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Join this bao bun workshop in the heart of Edinburgh city centre and learn the art of making delicious bao buns in this hands-on activity. Located just steps from the University of Edinburgh's Futures Institute and near The Meadows, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn from Chef May Ling, who brings over 14 years of experience running an Asian restaurant.

Chef May Ling's impressive background includes an appearance on ITV1 alongside MasterChef judge John Torode and the honour of cooking for His Majesty the King of Malaysia. She is passionate about sharing her expertise, showing you how to master bao buns in a fun, relaxed environment suitable for everyone aged 6 to 80.

Throughout this engaging workshop, you will learn every step of the process – from preparing and shaping the dough to correctly wrapping and steaming the buns. You'll gain practical skills under expert guidance. At the end of the session, you'll not only have learned a new culinary skill but also receive a detailed recipe and some key ingredients to take home, allowing you to recreate the bao buns yourself.

You'll leave this enriching workshop with newfound knowledge, tasty takeaways, and the confidence to make authentic bao buns in your own kitchen.

Further details about this activity:

- Vegan and halal options are available, ensuring the workshop is inclusive.
- Chef May Ling is fluent in English, Malay, Cantonese, and Mandarin, enabling her to share valuable insights into Asian food culture alongside the baking techniques.

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Susanna Klayman

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“What a fun class! It ended up just being the 2 of us (me and my nephew) and the whole session was great. You get given design cards to pick from, so you make a choice about what your buns will look like & what colours you'll need before diving into making the dough from scratch (recipe is available to take home if you wish). Whilst the dough is proofing you get to enjoy some freshly made bao (you choose the flavour you want before starting) - we both had the char siu ones which were utterly delicious. We then spend quite a bit of the time using food dyes to colour bits of dough (go from light colours to dark.....don't start with black like I did, even though chef had made this clear haha!). Definitely need dexterity in your hands and fingers for this part! Then we constructed the baos with excellent help and guidance from chef May Ling throughout. We never felt rushed and took our time creating our buns. At the end, chef steams the buns for around 30 mins, and during that time you are encouraged to go for a walk nearby - after a couple hours of sitting it was a nice suggestion. When we returned, our baos looked great - so happy with how they turned out. It's going to be a shame to eat them! We also got a goodie bag with some key ingredients to make them at home. Highly recommend this workshop, so much fun and a great atmosphere. Just make sure you can handle doing a lot of kneading, as that's very necessary for making the baos.”

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Gemma Bromley

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“Such a unique experience to share with my son! We both had a great time. Highly recommended this class.”

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Posted 1 week ago

Olivia Ferro

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“Such a fun class! The refreshments were delicious and the bao designs are the cutest ever.”

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Posted 1 week ago

Cora Hutchins

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“I had a ton of fun making buns! The teacher was very kind and gave us drinks and a snack while we waited for the dough to rise. She even gave us a little gift bag to take home. I highly recommend this experience if you're in the area.”

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Posted 1 week ago

Janine Strate

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“The BaoBun workshop was super fun! Incredibly nice owner who explains everything wonderfully and helps when needed. The BaoBuns she prepared were insanely delicious. A definite recommendation if you want to do something with the family in between the usual tourist stuff and all the walking! Also highly recommended for birthday parties or and kind of gathering!”

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Posted 1 week ago

Natasha Ridley-Duff

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“We had an incredible time at the bao bun workshop! We were here on our honeymoon and as bao bun lovers we thought this would make a lovely memory. We managed to make some adorable little buns and they turned out beautiful, tasted amazing too! The teacher was really helpful and taught us all sorts of tricks to get the perfect finish for our buns. We enjoyed putting our own unique touches on the designs (starry eggs and a top hat-wearing tomato!) Very much recommended, a lovely way to spend an afternoon and we will cherish the memory forever ❤️”