{"id":1861,"date":"2019-08-06T18:09:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T09:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/?p=1861"},"modified":"2019-08-15T17:28:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T08:28:07","slug":"article-3-5-best-cooking-classes-for-beginners-in-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/?p=1861","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Cooking Classes for Beginners in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese cuisine has always captured the fancy of people everywhere.<br \/>\nThis in turn, has fueled an industry unto itself, where people from all walks of life try their hand in making the many staples of Japan.<br \/>\nWhen it comes to the city of Tokyo, this certainly holds true to a very large extent.<\/p>\n<p>One can find plenty of amazing cooking classes for beginners in Tokyo.<br \/>\nListed out in the points below, are some of the best you can check out, if you happen to be starting out with Japanese cuisine.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Hands-On_Restaurant_Session\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Hands-On Restaurant Session<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Handmade_Udon_Wagyu_Aburi_Sushi_with_Tempura\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Handmade Udon &amp; Wagyu Aburi Sushi with Tempura<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_Takoyaki_Party\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> The Takoyaki Party<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_Homemade_Gyoza\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> The Homemade Gyoza<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_Temari_Sushi\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> The Temari Sushi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"outline__1\"><span id=\"Hands-On_Restaurant_Session\">Hands-On Restaurant Session<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2036 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8.jpg\" alt=\"Hands-On Restaurant Session\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a professional chef-based session you&#8217;ll be going in for, where you&#8217;ll be learning how to make authentic Japanese dishes based on the Kaiseki or traditional cuisine.<br \/>\nTaught by a chef in the upscale Toktarazu restaurant in Hiroo, you&#8217;ll be taught a variety of basic cooking strategies, and an array of interesting dishes. The dishes you&#8217;ll be learning include the Dashi or soup stock and the Sumeshi or Sushi rice.<br \/>\nIn addition to this, you&#8217;ll also learn other things like preparing and decorating the plate, after which you&#8217;ll dig into your preparation with some lovely sake.<\/p>\n<p>Price: \u00a57500<br \/>\nLink:\u00a0<div class=\"linkcard\"><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\"><tbody><\/tr><tr><td>For Biginner Hands-On Japanese Cooking Class in a Restaurant by a Chef on Mon.-Sat. | Cooking class in Tokyo | Enjoy a Japanese cooking class with Japanese locals<br><a class=\"lkc-link no_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.jp\/kitchen\/132.php\" target=\"_blank\">For Biginner Hands-On Japanese Cooking Class in a Restaurant by a Chef on Mon.-Sat. | Tokyo Cooking Class | airKitchen<\/a> - airkitchen.jp<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"outline__2\"><span id=\"Handmade_Udon_Wagyu_Aburi_Sushi_with_Tempura\">Handmade Udon &amp; Wagyu Aburi Sushi with Tempura<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2037 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Handmade Udon &amp; Wagyu Aburi Sushi with Tempura\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\nThis is one interesting cooking session that you&#8217;ll not want to miss out on.<br \/>\nIn the class, you&#8217;ll be learning how to make some handmade udon or traditional Japanese noodles from scratch.<br \/>\nAfterwards, you&#8217;ll get started making sushi using Wagyu, a very rare variety of Japanese beef. Finally, you will be finishing off your cooking session with some delicious tempura or seasonable vegetables.<br \/>\nThe class will then finish off with lunch, sake and soft drinks on the house, and your name written in Japanese as a souvenir.<\/p>\n<p>Price: \u00a55800<br \/>\nLink:\u00a0<div class=\"linkcard\"><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\"><tbody><\/tr><tr><td>Handmade Udon &amp; Wagyu Aburi Sushi with Tempura | Cooking class in Tokyo | Enjoy a Japanese cooking class with Japanese locals<br><a class=\"lkc-link no_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.jp\/kitchen\/2933.php\" target=\"_blank\">Handmade Udon &amp; Wagyu Aburi Sushi with Tempura | Tokyo Cooking Class | airKitchen<\/a> - airkitchen.jp<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"outline__3\"><span id=\"The_Takoyaki_Party\">The Takoyaki Party<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2038 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-11.jpg\" alt=\"The Takoyaki Party\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To eat Japanese cuisine is to eat seafood.<br \/>\nThere is a variety of amazing seafood preparations out there, one of which is the Takoyaki. Also called the octopus ball, it is a very common traditional cuisine eaten in Japan.