Japanese Sweets Making Workshop in Fukuoka
Make four types of traditional Japanese sweets and enjoy them with a warm cup of green tea or coffee in this sweets-making class in Fukuoka.
Highlights
Learn to make traditional Japanese sweets (dorayaki, matcha pudding, warabimochi and nama yatsuhashi) guided by an experienced local cooking specialist
Enjoy the four different types of traditional desserts you make alongside coffee or tea
Discover insights on Japanese cooking and culture from an experienced Japanese home chef
10 meals
Experience Details
Japanese sweets are known for their smooth texture, delicate flavors and intricate designs, all of which you will learn to master in this dessert home cooking class in Fukuoka.
Under the guidance of home chef Sayaka, who has nine years of experience as a cooking instructor, you’ll get to create and savor four different sweet treats with expert tips from your host on how to recreate them back home.
First, you’ll learn about warabimochi. This gelatinous mochi is created using a special flour called warabiko, which is mixed, shaped and dipped in kinako (roasted soybean powder). It’s particularly popular in summer because of its refreshing texture with just the right amount of sweetness.
Next on the menu is nama yatsuhashi. This traditional sweet from Kyoto consists of thinly rolled strips of mochi dough filled with cinnamon and sweet red bean paste.
This class is perfect for matcha lovers as you’ll also learn how to make a creamy and delicious matcha pudding. Once you master the process, it is easy to recreate the recipe from your home, perhaps even using matcha from Japan.
Finally, your host will teach you how to make dorayaki, a pancake filled with anko (red bean paste) that is one of the country's most popular snacks.
You’ll then enjoy your assortment of sweets while still fresh and warm, paired with a hot cup of green tea or coffee, as you discover more insights on Japanese culture and cooking with your friendly host.
Inclusions
Ingredients to make four types of Japanese sweets
Dessert-making class
Green tea or coffee
A light meal for lunch
Exclusions
Transportation to the meeting point and from the drop off point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Please meet your host at the Zoo and Botanical Garden Exit of Yakuin-odori Station in Fukuoka (approximately 8 minutes by train from Hakata Station.) Your host will pick you up from the station and walk you to the class location.
Remarks
Please note that the host has two dogs.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 72 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Package Options
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!
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10 meals
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