Shizuoka Cooking Class
Shojin ryori for vegans and vegetarians with Tempura

Nicolas, Canada

Not only the cooking, but the whole experience was awesome. Yoko was an great host, she welcomed us in her home and we met her family. We created a awesome meal, learning super interesting techniques and more importantly had a lot of fun. I would recommend the experience to everyone.

Jan 2020

Response from Yoko
Thank you so much for joining my cooking class. I had a lot of fun cooking and talking with you. ありがとうございました！

Mei, United States of America

My friend and I had an amazing time cooking the vegan shoji ryori dishes with Yoko, before sitting down and enjoying the meal with her husband and (adorable) daughter. The food was so good, that my friend and I recreated one of the dishes that night for dinner. Yoko was kind enough to share her homemade umeboshi, miso, and koji miso with us which were ridiculously tasty and definitely took the meal to the next level. Some of the veggies were harvested straight from her garden as well. Highly recommend. Thank you so much Yoko!!

Jan 2020

Response from Yoko
Thank you so much for joining to the vegan shojin ryori class. I really enjoyed cooking and talking with you and your friend. I'm so happy to hear you recreated one of the dishes that night! Please try other dishes as well. Thank you!

Dmitry, Japan

Thank you :)

Jan 2020

Response from Yoko
Thank you so much for joining my cooking class. I really enjoyed cooking with you.

Yonatan , Israel

Dear Yoko, It was so wonderful to learn how to make a Japanese food. I'm talking about the whole expirience that we had in the workshop. First, to see a very nice and clean house, then, to learn about the traditional and modern food, to make it in our hands and to see how a Japanese kitchen looks like. More than all, to meet a lovely family was really wonderful for us. The lesson was excellent, percisly what we needed, with a lot of thoughts and preparations before (for example, making a desert for Noa's birthday). Thank you very very much, Arrigato Gozaimas! Noa & Yonatan

Jul 2019

Response from Yoko
Yonatan & Noa, Thank you so much for joining my cooking lesson. It was so lovely to have you at home. I really enjoyed cooking and talking with you. Also, I was so happy to celebrate Noa's birthday together. Thank you! Yoko

Yuko, Japan

Yoko san was an amazing host! She is very kind and friendly. She explained details how to cook the delicious Japanese vegetable dishes. So, I felt like I can cook the vegetable dishes by myself. Also, she prepared fresh vegetables from her own garden and they were really tasty!! I absolutely had a great cooking experience with Yoko san. Thank you so much for having us!!

Mar 2019

Ella, Australia

Yoko is an amazing cook and such a great teacher! Very welcoming host who gave me the most wholesome experience I’ll ever forget. Can’t wait to make all this amazing vegan Japanese food I learned when I get back to Australia! Highly recommend Yoko to anyone. Thank you Yoko and your lovely family for having me. Will come back again next time I’m in Japan ❤️

May 2019

Rachel, United Kingdom

Yoko was a Brilliant host, she is friendly very friendly, her English was great, a wonderful cook and a lovely family. She explained everything very carefully and gave me detailed print out recipes so I can make it myself at home. The food was delicious! I would highly recommend a cooking lesson with her!

Apr 2019

Huei, United States of America

Yoko is an incredible culinary alchemist and human being. Besides being a gracious and thoughtful host, she has the kind of cooking skills that make you wish she would open a restaurant. Thank you for guiding me in the fine art of Shojin ryori- I learned so much, and had an amazing time getting to know the whole family as well. ありがとございます！！

Apr 2019

Robert, United States of America

Yoko is very knowledgeable about what she is teaching and is adept at presenting the techniques and ingredients that are showcased. Meals should be made from scratch, is her philosophy and she backs that up by maintaining an elaborate seasonal garden located off site on a plot of land that she has access to. My class included produce from her garden. She also makes her own miso, oshinko, umeboshi etc to be used as ingredients. Yoko is a very technical cook and can answer any question you can throw at her. I am confident that I can reproduce the food again from my class when I get back to my home country because she made sure I learned it by doing it. Yoko speaks fluent English and is a very good communicator, both written and spoken. Her husband and daughter were present and are all a wonderful family. When the class ended and we enjoyed the fruits of our labor, we had a fun time getting to know each other. I give Yoko Takahashi my highest recommendation, the inspiration she will give you can not be found on a YouTube video.

Apr 2019

Chong Hui, Singapore

It was a pleasure to meet Yoko and her family. My cooking experience was fun and informative. She prepared everything before hand so that I am able to enjoy as much as possible. Mei-chan was so cute and she helped me during the process. At the end, I sat down together with the family for the meal I cooked. It felt so heart-warming. My trip was truly memorable. Hope to see them soon again and strongly recommend.

Mar 2019

Shyam Howlin, Australia

Whilst visiting Japan, from Australia, last week Yoko welcomed my husband and I into her home to prepare a scrumptious organic vegan Japanese meal. Yoko is great at instructing and with her careful guidance we prepared a delicious meal of Miso, goma dofu, steamed veg with sauce and vegetable tempura. I am confident we can replicate this at home. We then sat down to eat with Yoko, her husband Kosuke and young daughter Mei. A privilege to join a Japanese family at their table. So much more than just a cooking class. Yoko and family, thank you. Kind Regards Shyam and Steve

Dec 2018

Tim Handfield, Australia

We had such a great experience with Yoko san! We learnt so much - not only how to cook a delicious Shojin Ryori style meal, but also details on the traditional preparation of miso and Japanese home cooking in general. We share her enthusiasm for gardening and growing organic vegetables and were very interested discussing gardening with her. It was also lovely to meet her very kind family, and we felt welcomed as soon as we met them. We would recommend her to anyone who wants to learn about Japanese cooking, regardless of whether they are vegan. Thank you Yoko san!

Oct 2018

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