Private Japanese Cooking Class in Nerima, Tokyo (3 Dishes)
Make the most of your time in Japan with a hands-on private Japanese home cooking class in Emi’s house in Nerima, Tokyo! From miso soup to okonomiyaki, learn to cook classic Japanese dishes.
Highlights
Learn to make a Japanese home-cooked meal, consisting of three staple dishes!
Cook in an actual home – see a different aspect of real Japanese life away from popular tourist spots
A step-by-step cooking process suitable for all skill levels with a fun, informative host
Expand your cooking knowledge and learn teishoku Japanese cooking tips
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Experience Details
Tokyo is a great place to try all sorts of foods, but after eating out three times a day for a few days, you might find yourself craving a delicious homemade meal. In this lesson, you will not only enjoy a hearty meal but also learn the secrets of Japanese cooking at the very home of a Tokyo local!
Take a break from exploring popular tourist spots and spend the day cooking with your host, Emi. In this private cooking class, She will show you how to make three authentic home-cooked Japanese dishes of your choosing, from miso soup to Japanese curry rice. No cooking skills? No problem! Emi goes out of her way to ensure every guest enjoys the class to the fullest with a step-by-step cooking process suitable for all skill levels. She will teach you recipes to recreate at home!
Guests can choose three dishes from this list:
-Miso soup (a classic soup made with miso paste and toppings)
-Tonkatsu (a crispy pork cutlet)
-Okonomiyaki (a grilled savory pancake with chopped cabbage, meat [optional], and vegetables made with fish dashi soup stock)
-Gyoza (pan-fried dumplings with fillings, non-meat option available)
-Fried salmon with hijiki seaweed and edamame
-Onigiri rice balls (please choose one filling: tuna and mayonnaise/kelp/meat)
-Ginger fried pork
-Mashed tofu salad with shrimp, avocado and sesame paste
-A plump and juicy Japanese-style ground beef hamburg steak
Barley tea (mugi-cha) will be served. Rice will be served to those who don't choose to make onigiri or curry.
Please specify your dishes of choice upon booking.
During spring and autumn, the studio tends to be particularly crowded, making it difficult to secure a booking. It is recommended for groups of four guests or more to book a few months in advance to ensure availability.
Inclusions
Ingredients and utensils
A private cooking class and meal with your host, Emi
Complimentary barley tea
Recipes to recreate this Japanese culinary experience at home
Exclusions
Transportation fee to and from the meeting point
Alcoholic beverages
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The meeting point will be within walking distance of Nerima Station. Detailed information will be shared upon booking confirmation.
Remarks
Please indicate your menu preferences when you make a booking. Emi cannot do different main dishes for everyone, so everyone in your group has to choose the same main dishes.
Please note that Emi will choose a menu on your behalf if she doesn’t hear back from you with your menu preference 4 days before the experience begins.
Your Japanese cooking lesson will last about 1.5 - 2 hours. While you cook, you’ll be talking about food and culture with Emi. Afterwards, you can enjoy the meal you prepared.
This experience is not suitable for children aged 9 and under.
Groups of more than 6 guests may be accommodated. Please inquire with byFood to confirm availability.
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.
Package Options
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.
Emi granted me and my Friends a wonderful cooking experience. We prepared gyozas, onigiri and tonkatsu, and It was extremely fun and instructive. EMI Is very kind and patience, speaks perfect engli...read more
Emi was just great. The perfect cooking class.
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