Japanese New Year's Food (Osechi Ryori) and a soup (Ozoni)
1. Mock sweet rolled omelette (Datemaki)
2. Boiled root vegetables (Onishime)
3. Mashed sweet potato with apple(Kinton)
4. Pickled daikon radish and carrot （Kohaku Namasu）
5. Mock small dried sardine with soy sauce and nuts (Tazukuri)
6. Black soybeans (Kuromame)
7. White miso soup with rice cakes and vegetables (Ozoni)
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.
Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup. It's base is "dashi" (Japanese fish stock) and Miso paste. Common added ingredients are Tofu, Green onion and deep‐fried tofu but differs by personal preference. The type of miso is different from region. In western and Easter Japan white miso is mostly used.
In this cooking class you can experience the traditional Japanese New Year's food and soup as plant-based, gluten-free and sugar-free.
Japanese New Year's food has wishes for the New Year and you can learn not only how to make New Year food but also the meaning of each dish. The ingredients are arranged to be open to vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free guests, but the recipes are created to experience our traditional culture. Let's enjoy cooking together and make wishes for the New Year.
I'm a certified cooking instructor specializing in healthy Japanese cuisine, teaching in English.
In 2023 & 2024, I conducted cooking workshops in 9 countries in Oceania, Asia and Europe.
I usually host classes at home in the peaceful and cozy Oyamadai neighborhood, located just a 20-minute train ride from Shibuya, Tokyo.
In the class, I teach Japanese cooking skills and seasonal menus using fresh seasonal vegetables (mostly organic or pesticide-free), traditional Japanese seasonings and additive-free products.
I also focus on classes for people with dietary restrictions, such as vegans and gluten-free people, so that everyone can enjoy their meals together.
In the past, I had many dietary restrictions such as wheat, milk, eggs. I also supported foreign colleagues with food allergies and religious dietary needs.
During those times, When I traveled abroad, people were so nice and made sure I had something to eat. I'll never forget that, so I wanted to do the same for foreigners here in Japan.
Since then, I have studied various healthy cooking methods, including medicinal cuisine, macrobiotics, Shojin cuisine, and also explored gluten-free cooking. After that, I developed and supervised healthy menus at an organic cafe and a grocery store. Now, while teaching cooking, I am researching healthy cuisine that can be enjoyed by people of all backgrounds.
I am happy to arrange food according to your request, and looking forward to sharing our food culture with you.
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The closest station
Oyamadai Station
How to get to the station?
From Shibuya: 20mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
マイケル, United States of America
★★★★★We had such an awesome experience with Yuka! It was a Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Osechi-Ryōri adventure. I was only able to find a few things shopping that would work, and there were some things I wasn’t very confident about making myself, so we (my partner and I) decided to take an AirKitchen class to make some. Yuka made the holiday such a pleasure; She was very knowledgeable and sensitive to allergies and health concerns, I felt confident in her care. Her English is excellent. She’s an experienced teacher and chef. Together we made some healthy end-of-year/new-year traditional Japanese fare, not only was it yummy also a great time was had by all. I highly recommend her class, and I’m looking forward to working with her to learn more.
Dec 2024
Response from Yuka
Thank you so much for attending my New Year's Food cooking class. I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed the class and felt safe eating my food. We also had a great time and you made our holiday special too! I look forward to cooking more Japanese food with you.
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Response from Yuka
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Up to 3 people can join Yuka's cooking class.
Duration of this cooking class is 3 hours.
Yes, Japanese New Year's Food (Osechi) and Soup (Ozoni)- gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, halal friendly and sugar-free. has a vegan option.
Yes, Japanese New Year's Food (Osechi) and Soup (Ozoni)- gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, halal friendly and sugar-free. has a vegetarian option.
It costs 13000 per person.
Please go to Oyamadai Station which takes 20 mins from Shibuya. Then Yuka (host) will pick you up there!
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.
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