Vegan Shojin Ryori Buddhist Cuisine Cooking Class in Tokyo
Plant-based and with no animal products, shojin ryori is the cuisine of Buddhist monks in Japan. In this class in Setagaya, learn to make a vegan shojin ryori meal with seasonal ingredients!
Highlights
Learn how to make a traditional shojin ryori meal (Buddhist Japanese food), which contains no animal products and is prepared with seasonal ingredients.
Get personal insights from an instructor specializing in gluten-free vegan cooking.
Enjoy cooking in a real Japanese kitchen at your host’s home in Setagaya, Tokyo!
This class doesn’t use ingredients containing gluten, and can be halal-friendly upon request (no alcohol).
10 meals
Experience Details
It's not easy to find vegan restaurants in Japan, but did you know that Buddhist monks have been following a plant-based diet with no animal products for the last 800 years? Buddhist meals (shojin ryori) are delicious, healthy, and naturally vegetarian (and, in some cases, also vegan).
Learn how to make a vegan Buddhist meal in this cooking class with Yuka in her home in Setagaya, Tokyo. Feel the atmosphere of an authentic Japanese kitchen as you cook and chat together! Create a seasonal, multi-dish meal with delicious specialties like grilled tofu, lotus slices, soup, and a vegetable salad. The host can also make this class halal-friendly by not using alcohol in the ingredients (please note that ingredients are not halal-certified).
Experience flow:
Greet Yuka and get to know each other!
Yuka will briefly explain the plan for the day, including the menu and ingredients to be used
Start cooking and make a delicious vegan meal with seasonal, gluten-free ingredients
Eat your meal together for lunch
Yuka follows a gluten-free diet, so she can recommend delicious gluten-free restaurants, as well as vegan and vegetarian tips for your time in Tokyo! You can also go to the supermarket with your host to shop for the ingredients before the experience starts (please see the Options below for more information).
Sample Menu (exact contents subject to change depending on availability and seasonality):
-Main dish: Tofu grilled between lotus root slices, sesame tofu
-Seasonal vegetable dish: Green leafy vegetables and grilled mushroom mashed tofu salad, seasonal vegetable salad
-Pickled seasonal vegetables
-Tofu and vegetable chowder
-Rice (white or half-milled) cooked in a pot instead of a rice cooker
-Japanese tea
Inclusions
Apron rental
Ingredients and utensils
Shojin ryori meal
Beverage (tea or water)
Exclusions
Transportation to/from the meeting point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Go directly to the venue, located 4 min walk from Oyamadai Station in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Please note that although no gluten is used in the ingredients, the host cannot guarantee that dishes will be free of gluten cross-contamination.
While ingredients are not halal-certified, the host can make arrangements to make this class halal-friendly by not using alcohol. Please inquire about this option if interested.
If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please specify so at the time of booking.
Free apron rental available if needed.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days 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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