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Virtual Dumpling Making (BYO Materials)
Learn to make delicious dumplings from scratch with your choice of pork or vegetable fillings. This interactive virtual group class guides you through mixing the dough, hand-folding, and cooking your dumplings, leaving you with fresh dumplings to enjoy.
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Zoom Conference Platform detailsZoom is recommended. For Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or WebEx, provide the meeting link to CourseHorse in advance of the event.
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$419 for up to 10 people; $20 per additional person
Pricing detailsIf you don’t know your group size, select "I'm not sure" to pay the minimum deposit and secure your date. We’ll finalize your payment once your headcount is confirmed. |
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Up to 90 minutes For a shortened session, please request desired length in special requests at checkout.
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Up to 500 people Group size can be changed after booking if needed.
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General Notes
Supported Platforms for Virtual Events: Zoom is our recommended platform, but we can accommodate Google Meets, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx if you provide the meeting link to CourseHorse in advance of the event. PoliciesPrice Match GuaranteeIf you find a similar event with a competitor at a lower price, we’ll gladly match it. This applies to events of comparable description and duration. Simply provide the details when booking, or within 72 hours of your booking, and we’ll ensure you get the best value. Contact an event concierge to get started. Rescheduling & Cancellation PolicyReschedule or cancel your event by emailing us at [email protected].
Rescheduled events must occur within 1 year of the original event. |
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Description
Make Chinese dumplings (餃子) with pork and celery or a mushroom vegetable filling. Your chef guides you through two-ingredient dough, filling preparation, shaping and folding, then steaming, frying or boiling. Finish with a vinegar-soy dipping sauce. The dumplings keep for days and can be frozen for later meals.
No prior cooking experience is required to succeed in this class.
Your Group Will:
- Prepare dumpling dough from scratch
- Hand-fold beautiful dumplings using your choice of filling options (pork or vegetarian)
- Create an authentic dumpling dipping sauce entirely from scratch
- Cook and enjoy your delicious homemade dumplings
Materials Needed to Participate Fully:
Dumpling Dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 cup additional for shaping. Gluten-free flour is available for those with dietary requirements.
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons black vinegar, or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar as an alternative
Vegetable Filling:
- 1 tablespoon neutral-flavored cooking oil such as vegetable, corn, soy, canola, sunflower, avocado, or grapeseed
- 1 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, or substitute eggplant, tofu, zucchini, or canned chickpeas if preferred
- One medium carrot, finely minced
- One celery rib, finely chopped
- 3 to 4 scallions, sliced
- Two fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine or white wine, or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar as a substitute
- Salt and pepper to taste
Pork and Scallion Filling:
- 12 ounces ground pork with 80/20 or 70/30 meat-to-fat ratio, or ground pork shoulder. Acceptable substitutes include 12 ounces of ground chicken thighs with skin and fat, 12 ounces of 80/20 ground beef, or 12 ounces of ground turkey mixed with 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Four fresh scallions, or 1/2 bunch of fresh chives
- Two celery ribs, finely minced
- 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, minced
- Four fresh garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Vinegar-Soy Dipping Sauce:
- 1/4 cup black vinegar or unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon of honey for balance
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, with or without chili
- 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced thin
- One scallion, sliced
Essential Tools:
- Rolling pin for shaping dough
- Large pot with a metal colander for boiling, or a steamer for steaming dumplings
- Large saute pan with a fitted lid
- Bench or bowl scraper for dough work
- Tea kettle or pot for boiling water
- Stand mixer or large mixing bowl
- Separate bowls for organizing filling ingredients
- Wooden spoon or rubber spatula
- Two measuring spoons or tablespoons
- Sheet tray for storing prepared dumplings
How It Works:
- Your group will connect with our professional chef instructor and host via Zoom or your preferred web conferencing software
- The chef will walk your group through the complete dumpling-making process with detailed step-by-step guidance
- Participants will have opportunities to ask questions and receive personalized help directly from the chef instructor
- By the end, everyone will have mastered dumpling-making skills and will enjoy eating their dumplings together
- Your group is welcome to stay, eat together, and spend quality time chatting with one another