Crispy Fried Chicken Bento Cooking Class in Tokyo
In this bento cooking class in Tokyo, channel all your creativity into making a delicious Japanese-style packed lunch with crispy fried chicken.
Highlights
Learn the keys to achieve balance, variety, and the five essential colors in a traditional Japanese bento from a licensed chef and cooking instructor at her Tokyo home
Whether you're a beginner, a home chef, or a Japanese cooking enthusiast, dive into authentic Japanese home cooking guided by a friendly host in this engaging class for all experience levels
The class takes place in a renovated home kitchen in a peaceful Tokyo neighborhood, easily accessible by train from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro and Ginza
Recipes and lesson materials will be emailed to you, so you can recreate the bento at home with your own variations
10 meals
Experience Details
Japanese-style fried chicken (karaage) alone is delicious but even tastier as part of a bento, a Japanese-style packed meal. Learn the intricacies of crafting an authentic bento and follow traditional recipes guided by a friendly local professional chef. This experience is designed to teach you how to prepare a bento, balancing flavors and colors to make it both delicious and visually appealing.
Your host for this experience will be Mika, a passionate chef and certified Food Education instructor. At her renovated home kitchen, she will guide you in her friendly, relaxed style as you master the essentials of traditional bento making.
Your colorful bento will include karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken), a few seasoned rice balls (onigiri) and fresh sides; Japanese-style potato salad and a classic dashimaki tamago (Japanese rolled omelet), a steamy bowl of miso soup, and tangy tsukemono (salty pickles), edamame, and a refreshing serving of ume sorbet for dessert.
Experience Japanese home cooking and learn delicious recipes that will later be sent to you by email, so you can recreate even more delicious-looking packed meals to enjoy on the go.
Itinerary
-Meet your host and walk to her home, enjoying fresh air and conversation along the way
-Arrive at your host's home and go over the flow of the day over rice crackers and tea
-Learn to prepare fluffy Japanese rice
- Prepare and fry karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken)
-To complete your meal, prepare tamagoyaki, Japanese potato salad, miso soup and onigiri
-Assemble your bento guided by your host
-Enjoy your bento meal and ume sorbet for dessert
Inclusions
Senbei rice crackers and a cup of Japanese green tea (fukamushi sencha)
All ingredients and utensils to make a Japanese-style bento packed lunch
A serving of refreshing ume sorbet
Exclusions
Transportation costs to and from the meeting points
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host in front of the ticket vending machine at Heiwadai Station (Yurakucho/Fukutoshin Lines). Heiwadai Sta. is 10 min. from Ikebukuro and 20 min. from Shinjuku. More information and a Google Maps link will be shared upon booking.
Remarks
Upon entering the instructor’s home, you'll be asked to remove your shoes and switch to guest slippers. Please be sure to bring your own socks.
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the lesson begins.
The lesson may run longer based on class progress, so plan for some extra time in case of delays.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
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