About the Yangshuo Cooking School

The Yangshuo Cooking School offers you the opportunity to learn how to cook real Chinese food in a traditional setting. The School is located in the village of Chao Long, about 5km from the popular town of Yangshuo. Chao Long is a traditional farming village and the School is housed in a renovated mud brick farmers house.

The Yangshuo Cooking School is the combination of the talents of Pam Dimond, Jackie Tang and Xiao Feng.

Pam is passionate about food, travel and the fast disappearing traditional-peasant-architecture of Yangshuo. After many years running a successful catering business in Sydney, she felt the urge to travel in China. She now lives in a renovated mudbrick courtyard-house in Chaolong village, next to the cooking school.

Jackie is a Yangshuo local and the head instructor at the school. With a number of years working in Yangshuo's local restaurants and a pride in her local and national cuisine, Jackie always teaches with energy and fun.

Xiao Feng is local to Chaolong village and is an anchor for maintaining the traditional forms of cooking. She has inspired a number of dishes such as stuffed egg rolls and helps with preparation and hands on demonstration.