▪️Making together Ramen and Yaki Gyoza (pan fried Japanese dumpling)
▪️A welcome matcha latte
▪️Origami making experience
▪️Serving homemade dessert with tea or coffee
Ramen is a noodle soup dish and perhaps one of the most popular Japanese dishes. There are many flavours of ramen, such as Shoyu (soy sauce) ramen, Miso ramen, Tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen and so on. Common toppings are Chashu (braised pork), Negi (green onion) and Nori (dried seaweed).
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.
Our class is located in the heart of Tokyo, at our home kitchen in a quiet residential area 10 minutes walk from Shinagawa station. We will meet you at 11:00am in front of the ticket office right outside the Central gate and will head to our home kitchen together.
Upon arrival, matcha latte will be served as a welcome drink in a Japanese tea ceremony style. While we introduce each other, you will make your own chopstick rest with Origami. Then we will make crispy yaki gyoza and delicious ramen using fresh noodles and flavorful soup made with broth taken from our authentic homemade tender chashu (braised pork belly). We will ask you to make gyoza all the way through the process and will make ramen together along with the demonstration. In addition to this menu, we will be serving homemade dessert. All our dishes will be arranged in a traditional Japanese setting with antique and artist's tableware.
Our menus use ingredients that can be found in a nearby supermarket so it will be easy for you to try them back home. All recipes will be given as souvenirs.
Our class is in English and last for about three hours. Aprons will be provided so please come empty-handed. While enjoying our dishes, we would love to talk not only about the menu but the places we recommend you to visit in Tokyo. We would be happy to help you make your trip memorable!
★Our class is from 11:30 to 14:30 (meet at Shinagawa station 11:00).
★Please reserve with a minimum of 2 people.
We are both mothers of two and cooking is our daily routine. We both love to eat and have passion for cooking.
Nahoko has worked for a food section in a trading company and at a Japanese tableware store. She has attended various cooking classes and has served as an assistant as well. She loves to collect antique and artist’s tableware and enjoys setting the table beautifully with her dishes.
Tomoko has been abroad for 20 years including her childhood. After becoming a mom, she has lived in Singapore and in the US for 12 years. She has been exchanging recipes with her friends from all around the world.
We welcome you to a Japanese home experience in a relaxing ambience with Omotenashi, a heartfelt hospitality. Join us and let’s have an amazing time together!
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tony crossley, United Kingdom
★★★★★Thank you so much for an unforgettable afternoon. Tate and I had such a wonderful time!!
Apr 2024
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Tony and Tate for joining our class and for a thoughtful review! We also had a lovely time cooking and chatting with you. We are so grateful that you chose our class as the final event of your wonderful trip. Take care and hope you visit Japan again. Arigato!
Sabrina, Italy
★★★★★Nahoko and Tomoko are awesome hosts. We had a great time preparing ramen and delicious gyoza! Thank you very much!
Apr 2024
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Sabrina and Matteo for joining our class and for a wonderful review! We also had a lovely time with you and hope our class was one of the memorable events for your honeymoon:) Thank you again and have a safe flight back home.
Lori, Canada
★★★★★Thank you both so much for a wonderful experience! Each moment was so special with curiosity, humour and kindness. Krista, Taryn and I wish you every success and will definitely come back our next time in Japan! Arigato gozaimasu!
Feb 2024
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Lori, Krista and Taryn for joining our class and for a wonderful review! We also had a lovely time cooking and chatting with you all. As you enjoyed the plum blossoms, we hope you can come back for the cherry blossoms next time. Arigato! Matakitene:)
Erica, Canada
★★★★★Super friendly hosts and great conversation. The food we cooked was delicious. All in all a great experience, thank you! Erica and family
Dec 2023
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you again Erica, Adam, Cooper and Sierra for joining our class! We really enjoyed having you all with us:)
Erica, Canada
★★★★★Super friendly hosts and great conversation. The food we cooked was delicious. All in all a great experience, thank you! Erica and family
Dec 2023
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Erica for a wonderful review! We also had a lovely time cooking and chatting with all of you. It is wonderful that you have returned to Japan with your family. We hope you enjoy the rest of your stay and have a nice Oshogatsu!!
