Soup Dumplings: Xiao Long Bao & Sheng Jian Bao

A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.

Soup Dumplings are beloved and for good reason! It’s addictive to bite into a tender dumpling and slurp a delicious broth. While the steamed soup dumpling, Xiao Long Bao (aka XLB) is well known, do you know about its pan-fried friend, Sheng Jian Bao (aka SJB)?! Known to some as the king of dumplings, it has a fluffy yeasted dough, a crispy bottom from the hot pan, and a soupy, meaty center!

We’ll make two types of doughs, learn how to make the soupy filling, and practice filling and forming the two different dumplings. With Henry as your guide, you’ll gain a greater understanding and appreciation for these mouthwatering gems of the dumpling world!

MENU

Smacked Cucumbers and Spicy Peanuts

Xiao Long Bao

Sheng Jian Bao

Seasonal Salad with Asian Heritage Vegetables

This menu contains the following common allergens: Peanuts (in the snack only), Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together! 

Oakland dumpling maker, Henry Hsu’s past identities have included public health advocate, architect, and designer. He immersed himself in the local Bay Area food scene working at Oakland tofu maker, Hodo Foods for over a decade and most recently spent the past year working at Dumpling Club in San Francisco.  Henry’s perspectives on food are shaped by his Taiwanese heritage, Gulf Coast upbringing, Midwestern education and years of living in Latin America. From immigration to assimilation to seeking cultural identity through his food heritage, he began seeking out what Taiwanese food means to him through cooking, teaching, sharing and storytelling. He’s learned that cultural identity in food is simply not as monolithic and neatly squared away as we’d all like it to be! He also leads food tours, teaches dumpling making, hosts Taiwanese pop-up dinners & occasionally you can find him working a farm stand at a local market!

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