Kobe Cooking Class: Make Tempura & Udon Noodles

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3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Family-friendly
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Japanese, English
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In this friendly cooking class, learn to make udon noodles and tempura fritters with a friendly local host at their home kitchen in Kobe.

Highlights

  • Learn to make tempura udon, a dish that combines slurpable, smooth udon noodles with crispy tempura fritters, in this home cooking class in Kobe

  • Step into a friendly local host’s Japanese-style apartment in Kobe and experience what an authentic kitchen looks like in Japan

  • Learn original recipes from your host and have fun with new experiences, like kneading the dough for tempura noodles with your feet

  • Enjoy your tempura udon lunch with your host and take home a cute set of chopsticks as a souvenir

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Japan has many iconic dishes and, among the likes of ramen and gyoza, tempura udon remains an all-time favorite. The crispy, warm tempura gives this dish a unique crunch that strikes a perfect balance of flavors and textures with the smooth udon noodles and the rich soy sauce-based broth. Making sure all the elements go well together can be tricky, but your knowledgeable host, who has extensive home cooking experience, will share her best tips and tricks and guide you step-by-step in making a delicious and comforting tempura udon, a recipe you can replicate at home anytime!


Your host, Ayumi, will welcome you into her Japanese-style apartment in a residential area of Kobe, where you'll go straight into the kitchen to begin your cooking class. Against the backdrop of a typical Japanese home kitchen, your host will introduce the ingredients and the class flow, and guide you through making your delicious meal. You’ll start by making the udon noodles from scratch, and even use unique and unorthodox methods — like kneading the dough with your feet, a fun and memorable experience.


Next, your host will guide you through making tempura. First, you’ll prepare the shrimp and vegetables, then batter and fry until golden brown. Once both dishes are finished, enjoy them together as tempura udon with your host.


As you enjoy your delicious lunch together, feel free to ask your host about Japanese food culture, etiquette and cultural aspects. A foodie keen on international exchange, your host enjoys learning about different food cultures, so feel free to share your country’s traditions. To remember the experience, you’ll take home a pair of chopsticks held inside cute holders of origami and mizuhiki decorations.


This cooking class lets you explore the food culture and traditions of Kobe through the unique perspective of a local host who will share her best home cooking secrets to help you master Japanese cooking!

What You Get

Ingredients and utensils to make tempura and udon noodles with a soy sauce-based soup, served either warm or cold
Take-home recipes
An English-speaking guide
Transportation to and from the venue

Good To Know

  • Please don’t wear strong perfume or cologne.
  • Guests are required to take their shoes off to enter the venue.
  • Participants under the age of 6 can participate as part of a private booking. Please specify the number of children upon booking.
  • If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please specify so at the time of booking. A vegetarian option is available. Please inquire upon booking.

Meeting Point and Meeting Time

  • The meeting point will be in Kobe’s Higashinada ward, about 35 mins from Osaka by rapid train or 30 min from Kobe Station. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking. Please arrive at the meeting point prior to the scheduled start time.

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.

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Hyōgo is home to the best beef in the world, Kobe beef, and that’s not all. From vast natural parks to one of the oldest and biggest castles in Japan, this prefecture covers all bases with natural beauty and a thriving food culture inspired by Chinese and French immigrants in the port cities.

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