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Perfectly light & fluffy — making bao at The Jamie Oliver Cookery School
A hands-on Oxford Street class that teaches dough, fillings and steaming technique, ends with a communal tasting and a digital recipe pack to recreate at home.
Perfectly light & fluffy — making bao at The Jamie Oliver Cookery School.
Brilliant Bao at The Jamie Oliver Cookery School on Oxford Street is a focused, hands-on session that walks you through dough, shaping and the steaming techniques behind soft pillowy bao, guided by the school’s teaching chefs and ending with time to eat what you’ve made.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Dough, shaping and traditional steaming
Learn the methods behind a dreamy bao dough, shape pre-proved balls into pillows and steam them to finish — all demonstrated and overseen by expert teaching chefs.
Sticky Kung Pao, pickles and crunchy salads
The class covers building complementary elements: a Kung Pao dressing and filling (chicken or pulled mushrooms), a zingy carrot and mooli pickle and a smashed cucumber salad to fill your bao.
Eat at the chef’s table or take a box home
After the hands‑on work you sit at the chef’s table to tuck into your creations, with water provided and the option to purchase additional drinks from the venue’s menu.
What the day feels like
What the class feels like
The session blends easy-to-follow demonstrations with paired hands-on work at cooking stations: you’ll practice knife skills for pickles and salads, stir-fry fillings in a balanced Kung Pao sauce, shape and steam bao in bamboo steamers, then sit together at the chef’s table to taste the results while receiving a digital recipe pack to take away.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this class suits — and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
No ingredients or special kit required: all ingredients, equipment and aprons are provided. Expect to receive a digital recipe pack to recreate dishes at home.
You’ll eat perfectly soft bao with sticky Kung Pao chicken or pulled mushrooms, carrot & mooli pickle and smashed cucumber salad; a complimentary glass of bubbles (or a soft drink) is provided on arrival. Water is provided throughout and additional drinks are available to purchase from the venue menu.
The class combines teaching demos and hands‑on cooking with time to sit and eat at the chef’s table; the stated duration covers all these elements.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Can I book this class on my own?
Yes. You don’t have to be part of a pair to book; solo attendees may be paired with another participant.
Are spectators or friends allowed to wait while I cook?
No. Only those actively taking part in a class are permitted at the Cookery School; the operator is unable to accommodate spectators or provide a waiting area.
Will I get the recipes used in class?
Yes. A digital recipe pack with everything you need to recreate the dishes at home is provided.
What will I eat during the class?
The menu includes soft fluffy bao filled with sticky Kung Pao chicken or pulled mushrooms, a carrot & mooli pickle and a smashed cucumber salad; a complimentary glass of bubbles or a soft drink is served on arrival and water is provided.
Do I need to bring any equipment or ingredients?
No. All ingredients, equipment and aprons are provided for the class.
Can I take my food home?
Yes. You can choose to tuck into your bao at the chef’s table or pack a box to take home.