Kyushu Cooking Class: Make Beppu’s Noodle Soup (Dango Jiru)
Learn to make Oita’s comfort food in a private class in a traditional centuries-old Japanese house. Dango jiru is a hearty noodle dish that you’ll enjoy from the first ingredient to the last bite.
Highlights
Enjoy a cooking class in a traditional centuries-old Japanese house within walking distance from Beppu Station (10-15 min)
Learn to make dango jiru, a local Beppu noodle soup that is both comforting and nourishing
You can choose to make ramen or onigiri rice balls instead by letting your host know your preference upon booking
10 meals
Experience Details
A trip to Oita Prefecture is not complete without enjoying a steamy bowl of dango jiru, the area’s signature noodle soup. Or, even better, making it yourself! In Japan, “dango” usually refers to round rice dumplings, but in Oita, “dango” refers to flat rectangular noodles. In this cooking class, you can learn how to make this delicious dish and experience the legendary taste that is the pride of Beppu, Oita.
Dango noodles are made by combining white or rice flour with water, kneading it into a dough, letting it rest, and then tearing and stretching it by hand. After creating the tasty noodles from scratch, you will then add them to a soup seasoned with miso or soy sauce for umami, combine it with local seasonal vegetables, and add a dash of yuzukosho (yuzu pepper), a regional specialty seasoning, to create this dish, equal parts nourishing and comforting.
If you would prefer an alternative dish, that’s also possible! You can opt to make ramen noodles or onigiri rice balls with miso soup instead of dango jiru. Just let your host know your preference upon booking.
The organizer of this experience is a German-born Japanese host, fluent in Japanese and English, and committed to ensuring you have an incredibly authentic and immersive local cultural experience. On occasions when he is not available, he will appoint a local chef to lead the cooking class and deliver a high-quality culinary experience for you to enjoy the authentic, traditional flavors of Oita.
Inclusions
Cooking class
All ingredients and utensils
Exclusions
Additional food and drinks
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at Space Beppu. Address: 12-9 Chiyomachi, Beppu, Oita A Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please specify so at the time of booking.
Chinese language support is available (subject to availability). Please inquire upon booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 1 day before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Home to a hot spring hot spot that’s been famous for centuries — once you’ve conquered Oita’s world-class onsen, there’s much more to be discovered!
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