Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)
Learn how to shape cooked rice into onigiri and add simple fillings. We will explore how rice balls fit into everyday meals and packed lunches in Japan.
Miso Soup
Make a comforting bowl of miso soup with tofu, wakame seaweed and dashi. Learn what these ingredients are and how to use miso in everyday home cooking.
Japanese Food Culture
Alongside cooking, we will talk about the place of rice and soup in Japanese meals, serving food, and the expressions itadakimasu and gochisousama.
This is a proposed live online class for beginners and families. Children participate with an adult, who helps with hot ingredients, knives and the stove. Participants prepare their own ingredients and equipment.
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.
Join Uni for a live online introduction to Japanese home cooking. Together, we will make onigiri and miso soup while exploring the food habits behind these familiar dishes.
You will practise shaping rice balls, choosing simple fillings, preparing soup ingredients and adding miso. We will also talk about how these foods are served in Japan and the meaning of everyday mealtime expressions. There will be time to ask questions and share what you have made.
Beginners and families are welcome. Children join with an adult who assists with knives, the stove and hot food. You will cook in your own kitchen using your own ingredients and equipment. Rice should be cooked before the session. Ingredient substitutions can be discussed in advance.
My experience teaching home economics helps me explain each step clearly. The aim is to leave you with a simple Japanese meal you can enjoy making again at home.
Introductory price: JPY 3,000 per child for a 60-minute session. One accompanying parent or guardian may join at no additional charge to supervise and help the child. Ingredients and equipment are provided by participants.
Please book for the number of children taking the lesson. One accompanying adult who only supervises and assists is included free of charge.
Cover photo: illustrative example of onigiri and miso soup, not food made by the instructor. Photo by OiMax, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Onigiri_and_miso_soup_by_OiMax_in_Tokyo.jpg . Resized image; no other edits.
Yumi
The closest station
Yotsukaido Station
How to get to the station?
From Chiba Station: 10mins
Exact location provided after booking.
Up to 1 people can join Yumi's cooking class.
Duration of this cooking class is 1 hours.
It costs 3000 per person.
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.
