Join a unique Japanese cooking experience in Osaka where you will not only cook, but truly understand the heart of Japanese cuisine.
In this class, you will learn how to make dashi, the foundation of Japanese cooking, and discover how simple ingredients create deep, comforting flavors.
You will also make your own miso from scratch — a traditional Japanese fermented seasoning that continues to develop even after you take it home.
After that, we will cook a delicious Japanese meal together using miso in different ways, so you can easily recreate these dishes in your own kitchen.
To finish, you will enjoy a relaxing matcha tea experience, a beautiful moment to slow down and appreciate Japanese culture.
This is not just a cooking class — it is a warm and memorable cultural experience.
Menu
・Tonjiru (Miso soup with pork & vegetables)
・Grilled salmon & vegetables with miso glaze
・Fresh salad with homemade miso dressing
・Miso butter rice or onigiri
・Mitarashi dango (sweet soy glazed rice dumplings)
・Matcha tea
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.
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.
Learn the Fundamentals of Japanese Cooking from a Professional Japanese Chef
This is more than a cooking class.
In every experience, you will learn the essential foundations of Japanese cuisine, including:
How to cook perfect Japanese rice
How to make traditional dashi from kombu and bonito flakes
How to use authentic Japanese seasonings
Why these techniques have been passed down through generations
By understanding the culture and philosophy behind Japanese cooking, you will experience Japan through food—not just recipes.
In this class, we will make miso together. It is very simple and easy, so children can join in too.
At the dinner party, we will enjoy dishes that are popular among Japanese people.
Dinner menu:
◇Grilled salmon with miso.
◇soy milk and miso gratin.
◇cabbage spring rolls.
◇grilled pork soup with lots of vegetable.
◇ miso vegetable dip.
◇eggplant and shiso oyaki.
◇sake or green tea
◇matcha with matcha pudding.
I'm COCO.
II have over 20 years of professional experience in Japanese cuisine.
In my cooking experiences, you will do more than simply cook and enjoy a meal. You will also learn the essential foundations of Japanese cuisine,
including:
・How to cook delicious Japanese rice
・How to make authentic dashi using kombu and bonito flakes
・How to handle and prepare Japanese ingredients
・The fundamental techniques and principles of Japanese cooking
You will also discover the reasons behind Japanese cooking traditions, such as why kombu and bonito flakes are used together to make dashi.
As we cook together, I will share the knowledge, techniques, and food culture that have been passed down through generations—things that cannot be fully understood from a recipe alone.
Beginners are very welcome.
The closest station
Himematsu Station and Tezukayama Station
How to get to the station?
From Tennoji and Nanba: 10mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
Please go to Himematsu Station and Tezukayama Station which takes 10 mins from Tennoji and Nanba. Then Cocoro (host) will pick you up there!
It costs 15000 per person.
Duration of this cooking class is 3 hours.
Up to 5 people can join Cocoro's cooking class.
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.
