Lot 50
Dumplings at Lot 50, Yankalilla. Long-table bench in the converted shed.
Hands-on cooking class
Dumplings , dough, fill, fold
A hands-on dumpling class with Fleurieu Food and Wine. Make the dough, choose your filling, learn four folds, finish with a demo potsticker cook-up. Three hours, glass of wine or gin to finish.
Length
2 – 2.5 hours
Group size
Up to 20
Price
$125
Includes
Glass of wine or gin
Dietary
GF dough on request
Pick a date
Live calendars by venue. Pick your venue, pick your date, book online. Where a calendar is not yet open, leave your email and we will notify you when dates land.
Cut Hill Wall Distillery
Dumplings at the distillery, with a spirit tasting and long drink included in the ticket.
Jackson Square
In Adelaide. Open bar. Includes a sample and antipasto boxes.
What you will make
You start with the dough. Flour, water, a small pinch of salt – that’s it for the traditional Chinese dumpling wrapper, the same one used for jiaozi, potstickers and gyoza. You learn how to mix, how to rest, how to roll out a paper-thin round on the bench.
Then the filling. The bench is set up with a seasonal mix – pork and prawn, mushroom and ginger, a vegetarian option using mountain potato or napa cabbage. You taste, you choose, you fold.
Four folds across the class – the simple half-moon, the classic pleated crescent, the boat fold, and one fancier shape. You leave able to make all of them at home with a packet of store-bought wrappers if you need a shortcut.
We finish with a demo potsticker cook-up – water, oil, lid on, lid off – and the smell of toasted bottoms fills the room. A glass of South Australian wine or a gin from the venue’s cellar door, and that is the class.
What’s included
Your ticket covers
All ingredients
Flour, fillings, herbs and sauces – everything you need at the bench is provided.
Glass of wine and tasting to finish
A glass of wine and a tasting to finish the class.
Take-home recipe book
A printed recipe pack so you can recreate the four folds and fillings at home.
Dumplings to take home
You leave with a tray of the dumplings you folded, ready for the pan that night.
Use of Apron and equipment
An apron and all bench equipment are provided for you to use during the class. Bring nothing but your enthusiasm.
Booking notes
Please note
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the popularity and limited capacity of our programs, a minimum of 14 days’ notice is required for any cancellations or rescheduling requests. This allows us adequate time to offer the spot to others on our waiting list. Cancellations made with at least 14 days’ notice will receive a full refund or credit.
Cancellations received within 14 days of the event are non-refundable unless exceptional circumstances apply, in which case a credit may be offered at our discretion.
§ Take it home
The cookbook
New release
You Had Me at Dumpling
Pleat, Eat and Repeat
The recipes from this class plus the four classic folds, the fillings, the dipping sauces, and the potsticker cook-up step by step. Take it home and keep folding.
A$24.14 · Paperback · Available on Amazon
Dumpling class FAQs
What kinds of dumplings do we make?
Traditional Chinese-style dumplings with a flour-and-water wrapper. You learn the same dough used for jiaozi, potstickers and gyoza, and choose from a seasonal lineup of fillings on the bench. Four folds across the class.
How long is the class?
Two and a half hours at the bench. The class finishes with a demo potsticker cook-up and a glass of wine or gin.
Is there a vegetarian or vegan option?
Yes. There is a vegetarian filling on the bench at every class, using either napa cabbage and mushroom or mountain potato. A vegan option is also available — please notify us when booking so we can prep it for the bench.
Do you offer a gluten-free (GF) dough option?
Yes. We can organise a GF dough replacement for the flour-based wrapper dough — please notify us when booking so we have it ready on the bench. Note: we cannot guarantee a completely gluten-free environment as the dough is rolled and folded alongside the regular flour dough on shared surfaces.
Where do you run dumpling classes?
Lot 50 in Yankalilla has the most regular calendar. Cut Hill Wall Distillery and the Lakeside Butter Factory at Milang host the class seasonally. Jackson Square in Hindmarsh hosts the class as a private group booking for twenty or more guests.
Can we book a private dumpling class for our group?
Yes. Hens parties, work team builds, milestone celebrations. Send a private group enquiry →
Make Dumplings with us
Pick a date at one of our Fleurieu Peninsula or Adelaide venues.