・Gyoza
Gyoza is a Japanese dumpling made by wrapping meat, cabbage, leek, etc. in a skin made of thin flour.
We use homemade flour skin.
・Norimaki sushi
Norimaki is vinegared rice rolled in a sheet of laver with vegetables, dried gourd or egg in the center. It is served cut into bite-size pieces.
If you are vegetarian or vegan, I can correspondence, so let me know.
Gyoza is a dumpling using wrapping thing dough to hold the inner ingredients. Most commonly, minced pork, cabbage, Garlic and Leek. The origin of Gyoza is from China but it has evolved uniquely in Japan and now quite different from the Chinese one.
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.
In this cooking class, We can cook Japanese Gyoza ( Japanese dumpling) or Norimaki together!
Gyoza is one of the most popular Japanese dishes. It's different from Chinese style dumplings, because they are pan-fried, instead of steamed.
①We will start by first preparing the gyoza wrappers from dough.
②Cut the vegetables and meat and wrap those ingredients with the gyoza wappers.
③Finally we fry them with a big pan!
You can learn how to wrap ingredients with the wrappers and form the gyoza properly.
Norimaki sushi is a traditional Japanese dishes. We eat Norimaki normally and special occasion also.
①We will start by first preparing the Nori
and ingredients like vinegared rice, egg, cucumber, shiitake mushroom, dried gourd shavings.
②Use a bamboo rolling mat and put seaweed sheet on the mat.
③over the rice on the seaweed sheet and press ingredients.
④Rolling the edge of the bamboo mat and keeping the tight with every move until you reach the end of the seaweed sheet.
⑤Pull away the mat and cut roll into bite size pieces.
You can learn how to wrap ingredients with the seaweed.
kasumi
Hello, my name is Kasumi.
I used to work for travel agent company for 7 years, so I live to go traveling.
I have 2 children and cook almost everyday for my family. All of my recipes, I learned from my mother and aunt.
I like to be in contact with different cultures, so I'd like to talk with people from various countries.
My home is in Saitama , where locate 30 min from Shinjuku.
As part of my cooking class, I can also take you to local Japanese super market tour and experience culture classes like Shodo ( Japanese calligraphy is called Shodo in Japanese) or Yukata experience.
If you are interested in real Japanese food cooking and culture in Japanese home, please come to my class.
I am looking forward to seeing you.
The closest station
Tokorozawa Station
How to get to the station?
From Tokorozawa Station: 0mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
Please go to Tokorozawa Station which takes 0 mins from Tokorozawa Station. Then kasumi (host) will pick you up there!
Up to 8 people can join kasumi's cooking class.
Yes, Cooking and culture class at real Japaese house in Saitama where countryside of Japan. has a vegan option.
Yes, Cooking and culture class at real Japaese house in Saitama where countryside of Japan. has a vegetarian option.
Duration of this cooking class is 4 hours.
It costs 3500 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.
