Temari Sushi Making Class in a Cozy Tokyo Kitchen
Create your own sushi rice balls (temari) with delicious and colorful toppings that look good but taste even better in this class in central Tokyo’s Bunkyo area.
Highlights
Learn to make intricate temari sushi pieces with fresh fish and colorful vegetables under the guidance of a local home cook
Prepare a delicious miso soup and learn about dashi soup stock
The venue is within walking distance from several train stations in central Tokyo (Hon-Komagome, Hakusan and Sengoku)
Take photos of your finished meal and keep the recipes to recreate these cute sushi anytime
10 meals
Experience Details
Temari is arguably the cutest kind of sushi there is. Tiny rice balls topped with fish or seasonal vegetables, temari are bite-sized sushi that is fun to make, beautiful to look at, and delicious to eat.
The temari sushi-making class is led by a local home cooking enthusiast, Yuki, a Tokyo native who used to work in the culinary industry. Now, Yuki runs a cooking school from her grandma’s renovated kitchen, a wide and modern space where she follows her dream of sharing Japanese home cooking with the world. The kitchen is located in Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward, just one stop from Komagome Station and within walking distance from Hakusan and Sengoku Stations in a pretty and relaxed neighborhood.
During the temari-sushi workshop, you’ll learn the authentic way to cook sushi rice before getting creative with your sushi toppings. Yuki-san will guide you through the different flavors and textures unique to Japanese cuisine and the traditional cooking techniques necessary to make temari rice balls.
Yuki-san will also teach you about miso soup, a staple in any Japanese meal that is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Made with dashi, a soup stock bursting with umami flavors, and mixed with miso, a paste made from fermented soybeans, this comforting soup is commonly served alongside most meals in Japan.
Don’t forget to take photos of your temari sushi and miso soup before the end of the class, and feel free to ask Yuki-san any questions about Japanese life, culture or home cooking. Before you leave, you’ll receive the recipes from the class to bring a taste of Japanese home cooking back with you to your own kitchen.
Inclusions
All ingredients and utensils to make temari sushi and miso soup
Recipes in English to make the dish back at home
Cooking class in English
A small souvenir to take home
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue
Additional purchases
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at Alleyway Gourmet Lab in Honkomagome, a 3-minute walk from Hon-Komagome Station or an 11-minute walk from Hakusan Station and Sengoku Stations. A Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Please arrive 10 minutes before the experience start time
Please don't wear strong perfume or cologne
Guests must be over 100cm tall to join this cooking class
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 weeks 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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10 meals
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