stir-Fried Rice(Vegetarian Option Available) ⭕Fri / Luroufan-Braised Pork Rice ⭕Sat / Braised Beef Noodle Soup ⭕Sun / Luroufan-Braised Pork Rice
Taipei Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Historic Dadaocheng lasts about 3 hours.
Prices start at $90 per person for this Taipei experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Each class starts from 09:30 am to 12:30 pm. ⬜ At 09:20 am, we meet at No. 356, Section 1, Dihua Street, a traditional brick building(台北市大同區迪化街一段356號). ⬜ If you might be late, contact us via WhatsApp or LINE. You can find our details on Google Maps by searching "BeMyGuest Taipei".. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in CMN, JA, EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 6 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Bring your kids (under 12) for free! If they’re just hanging out and not joining the cooking, there’s no extra charge. If your kids enjoy cooking, please reserve seats for them. Contact Alex through WhatsApp if you need any help.
Wheelchair accessible
Alex was such a nice guy, the atmosphere at home was so friendly, and the rokkaku rice was so delicious!
素敵な高評価レビューをいただき、誠にありがとうございます。皆様と一緒に美味しい台湾ルーローハンを作ることができ、私も大変嬉しく思っております。また近いうちに、お会いできることを心より楽しみにしております。
Great food, and great teacher! Also got to meet some lovely people in my class as well. Highly recommend
Thank you for joining today’s cooking class. We always hope our guests can deeply experience the unique flavors and cultural characteristics of Taiwan. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Thank you.
My daughter and I took the beef noodle soup class and had a fantastic time. Alex is a wonderful storyteller and teacher, and we love how he made the recipe so approachable! Definitely a highlight of our trip and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Thank you so much for your glowing review of our beef noodle soup cooking class! Sharing Taipei’s local food and culture—and giving our guests a true taste of authentic local hospitality—has always been what we take the greatest pride in. We hope you had a safe trip back to New York, and we look forward to sharing more of Taiwan's delicious flavors with you again in the future.
Be My Guest Taipei Cooking Class was a great experience, and Alex was an excellent host! I would wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone visiting Taipei who enjoys food, cooking food, and learning some cultural context along the way. We lucked out by essentially having a private cooking class based on the day and time of our booking. Alex began the class by giving us a short tour of the Dadaocheng neighborhood of Taipei, including a neighborhood market. His cooking studio is very modern, aesthetically tasteful, and fully stocked. He provided fool-proof instructions on how to cook Taiwanese beef noodle soup, and it was such an interesting experience that the time just flew by. You make everything in the soup from scratch (including both the noodles and the broth), and the final product was absolutely delicious - perhaps even more so knowing that you make it yourself! This is certainly one of the highlights of our multi-week Taipei trip. After the class, you can simply walk down Dihua Street and check out the varied storefronts and the nearby Yongle Fabric Market. All worthwhile destinations in their own right.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Hosting you was an absolute joy, and I’m thrilled that beef noodle soup became both a delicious dish and a cultural adventure. Cooking from scratch can feel like a mini magic trick — flour turns into noodles, broth transforms into comfort, and suddenly you’ve got a bowl that tastes like home. I’m glad you enjoyed the stroll through Dadaocheng too; that neighborhood is like Taipei’s living history book, with every street corner offering a new story. And yes, time really does fly when you’re kneading, simmering, and laughing along the way! Your recommendation means the world — food is always better when shared, and I’m grateful you chose to share this experience with me. May your future travels be seasoned with just as much flavor and fun! 謝謝你們（Xie Xie Ni Men）
Alex was awesome! Tour if the market was neat (very authentic). Classes were straightforward and fun! Alex spoke very good English and was attentive to whatever we needed and went out of his way to be extra helpful! We’re looking forward to our next trip and will definitely book again. Highly recommended!!!!!
Thanks for your excellent review. It was more than happy to create your spatacular Taiwanese experience with you. 😊 Safe home.
Today was a great experience! Welcome to our Alex very professional! Let us introduce a wonderful Citywalk, very close to the city, we also know a lot of different local snacks. To make the specialty of Taiwanese beef bread, the postcards are very carefully guided, without the basis of cooking, you can make a bowl of beef bread like the Michelin restaurant!
非常感謝香港朋友來大稻埕一起分享台灣美食與文化，也非常高興大家玩得開心😊，有空再來喲。
This cooking class was part tour of old Taipei and part grandma's recipes. Alex was personable, informative and proud to share his favorite recipes with us. The braised pork rice was fun to prepare and delicious. The bitter gourd was a taste of Taiwanese food I had never experienced before. Highly recommended!
Thank you for joining today’s cooking class. We always hope our guests can deeply experience the unique flavors and cultural characteristics of Taiwan. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Thank you.
Good, know the history and development of Taipei, and made a good meal, meat meal great
非常謝謝您的參加，也很高興您喜愛今天的活動，下次期盼您有機會可以用5顆星星來嘉許我們的付出與努力，那會讓辛苦的我們更加開心。😘😘
Warm atmosphere, professional explanation, delicious food! Perfect for meeting, learning, chatting with a few friends.
非常感謝您參加今天的活動，台北今天的暴雨讓您辛苦了，祝福您有個愉快的台北之旅。
Roo Meat is delicious, shark soup is delicious, you see the boss and you know what is a hospitality, and his language is good to listen
謝謝這位同學的讚美與嘉許，好客友善是台灣最美的風景，應該的。祝您在台北玩得開心😊
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