・Character Bento Box (aka Kyaraben)
Bento Box is a Japanese traditional lunch box they carry it around. Some bento boxes are enjoyed by decorating it into characters. In our class, we are making a character of a mouse.
Menu including in Bento box: Egg Custard, Chikuwa Tempura (may sub with Karaage), Octopus-shaped Sausages, and Steamed Broccoli.
We will serve seasonal desserts and tea after the cooking is done.
Tempura (天ぷら) is a classical Portuguese dish brought to and popularized by Japan, consisting of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. Tempura is a typical home-style cooking in Japan. It is often referred to as a representative dish to Japan. Although there are various theories, it is said that Tokugawa Ieyasu, the general of the Edo period, liked tempura so much that he allegedly died from eating too much.
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.
・Character Bento Box (aka Kyaraben)
During the class, we are making the character with rice ball (all natural ingredients to color the rice ball; sesames, seaweeds, etc.)
Menu in the Bento box:
1.) Rice ball - Rice ball is going to be the main dish in this lunch box and we'll use cheese and seaweed for decorations
1.) Egg Custard - Block of sweet and savory omelette
2.) Chikuwa Tempura (may sub with Karaage) - Chikuwa is a tube shaped fish cake and we'll make them into a tempura
3.) Octopus-shaped Sausages - Sausages cut into octopus-shape (not an octopus meat sausage)
4.) Steamed Broccoli
We provide small scissors and clips for our decorations to make your character more in detail!
Meeting Point: Matsuyamachi Station Exit 3. Meeting Instructions: Matsuyamachi Station is relatively close to the center of Osaka. I will provide 3 different directions starting from 3 most famous and acknowledged stations that you might be around, and those are Osaka Metro Umeda Station (aka JR Osaka Station), Osaka Metro Namba Station, and Osaka Metro Shinsaibashi Station. From Umeda Station: You ride on Osaka Metro Midosuji Line (Red M Line) and ride 3 stations away to Shinsaibashi Station. Make sure to ride the train that goes to “Nakamozu Station” as its destination. Transit to Osaka Metro Nagahori-Tsurumiryokuchi Line (Light Green N Line) and ride 2 stations away to Matsuyamachi Station. Make sure to ride the train that goes to “Kadoma-Minami Station” as its destination. The ticket should cost 240JPY all together. Go up to exit 3. From Namba Station: You ride on Osaka Metro Midosuji Line (Red M Line) and ride 1 station away to Shinsaibashi Station. Make sure to ride the train that goes to “Senri-Chuo Station” or “Shin-Osaka Station” as its destination. Transit to Osaka Metro Nagahori-Tsurumiryokuchi Line (Light Green N Line) and ride 2 stations away to Matsuyamachi station. Make sure to ride the train that goes to “Kadoma-Minami Station” as its destination. The ticket should cost 190JPY all together. Go up to exit 3. From Shinsaibashi Station: Ride on Osaka Metro Nagahori-Tsurumiryokuchi Line (Light Green N Line) and ride 2 stations away to Matsuyamachi station. Make sure to ride the train that goes to “Kadoma-Minami Station” as its destination. The ticket should cost 190 JPY. Go up to exit 3. Meet at Exit 3 of Matsuyamachi Station. If you find “Lawson” convenience store right at your corner, you came out of right exit. Your guide will be holding a sign that says ‘Samurai Cook’.
If you happen to be late with your lesson and the guide will not be there for you: You need to find our cooking class by yourself. The guide will need to take the people who came on time to the cooking class, so you need to walk from the station to our class. Once you arrive to Exit 3, turn around 180 degrees so that Lawson will be on your lefthand. Walk straight and you’ll hit a path with a roof. Walk through the roofed path for 2 blocks and find a roofed shopping arcade on your left. Take a left toward the arcade and once you entered the arcade and find the supermarket Sanko, immediately take a right and get out of the arcade. Go up the hill and you’ll find the apartment building on your right that says “Samurai Cook” on room #1301. Google Maps Link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E3%80%92542-0066+%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%BA%9C%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%B8%82%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E7%93%A6%E5%B1%8B%E7%94%BA%EF%BC%91%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE%EF%BC%98%E2%88%92%EF%BC%93+%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%A1%E3%82%BE%E3%83%B3%E6%9D%BE%E5%B1%8B%E7%94%BA%E5%A3%B1%E7%95%AA%E9%A4%A8/@34.672608,135.5124342,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6000e73894c5bc35:0xac15af333ebd73e6!8m2!3d34.672608!4d135.5124342!16s%2Fg%2F12hp6dd7v?hl=ja-JP&entry=ttu Host Email: samurai.cookers@gmail.com
Before we start our class right away, we'll have a little ice break time and have some fun chat to know each other. No need to be nervous, your host will be a good comedian of the day!
We'll start preparing all the ingredients. The host will thoroughly explain fun facts about the ingredients, dishes and historical knowledge about Japanese foods. Let's enjoy our cooking!
You'll have several chances to perform your own cooking once the host teach you thorough instruction. Make your one and only Japanese menu. Be creative and express yourself through cooking!
Now the most fun and tasty part! Let's eat what we made! Not only to learn by hearing what the tradition and history of Japanese foods, but we definitely have to taste it! We'll eat and chat around after we're done with our class, and the host will surprise you with Japanese desserts and green tea, and believe it or not, there is more to it to take home!
Yes! We actually have a beautiful terrace to see through the city of Osaka! From the view, we can easily find the No.1 highest skyscraper in Japan (Abeno-Harukas), and Osaka's most iconic landmark tower (Tsutenkaku). The guests always take pictures from here! Cross your fingers for a sunny day!
My name is Masato Uenishi, Max as my nickname. I lived in state (NY) for 25 years, then moved to Japan and staying here for 14 years. I do teach English to Japanese people, as well as teaching Japanese to foreign people for not only grammars and languages support, but telling them the bicultural experiences and knowledges that I had in my life, as my side business. I normally host Airbnb, own a restaurant, and also live as a life coach/consultant in Japan. I used to work as a part-time sushi chef back in NY, and was interested in cooking since high school. I owned a Hawaiian restaurant in Osaka, now I have a Takoyaki bar restaurant close to Dotonbori, one of the famous area in Osaka. I normally love to cook for my family everyday, and love to teach how to cook in English and/or in Japanese.
The closest station
Matsuyamachi Station
How to get to the station?
From Shinsaibashi Station: 5mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
Yes, Make Your One and Only Exotic Character Bento Box! has a vegetarian option.
Yes, Make Your One and Only Exotic Character Bento Box! has a vegan option.
Up to 13 people can join Max's cooking class.
Please go to Matsuyamachi Station which takes 5 mins from Shinsaibashi Station. Then Max (host) will pick you up there!
It costs 11000 per person.
Duration of this cooking class is 2.5 hours.
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.
