Private Taipei Breakfast Culture and Cooking Class with Lunch Day Tour

Operation DayTuesday to Sunday
DepartureMorning
Duration1 Day
Pick-up Time08:00
Vehicle Type43-seater bus, 20-seater mini bus or 9-seater mini van (according to the number of participants)
Meeting PointHotel or metro station in downtown Taipei City
Drop-off PointMRT Dongmen Station Exit 5

Highlights

Have a glimpse on Taiwanese’s food culture
Experience Taipei’s oldest open-air market
Test your cooking skill with local chef’s guidance with different menus
Enjoy special lunch that is cooked by yourself
Get to know Taipei’s supermarket and walk around famous Yongkang Street

Overview

Nothing can be more satisfying than being able to enjoy the local cuisine of the country that you’re traveling to! But have you ever thought about cooking that country’s food by yourself?

Our “Private Taipei Breakfast Culture and Cooking Class with Lunch Day Tour” will give you an amazing experience of tasting Taiwanese cuisine together with its culture and background. From enjoying local breakfast to cooking your own lunch, this will definitely enrich your food adventure. And of course you will not miss out the traditional markets and supermarkets, where you can buy authentic local foods and ingredients.

We assure that this tour will make you fell in love with Taiwan and Taiwan’s food, especially when you’re a hardcore foodie. Come and join us! Indulge your passion for food.

Description

08:00
Meet your guide at the hotel lobby (downtown Taipei City)

Taiwan is a culturally and ethnically diverse country that pursues integration. If you’re a food lover, or just simply want to experience Taiwanese cuisine, join us and you will become Taiwanese for a day by learning and experiencing Taiwanese tradition and culture from the local cuisine.

Meet your tour guide in the morning, and then start on the journey with the local breakfast.
08:30-09:30
Learn about Taiwan locals’ breakfast culture with 3 food tasting

You will be offered to taste 3 breakfast items. It may be a Taiwanese pancake with egg, a pan-fried radish cake, oyster vermicelli or salty congee. Just stay hungry and don’t be afraid to try new foods!
10:00-10:45
Taipei's oldest open-air market tour with food tasting

After tasting the local breakfast, you will continue the journey and explore one of Taipei’s oldest open-air markets, where you can check on the fresh ingredients, ready-to-eat foods, and of course, enjoy some samplings and be inspired!
11:00-13:00
Hands-on cooking class with the guidance of local chef

Now, believe you are getting excited and motivated to be a “Master Chef”. Test and sharpen your cooking skills with the guidance of local chef to make your own lunch from your favorite menu option.

Choose your preferred menu below:

A (Classic): Fried Dumplings (Pot Stickers) & Boiled Dumplings, Prawn Omelet with Special Sweet & Chilly Sauce, Fresh Fruit Juice Bubble Tea Making, Warm Spinach Salad with Fried Shallot Oil

B (Easy to Learn & Copy): Taiwanese Style Fried Chicken Served with Special BBQ Sauce, Taiwanese Style Warm Noodles and Vegetables (Sweet and Sour Sesame Sauce), Hot and Sour Soup with Tofu and 5 Vegetables, Warm Spinach Salad with Fried Shallot Oil

C (Vegetarian): Fried Dumplings (Pot Stickers) & Boiled Dumplings, Hot and Sour Soup with Tofu and 5 Vegetables, Vegetarian Mapo Tofu, Warm Spinach Salad with Fried Shallot Oil
13:00-14:00
Enjoy lunch cooked by yourself
14:30-16:30
Local supermarket and Yongkang Street

Feeling full and wanting to dim your eyes after lunch? Don’t be! It’s not good for your health if you sleep right after eating. Let’s have a light exercise by walking around a local supermarket, and Yongkang Street, which is quite well-known not even within Taiwan but also worldwide.

There you will see many amazing restaurants including the original store of Din Tai Fung, which is included in Michelin Bib Gourmands list, and also a must-visit on most foodies’ bucket lists.
16:30
Service ends at MRT Dongmen Station Exit 5

Inclusions & Exclusions

Professional licensed tour guide
Local transfer by air-conditioned vehicle (2 hours only for morning breakfast tour)
Breakfast food tasting with 3 items
3-hour private cooking class with lunch
Local general liabilities insurance

Gratuities

Important Notice

1. Tour commentary will be provided in English (other languages can be quoted on request).
2. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
3. The sequence and time of stay of tour stops may be adjusted according to the traffic/weather condition.
4. If the tour has to be cancelled due to bad weather, in this case, we will contact you no later than the evening before the excursion day by email or SMS.
5. Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes earlier than the pick-up time.
6. The menu options are subject to change if some of ingredients on the list are not available during the season.
7. Ensure you carry enough cash with you to cover your expenses for snacks, beverages, souvenirs, tips, etc. Convenience stores and most of the eateries in Taiwan don't accept credit cards as a form of payment.