About The Hutong Kitchen

The Hutong is Beijing’s premiere culture exchange centre in the heart of the capital. We are a retreat where people meet and connect as in our motto “Sharing Culture, Sharing Knowledge”. In The Hutong Kitchen, we teach a variety of cuisines from within and beyond China’s borders. We always focus...

Chinese Cuisine / Kitchen

The Chinese Kitchen

Take a gastronomic tour of China’s different regions and learn how to cook exquisite Chinese dishes from passionate chefs in our cozy, traditional hutong surroundings. Click here for more information about The Chinese Kitchen.

Global Cuisine / Kitchen

The Global Kitchen

At The Hutong Kitchen, we offer a wide range of cooking classes from beyond China’s borders; experience how to prepare and create delicious dishes from Southern Asia and the sub-continent. Click here for more information about The Global Kitchen.

Culinary Tours

We lead a variety of culinary tours outside the kitchen, from Beijing’s wet markets tours to extended culinary tours around China and beyond. Click here for more information.

Chefs / Kitchen

Our Chefs

From a Pakistani restaurateur to a Caribbean entrepreneur to a Malaysian chef. Our team of chefs is diverse, but all are passionate about cuisine and sharing their knowledge. Click here to meet our team of Hutong Chefs.

Kitchen / Menus

Our Recipes

All of our menus are created by our chefs and represent more than delicious dishes: behind each dish lies a story. Click here to read some menus from The Hutong Kitchen.

Private Events

The Hutong Kitchen also specializes in private culinary events, from our signature “Hook N Cook” cooking competitions, to private cooking classes (and more). We invite you to visit our renovated courtyard home to take a tour and to see whether it is the right setting for your event. Click here...

Catering / Kitchen

Catering

The Hutong Kitchen now brings the most delicious foods our chefs have to offer to your home via our new catering service. From a small intimate dinner party to a big corporate event, we can customize a menu according to your taste and needs. Our Hutong Chefs offer a variety of gourmet menus...

Private Events

The Hutong Corporate

The Hutong Corporate The Hutong Corporate Events with a cultural twist! Our private parties, team-building programs, charitable endeavors, corporate gifts, tours and retreats offer professional yet creative alternatives to basic company events.

Chinese and Global Cooking Class Catch Ups

Cooking Classes / Global Cuisine

Summer Cooking Camp for Teens

Not sure what to do with your Wednesdays this summer? The Hutong is introducing a new series exclusively for teens. This 5-week course led by Hutong Chef Ali will take you from the basics to beyond with a focus on nutrition, technique and meal planning. You’ll gain the confidence and independence in the kitchen to conquer...

Cooking Classes / Global Cuisine

Western Hook for the Chinese Cook

The Hutong presents a brand-new series just for our favorite ayis! Our 6-week course will have everyone baking and sautéing up delightful meals with a focus on fresh ingredients and western nutrition – all taught in Chinese! This course is ideal for ayis and those who work closely with western clients. Over the course of this series, participants...

Chinese Cuisine / Cooking Classes

The Hutong Presents A Dumpling Revolution

In one fell swoop traverse 2000 years of culinary history, from traditional to contemporary creations in our cosy Hutong Kitchen. Join Chef Sophia, for an innovative and mouthwatering cooking class and put a new twist on China’s most traditional food staple, the humble dumpling. Each chapter in The Hutong’s Dumpling Revolution series will have a...

Baking Made Easy / Cooking Classes

Homemade Pies with The Hutong + Two Guys And A Pie

The Hutong and Two Guys And A Pie team up to bring you the Aussie sensation that’s sweeping Beijing. Our newest class in our Baking Made Easy series will teach you how to make a crust and filling that’s sure to please any crowd. In each class, you’ll make your own flaky, buttery pie...

Chinese Cuisine / Cooking Classes

Tour of China: Yunnan

For those who truly want to discover the amazing diversity of Chinese cuisine, all from the comfort of our courtyard, our Tour of China will take you to the dim sum dens of Hong Kong, the tea plantations of Yunnan, and the noodle stalls of Xinjiang. With our series of weekly cooking classes, you will...

Chefs / Global Cuisine

Chef Daniel Delights

The Hutong was thrilled to team up with award-winning Chef Daniel Urdaneta of Mosto Casual Fine Dining & MODO Urban Deli to cook up a storm with guests in his signature international style with a South American twist. Starter? Deliciousness. Main? Deliciousness. Dessert? Pure chocolate awesome deliciousness. Scroll down to see photos of the event. To learn more...

Kitchen

Own Some Hutong History

Loved by many, loathed by some, our stools are ending their five year run at The Hutong. You spoke and we listened. We decided to give our kitchen an upgrade with some lovely new high-backed chairs! As recycling is part of our philosophy, our stools are looking for new owners who wish to own a...

Chinese Cuisine / Cooking Classes

Tour of China: Sichuan

Baking Made Easy / Chefs / Global Cuisine

Mother’s Day Cupcakes with Mom

This Mother’s Day, join us for a special edition of our Gourmet Cupcakes class led by Chef Ali, the instructor of The Hutong Baking Made Easy workshop series and co-taught by her mom, Lynn (who came all the way from Chicago!) To celebrate Mom on her special day, we’ll make vanilla caramel cupcakes and as...

Baking Made Easy / Cooking Classes / Global Cuisine

Girl Scout Cookies

A Cookie Story returns with a trip to the USA. The epitome of American nostalgia, these cookies are sold by millions of American girls to support their girl scout troops and are a nationwide favorite. Americans look forward to the annual cookie sale – the one chance to buy a box of their favorites. Come...

Private Events

Coming This Spring…

…to a Hutong near you, for a summer of barbecues, parties, and good times! The Hutong’s newly renovated rooftop will open soon! We’ve been busy hammering, drilling, tiling, sanding, and painting our rooftop terrace, and we are ready to welcome you for another season of fun events. Keep an eye on our newsletter for upcoming...

Chinese Cuisine

Your Very Own Chinese Chef’s Knife

The great all-in-one slicer, dicer, mincer, splitter, chopper, scooper, julienne-er, puree-er! Why keep seven appliances when you can have just one Chinese Food Processor? The Hutong is proud to offer this time-honored fixture of the Chinese kitchen to all our visitors. The fun doesn’t have to stop when your cooking class ends! Packed with useful...

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About The Hutong Kitchen

The Chinese Kitchen

The Global Kitchen

Culinary Tours

Our Chefs

Our Recipes

Private Events

Catering

The Hutong Corporate

Chinese and Global Cooking Class Catch Ups

Summer Cooking Camp for Teens

Western Hook for the Chinese Cook

The Hutong Presents A Dumpling Revolution

Homemade Pies with The Hutong + Two Guys And A Pie

Tour of China: Yunnan

Chef Daniel Delights

Own Some Hutong History

Tour of China: Sichuan

Mother’s Day Cupcakes with Mom

Girl Scout Cookies

Coming This Spring…

Your Very Own Chinese Chef’s Knife

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