05 Aug 2024
Summary:
My wife and I visited on only our second day in Taipei, and we were very pleased with this experience. There were no language barrier issues (English) and the quality of instruction was great if not a little fast. The food was delicious and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
Location:
Head south from Sun Yat Sen Memorial Station (Exit 2) on the MRT Blue Line
It is on the second floor of a small building. There is a sign outside.
The surrounding area is pretty and has some cute food places (though after this lesson we were not hungry :D)!
Lesson:
The entirely of the course was translated by one of the staff who was also capable of performing the cooking tasks, they were very friendly. We had an open class with two other families (9 people total). The expectation was that you had some knowledge of cooking skills; they were happy to help those who did not know how to execute tasks, but it went a little more slowly because they had to help. When necessary they stepped in to take over some of the tasks.
We cooked the dishes mentioned, and were able to eat the dishes after completing them. They made accomodations for those with dietary restrictions if those restrictions were made beforehand. Everything was delicious and we had a wonderful time!
Additional Notes/Tips:
We booked this through Chase Travel Experiences - Chase Travel has it written that transport/pickup from your hotel is included, but this is inaccurate. Please travel here by your own means.
They sell associated goods that we used during our cooking class; if you can plan to take something back with you, please plan accordingly.