Culinary preparations are something of a rage for fans of Japanese culture.
With an array of interesting dishes, tastes and more, authentic Japanese cooking sessions are an excellent way to get up close and personal with everything Japanese.
Should one be interested in this interesting little experience, there is no better way to go about than an excellent home cooking session.
If you are on the hunt for some excellent home cooking classes in Tokyo, there are several great choices to go for in this vast city.
Mentioned in the points below are some excellent ones worth looking into.
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The Shojin Ryori
This is a cooking session, where you will be learning how to cook the food eaten by traditional Buddhist monks in Japanese monasteries. The term Shojin Ryori is a term used to refer to that specific cuisine.
The session will start off with a welcome drink, after which you’ll begin making your tempura with seasonal vegetables. Afterwards, you will get started with the goma dofu or sesame tofu, steamed or boiled seasonal vegetables, miso soup and rice.
The session will then finish off with a group meal after which you’ll be on your way.
Price: ¥5000
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Japanese Mother’s Special
This is an excellent Japanese class, if you would like it just the way a Japanese mother would make.
Set in a traditional Japanese kitchen, you will be learning an array of interesting recipes.
To start off, you will be preparing a pot of cooked rice and miso soup.
Afterwards, you will get busy with making Japanese pickles, a traditional side dish with seasonal vegetables and finally a batch of roasted green tea. The main course will also have the choice between a variety of meats, namely pork, chicken and fish, as well as that of sauces.
Price: ¥5000
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The Japanese Menu
There is no better way to learn Japanese cooking, than to go for a class that has it all.
In this session, you will be learning one dish from variety of food preparations; of meat, fish, salad, and drink.
The class will start off with a meat dish, based on a meat of your choice (such as the Shogayaki, Kochabuta, etc). Afterwards, you will get busy making grilled fish, using either mackerel or salmon, with a sprinkle of salt. Later on, you will have a variety of salad choices to pick from, such as vegetable sticks dipped in miso, boiled cabbage, etc.
Finally, you will finish off the session with the miso soup, and either a choice of the Japanese tea or the Matcha.
Price: ¥3000
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A Homemade Meal
This is a great homemade deal to go for, if you are into healthy cooking.
The class will begin with a shopping session to buy the necessary ingredients.
Afterwards, you will learn how to make the Nikujage, a traditional dish made using meat, potatoes and onions, along with sweetened soy sauce and vegetables. The class will include the dashi as well or the stock, used for many traditional dishes.
Then, you will be finishing off the session making tasty miso soup and rice, which then ends with a sumptuous group meal.
Price: ¥5000
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Mom’s Tonkatsu Special
The tonkatsu is a traditional Japanese dish made from deep fried pork cutlet.
Made the way it is always done in a traditional Japanese home, you will get to know how to prepare not just the Tonkatsu but a variety of other dishes as well.
Once you are done with the Tonkatsu, you will begin with preparing the miso soup and mochi or traditional rice cakes.
The session will then end in a group meal, after which you’ll be on your way home.
Price: ¥3500
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Last but not the least, it should be added that the above mentioned list of classes are just some of the many that can be found in Tokyo.
Feel free to look around at the array of classes that the city has to offer. You might just be surprised at what you come across.