<br \/>\nThe class will start off with a visit to the local market for the ingredients, after which you&#8217;ll get started with making your Takoyaki. If octopuses aren&#8217;t your thing, you have the choice of using other meats like the squid, shrimp or bacon.<br \/>\nYou will then finish off your preparation and are on your way home.<\/p>\n<p>Price: \u00a54500<br \/>\nLink:\u00a0<div class=\"linkcard\"><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\"><tbody><\/tr><tr><td>Takoyaki\uff08Octopus Ball\uff09 Party ~A classic Japanese home party~ | Cooking class in Tokyo | Enjoy a Japanese cooking class with Japanese locals<br><a class=\"lkc-link no_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.jp\/kitchen\/22.php\" target=\"_blank\">Takoyaki\uff08Octopus Ball\uff09 Party ~A classic Japanese home party~ | Tokyo Cooking Class | airKitchen<\/a> - airkitchen.jp<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"outline__4\"><span id=\"The_Homemade_Gyoza\">The Homemade Gyoza<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2039 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/10.jpg\" alt=\"The Homemade Gyoza\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The gyoza is a traditional Japanese dumpling, commonly eaten across Japan.<br \/>\nIn this class, you will be learning how to make the gyoza, along with a host of different dishes.<br \/>\nUpon finishing your gyoza, you will get started with learning how to make the miso soup, seasonal green vegetables with sesame paste, rice and a delicious Japanese desert.<\/p>\n<p>Price: \u00a55000<br \/>\nLink:\u00a0<div class=\"linkcard\"><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\"><tbody><\/tr><tr><td>Homemade gyoza(Japanese dumplings) Cooking Class (meat or vegetarian)  | Cooking class in Tokyo | Enjoy a Japanese cooking class with Japanese locals<br><a class=\"lkc-link no_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.jp\/kitchen\/731.php\" target=\"_blank\">Homemade gyoza(Japanese dumplings) Cooking Class (meat or vegetarian)  | Tokyo Cooking Class | airKitchen<\/a> - airkitchen.jp<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"outline__5\"><span id=\"The_Temari_Sushi\">The Temari Sushi<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2040 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Temari Sushi\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is an interesting cooking bundle worth checking out, in which you&#8217;ll be learning three interesting Japanese preparations.<br \/>\nTo start off, you&#8217;ll be learning how to make the Temari Sushi, which is a beautifully decorated and presented traditional sushi.<br \/>\nAfterwards, you&#8217;ll get started with making the miso soup and the yokan, a thick jelly desert made from red bean paste, sugar and agar, along with a dash of chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Price: \u00a57900<br \/>\nLink:\u00a0<div class=\"linkcard\"><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\"><tbody><\/tr><tr><td>Temari-Sushi Making Class | Cooking class in Tokyo | Enjoy a Japanese cooking class with Japanese locals<br><a class=\"lkc-link no_icon\" href=\"https:\/\/airkitchen.jp\/kitchen\/136.php\" target=\"_blank\">Temari-Sushi Making Class | Tokyo Cooking Class | airKitchen<\/a> - airkitchen.jp<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Last but not the least, the above list of classes are but some of the best ones around, when it come to cooking sessions in Tokyo.<br \/>\nIn addition to these, there are indeed many others that you can check out as well. With a host of different dishes, talented chefs and maybe even an occasional Japanese lesson added into the mix, there is a lot to look forward to in every last cooking class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese cuisine has always captured the fancy of people everywhere. This in turn, has fueled an industry unto itself, where people from all walks of life try their hand in making the many staples of Japan. When it comes to the city of Tokyo, this certainly holds true to a very large extent. One can find plenty of amazing cooking classes for beginners in Tokyo. Listed out in the points below, are some of the best you can check out, if you happen to be starting out with Japanese cuisine. Contents1 Hands-On Restaurant Session2 Handmade Udon &amp; Wagyu Aburi Sushi with Tempura3 The Takoyaki Party4 The Homemade Gyoza5 The Temari Sushi Hands-On Restaurant Session This is a professional chef-based session you&#8217;ll be going in for, where you&#8217;ll be learning how to make authentic Japanese dishes based on the Kaiseki or traditional cuisine. Taught by a chef in the upscale Toktarazu restaurant in Hiroo, you&#8217;ll be taught a variety of basic cooking strategies, and an array of interesting dishes. The dishes you&#8217;ll be learning include the Dashi or soup stock and the Sumeshi or Sushi rice. In addition to this, you&#8217;ll also learn other things like preparing and decorating the plate, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[23,19],"class_list":["post-1861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cooking-class","tag-cooking-class","tag-tokyo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1861"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2086,"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861\/revisions\/2086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airkitchen.me\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}