Cooking & Dine: Sheng Jian Bao 生煎包
Shanghai Pan-Fried Pork Buns





​​​Venue: Brand Hall @ Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403
Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Time: 4:30 - 8:00pm with dinner at 6pm
Cost: $40
(lesson & ingredients, includes 10 buns).


Sheng Jian Bao 生煎包 is a type of small, pan-fried baozi (steamed buns) that is a Shanghai specialty. It is typically filled with pork and gelatin that melts into soup or liquid when cooked. We'll make Sheng Jian Bao and enjoy the meal together afterward. Rice porridge 粥 and pickled mustard 榨菜 will be served.


Please email vtchineseschool@gmail.com to sign up. Payment must be prepaid in advance via Venmo or PayPal (details will be provided at signup). Thank you!


The deadline for class registration is October 13th.





2025 Winter Solstice/DongZhi Celebration Potluck
2025 冬至晚会





​​​Venue: Brand Hall @ Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403

Date: Saturday December 21, 2024 5:00 - 8:30pm

Admission: $5/person (ages 5 and under free)


VCS will host a potluck dinner to celebrate DongZhi Festival, also known as winter solstice. VCS will be providing the ingredients to make tangyuan 汤圆 (balls of glutinous rice). Tangyuan 汤圆 sounds like tuanyuan 团圆, which means reunion. Hence, the Chinese associates tangyuan with family reunions.


We will be sharing the food list, so attendees know what to expect. We recommend that the serving portion you bring equates to the number of people in your party. You may update/change the food you are bringing at any time by revisiting the following link:

Signup Sheet & Food List


Admission must be prepaid in advance via Venmo or Paypal.

Venmo: @Vermont_Chinese_School (last 4 digits of phone is 6332)

Paypal: vtchineseschool@gmail.com









by: Bo-Yee Poon

Posted: Jan 26, 2024 / 03:19 PM EST

Updated: Jan 26, 2024 / 03:36 PM EST


South Burlington, VT- A celebration of the Lunar New Year is happening for the 30th year by the Vermont Chinese School.


Two representatives of the school, Theresa Ko and Jason Shi, joined the Morning Brew to talk about the festivities. It’s a luncheon with performances of song, dance, a skit, and martial arts.


The event is held at Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School in South Burlington on Sunday, Feb. 11, from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm. You can get an e-ticket at Seven Days Tickets or in-person (with cash or checks) at the South Burlington High School’s lobby on Friday evenings Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 from 5:30-7. For more information visit: vtchineseschool@gmail.com​​