How to Make Gyoza Dumplings from Scratch - Chef Üma Li - 9/16/26 - 6:15 - 8:15 PM

Join Chef Üma Li, Executive Chef of BentoYa, for a hands-on class exploring the art of making Japanese gyoza completely from scratch.

In this class, Chef Üma will guide you through the entire process, beginning with making your own gyoza dough from scratch. You’ll learn how to mix and work the dough, prepare a savory ground chicken filling, and fill and fold your own gyoza using traditional techniques.

Rather than pan-frying, we’ll focus on steamed gyoza, creating tender dumplings that highlight the handmade wrapper and flavorful filling.

During class, guests will enjoy samples of freshly prepared gyoza while working alongside Chef Üma. The gyoza you make during class will be packaged for you to take home and enjoy later, giving you the chance to share your handiwork or keep them all for yourself!

This class is designed to be approachable for beginners while offering plenty of technique and insight for anyone interested in Japanese cooking and handmade dumplings.

Instructor: Chef Üma Li, Executive Chef of BentoYa
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Style: Hands-on
Includes: All ingredients, instruction, gyoza samples during class, and your handmade gyoza to take home
Location: Good Kinsmen, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dietary & Allergy Notice

This class uses ground chicken and eggs. The gyoza dough prepared during class contains wheat/gluten and eggs. Other ingredients used in the filling, sauces, or demonstrations may contain or come into contact with common allergens.

Good Kinsmen’s classroom is not an allergen-free environment, and we cannot guarantee against cross-contact. Guests with food allergies or dietary restrictions should contact Good Kinsmen before registering to determine whether the class is appropriate for them.

Üma Li is the Executive Chef at BentoYa in Chattanooga with more than 20 years of experience in Japanese cuisine. After learning traditional sushi-making techniques while living in Japan in 2002, Üma went on to serve as a Team Leader Sushi Chef for Hana Group at Whole Foods in both Pennsylvania and Tennessee. In addition to leading professional kitchens, Üma has taught sushi-making classes and trained Food City culinary teams throughout Tennessee and Alabama, sharing authentic techniques and a passion for Japanese cuisine.