For about $65 US dollors, you can learn how to make cute character bentos while experiencing a real Japanese home.
Totoro Bento is not just cute, but healthy!
Japanese bento's are well thought out so people can enjoy a well balanced meal.
Menu
Totoro Onigiri - sesame rice
Tamagoyaki- egg omlet
flowers - cheese
octopus sausage - pork sausage
heart ham - pork ham
karaage - fried chicken
vegetables
Ingredients may change depending on the season.
Onigiri is a Japanese comfort food made from steamed rice formed into the typical triangular, ball, or cylinder shapes and usually wrapped with nori(dried seaweed). Stuffed with a a variety of fillings and flavors, these rice balls make an ideal quick snack and are a fun alternative to sandwitches for lunch.
Japanese fried chicken, karaage is made by marinating bite-size pieces of chicken in sake, soy sauce, ginger and garlic before coating them generously with potato starch. When fried, the starch turns into an ultra crispy shell encasing a flavorful juicy bite of chicken. Absolutely great with beer.
Rice is a staple food in Japan. In all most every family, there is a rice cooker. There is variety of Japanese rice brands such as Koshihikari and Hitomebore.
In resent years, Japanese Character Bento, known as "Chara-ben" a kind of bento which shapes rice and side dishes into cute characters, became a new and unique culture of Japan.
In this plan, we will be using fresh ingredients of the season, making Tamagoyaki (egg omelets), octopus shaped sausages, and making Totoro onigiri. Cutting seaweed so that it looks like faces of the character is so much fun. We will teach you how to pack a balanced meal but still make it look cute.
When it is all done, we can take pictures and show it off!
Included in the package
Pick up at the station (8 min walk)
Cooking lesson with translator.
English Recipe
Bento box to take home!
We hope you can join us and enjoy a character bento making experience in Japan!
We will pick you up at the station. Sayama Shi station is just a 10min train ride from the famous Kawagoe City, or if you are coming from Tokyo, it is about 50 min from Shinjuku or 40 min from Ikebukuro.
We will explain the recipe while you settle down over a cup of tea.
Welcome to our Cute Bento cooking class!
Our class is just a 10 min train ride from the famous Kawagoe city. Why not stop by for a quick lesson and enjoy your own Bento for lunch or snack before or after visiting the beautiful Kawagoe City.
Or it is about a 45-50min train ride from Shinjuku or Ikebukuro.
Enjoy a unique vacation experience by learning how to make cute bentos in a Japanese home!
I Yumi, will be supporting our Chef as a translator and assistant so don't worry if you don't speak Japanese!
Chef Miina has worked as a personal chef for families in Tokyo catering to many needs. She loves making people happy trough food and would love to be part of creating enjoyable memories for every one coming all this way to visit Japan.
The closest station
Sayamashi Station
How to get to the station?
From Shinjuku : 45mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
Eleanor, United States of America
★★★★★We thoroughly enjoyed Miina and Yumi's Totoro bento making class! They were well prepared and their instructions and techniques were very clear and understandable. Both Miina and Yumi were very friendly and made us feel very welcome! We highly recommend their cooking class and they are very wonderful instructors!
Aug 2024
Response from Miina & Yumi
Thank you so much for taking our class! I hope you had as much fun as we did hosting you. The obento's came out so cute. I hope this class has enhanced your stay in Japan. We hope to see you again! Thank you!
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Response from Miina & Yumi
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Duration of this cooking class is 2.5 hours.
Up to 4 people can join Miina & Yumi's cooking class.
Please go to Sayamashi Station which takes 45 mins from Shinjuku . Then Miina & Yumi (host) will pick you up there!
Yes, Bilingual Totoro Cute Character Bento cooking Class has a vegetarian option.
It costs 9000 per person.
You will receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
We accepts these cards on airKitchen.
Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the class begins will be fully refunded by the airKitchen cancellation policy.
