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.
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.
My name is Cocoro, owner of Kitchen Studio COCO in Osaka.
I am a professional Japanese chef with over 20 years of experience and an international Yakuzen (Japanese medicinal food) instructor.
At my studio, you can enjoy making authentic Japanese dishes such as ramen, onigiri, sushi rolls, tempura, katsudon, and bento in a warm and relaxing atmosphere.
I also explain the “why” behind Japanese cooking techniques, so beginners can enjoy cooking with confidence.
I am also a certified sake sommelier, and guests can enjoy a Japanese sake tasting experience.
I look forward to cooking with you in Osaka!
The closest station
Himematsu Station
How to get to the station?
From Tennoji: 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 which takes 10 mins from Tennoji. Then Cocoro (host) will pick you up there!
It costs 15000 per person.
Up to 5 people can join Cocoro's cooking class.
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.
