My daughter and I really enjoyed the expérience. Yoshiko was very welcoming and teached us how to do different dishes. Our preferred was Gyoza. We strongly recommend!
Fantastic experience. We went to the market and our chef so was patient answering all our questions. We then returned to his kitchen and made the best food! Probably the best experience we've had in Japan yet!
Cooking with Yoko was an amazing experience! She met us right at the Minami-Morimachi station and wore a Japanese kimono as this is what traditional Japanese wear for teaching classes and tea ceremonies. Yoko walked us to her apartment through some of the local shopping streets and gave us a small tour of her area. She was very welcoming and was a great tour guide explaining everything we saw and telling us stories. Yoko is well known in her area as many people greeted her as we walked by on the way to her apartment. She made us feel right at home and greeted us with a cute welcome sign on her door. She had hangers out for us for our jackets and charming aprons to wear. The cooking portion of the experience was very hands on and extremely informational. She taught us so much about traditional Japanese cooking techniques such as how to cut cucumbers into a snake (accordion) design, which looked way better than just a cut up cucumber. She also gave us lots of cooking tips as well including to always mix the miso into a small portion of broth before adding into the soup as it would lose all its flavor, it is easier to cut tofu in your hand (very carefully) since it is so soft, always crack an egg on a flat surface and so much more. One of the highlights of the cooking portion was making the Japanese omelet - one of the best omelets we have ever had! She was so accommodating and even purchased and used gluten free soy sauce as I had an allergy. We had such great conversations over our meal with her about Japan and life that we felt like we were just having a meal with an old friend. At the end of the experience she even walked us about 10 minutes to a local park and pointed us in the direction of the Osaka Castle which is where we were headed to after. She even gave us lots of tips on other places in Japan we would enjoy and wrote them all down for us. We left the entire experience with our bellies full, lots of new Japanese cooking techniques and feeling like we made a new friend. It was an amazing experience altogether!
Michiharu hosts this authentic Japanese cooking experience at his studio in Shinsaibashisuji, Osaka, together with Shohei. Shohei, an avid traveler and food lover who shares a passion for Japanese cuisine, assists with translation as Michiharu speaks limited English.
In this 2-hour hands-on Osaka cooking class, you can choose between a sushi-making class or a tempura-making class. In the sushi class, you will learn how to prepare sushi rice from scratch and make three types of sushi - sushi rolls, nigiri, and chirashi. In the tempura class, you will discover how to make light, crispy tempura batter from scratch and explore the fascinating history of tempura’s Portuguese origins. In both classes, Michiharu shares culinary techniques along with the cultural history behind each dish, giving you a true taste of Japanese food traditions.
After the cooking session, sit down to enjoy the delicious meal you prepared while sharing stories of travel, food, and culture. This Osaka cooking class is perfect for anyone who wants to learn authentic sushi or tempura making from an experienced Japanese chef.