Carlos , Colombia
★★★★★Hi, the experience went well beyond our expectations. Nahoko and Tomoko were extremely considerate and kind, the food was delicious and making it was so much fun for learning and eating! We learned a lot about authentic household japanese cuisine in a real environment. We are grateful for their kindness.
Dec 2023
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Carlos and Ale-chan for joining our class and for a wonderful review! We also had a lovely time cooking together with both of you. We are sorry your wife could not join us, but we hope you will make our recipe for her back home. Please take care and enjoy celebrating the New Year in Japan!
Matt Khor, Australia
★★★★★Nahoko & Tomoko were excellent hosts! Very welcoming and very good cooks. Thank you for an amazing experience. Highly recommend this class for anyone.
Dec 2023
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Matt for a wonderful review! We also enjoyed having you and Debbie with us. The cute kangaroo and koala will always bring back memories of you joining our class. Thank you again and hope you enjoy making our recipes back home.
Michelle, Australia
★★★★★Nahoko & Tomoko ran such a wonderful cooking class we couldn't recommend it more to all of our friends & family back home! They were so lovely, friendly & patient with us - we even loved to sit down and have long conversations with them about their family, home & life in Japan. We learnt to cook Gyoza & Ramen, and witnessed a beautiful tea ceremony! 10/10 experience, would love to visit again. Thank yo Nahoko & Tomoko for your kindness and an amazing cooking lesson/local experience in Japan. You made our holiday wonderful.
Nov 2023
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Michelle and Jax for joining our class and for a wonderful review! We had a lovely time cooking and chatting with you and enjoyed watching your little competition. As you were away for a while, we hope you have a joyful and relaxing holiday season back home with your family and friends.
Angelika Dörfler-Hatheyer, Austria
★★★★★We all had the most wonderful time with Nahoko and Tomoko - I can recommend their cooking class whole-heartedly! Next to cooking excellent Gyoza and super tasty ramen, they showed us how to enjoy match tea and how to make origami chopstick holders. Both were very kind and great hosts. Thanks again for inviting us to your home. Angelika + family from Vienna, Austria
Nov 2023
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Angelika for a wonderful review! We also had a lovely time with you all. With your great teamwork, we are sure you will make a perfect ramen and gyoza back home. Thank you so much for joining our class and please come back to Japan again!
Birk, Denmark
★★★★★A great experience for me and my wife. Very cozy and a big plus being the only ones there so we were able to have amazing talks to learn about the culture and food of Japan.
Nov 2023
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Birk and Maiken for joining our class and for a wonderful review! We also enjoyed cooking and talking about each other’s culture. We will definitely have your music on for our next class! Thank you again and hope you enjoy the rest of your stay.
Michael, Denmark
★★★★★We had a great experience learning how to make gyoza and ramen in the cooking class hosted by Nahoko and Tomoko. They were fantastic hosts and we felt very welcomed - we had such a good time talking and cooking. Tomoko walked us from the station and Nahoko was ready to greet us with a modern tea ceremony in her lovely home. The food was delicious and we look forward to making it again when we get back home. We had a lot of fun folding gyozas and making the dish on our own with attentive guidance from the hosts. The ramen looked amazing with the beautiful color of the flavored eggs. We can heartily recommend this cooking class to anyone interested in Japanese cooking.
Sep 2023
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you Michael for joining our class and for a wonderful review! We also enjoyed having you and Signe with us. Hope you found a nice chopstick to enjoy our dishes back home. If you have any questions, ask us anytime. Thank you again and please come back to Japan for the 4th and 5th time!
James, United Kingdom
★★★★★This was a lovely experience for our family. We throughly enjoyed learning the recipes and eating what we cooked. We will also cherish the origami skills. You were both wonderful and gracious hosts. We have happy memories of experience and will do it again when we return to Tokyo.
Aug 2023
Response from Nahoko&Tomoko
Thank you so much for joining our class and for a wonderful review!! We also had a lovely time with you all. Please try to make our recipes back home and if you have any questions, ask us anytime.
Thank you again and hope you enjoy the rest of your stay.
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It costs 10500 per person.
Please go to Shinagawa Station which takes 0 mins from Shinagawa Station. Then Nahoko&Tomoko (host) will pick you up there!
Up to 4 people can join Nahoko&Tomoko's cooking class.
Duration of this cooking class is 3 hours.
You will receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
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Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the class begins will be fully refunded by the airKitchen cancellation policy.
