Fukuoka Cooking Class: Authentic Japanese Food with Mari
Join Mari for an authentic Japanese home cooking experience in Fukuoka! Learn how to make healthy dishes like sunomono (vinegared cucumber salad), kinpira (burdock root salad), dashi (stock), & more.
Highlights
Learn healthy Japanese recipes from a certified chef and cooking instructor
Learn how to make fried renkon (lotus root) and nasu (eggplant) with shrimp paste, sunomono (vinegared cucumber salad), kinpira (burdock root salad), and dashi (stock)
10 meals
Experience Details
Join Mari–a certified chef and registered pharmacist–for an authentic Japanese home cooking experience in Fukuoka! Learn how to make a range of healthy dishes including fried renkon (lotus root) and nasu (eggplant) with shrimp paste, sunomono (vinegared cucumber salad), kinpira (burdock root salad), dashi (stock), and more.
Your host–Mari–is a certified chef, cooking instructor, and registered pharmacist with a passion for healthy cuisine. Born and raised in Fukuoka, Mari has always been proud of her home city but also fostered an interest in the world around her. She has hosted foreign exchange students, traveled to 40 countries, studied English in Auckland (New Zealand) and Perth (Australia), and has extensive training in Japanese, Chinese, Italian, and French cuisine. This combination of experiences allowed Mari to discover her true calling and combine her passion for food and other cultures into her home cooking classes for travelers.
At this home cooking experience, Mari will guide you through the basics of Japanese cuisine and teach you how to make several staple dishes. She’ll also explain how to use Japanese ingredients, culinary principles, and more. You’ll make several healthy, Japanese dishes, including: fried renkon (lotus root) and nasu (eggplant) with shrimp paste, sunomono (vinegared cucumber salad), kinpira (burdock root salad), and dashi (stock).
Once you’ve finished your cooking lesson, enjoy your handmade meal alongside Mari and your classmates. This cooking experience welcomes people of all skill levels, with the only requirement being an eagerness to learn and a hunger for Japanese food!
Inclusions
Ingredients
A handmade lunch (prepared by you)
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host near Fukuoka Domestic Airport, about 10-12 minutes from Fukuoka Airport Subway Station on foot and also accessible from both Hakata and Tenjin. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Please wear comfortable attire
Please inquire us when you are a single participant
Please inquire us when you want to book within 2 weeks
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Fukuoka is Japan’s up-and-coming foodie prefecture, which was put on the map by the 2014 Michelin Guide and has been consistently featured ever since. Roam food markets in Fukuoka, taste the authentic Hakata tonkotsu ramen in its birthplace, and fill up at yatai street food stalls during your trip to Fukuoka!
Fabulous cooking experience with Mari-san. Simple to prepare with clear instructions yet the food turned out truly delicious. The sunomono (pickled veggies) were wonderful. Mari-san is a great chef...read more
We had a wonderful time cooking traditional Japanese food with Mari! She uses techniques that will improve my skills in preparing Japanese dishes. The end result is better tasting meals. After the...read more
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10 meals
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