Make Gyoza & Tantanmen and Enjoy Japanese Calligraphy!
In this cultural experience, you will learn how to make two popular Japanese dishes and try the traditional art of Japanese calligraphy — all in a cozy local home.
1. Cooking: Handmade Gyoza & Spicy Tantanmen
First, we will make gyoza (Japanese dumplings) from scratch — preparing the filling, folding the dumplings, and pan-frying them to crispy perfection.
Next, we’ll cook tantanmen, a rich and flavorful noodle soup with a creamy sesame broth and a bit of spice. This Japanese version is inspired by Chinese dan dan noodles, but has its own unique taste.
2. Calligraphy Experience (Shodo)
After enjoying your meal, we will relax and try shodo, traditional Japanese calligraphy. You’ll use brush and ink to write kanji characters — maybe your name or a meaningful word — and take your work home as a cultural souvenir.
Let’s discover Japanese culture together — through food and art!
English and Spanish support available. Beginners welcome!
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.
Gyoza, Tantanmen, Caligrafía Japonesa
¡Prepara Gyoza y Tantanmen y disfruta de la caligrafía japonesa!
En esta experiencia cultural, aprenderás a preparar dos platos japoneses muy populares y también probarás el arte tradicional de la caligrafía japonesa, todo en una casa japonesa acogedora.
1. Cocina: Gyoza casera y Tantanmen picante
Primero haremos gyoza (empanadillas japonesas) desde cero: prepararás el relleno, doblarás las empanadillas y las cocinarás hasta que queden doradas y crujientes.
Después, cocinaremos tantanmen, una sopa de fideos con un caldo cremoso de sésamo y un toque picante. Esta versión japonesa está inspirada en los fideos chinos “dan dan”, pero con un sabor único.
2. Experiencia de caligrafía japonesa (Shodō)
Después de disfrutar la comida, nos relajaremos practicando shodō, la caligrafía japonesa tradicional. Usarás pincel y tinta para escribir caracteres kanji — como tu nombre o una palabra significativa — y podrás llevarte tu obra como recuerdo cultural.
¡Vamos a disfrutar juntos de la cultura japonesa — a través de la comida y el arte!
Atención en inglés y español disponible. No se necesita experiencia previa.
YUKI
We are a Japanese family living in Kyoto who love to share our culture through cooking and calligraphy.
In our kitchen, you can enjoy making dishes like handmade gyoza, spicy tantanmen, fluffy dashimaki tamago, and colorful chirashi sushi.
After cooking, we also offer a relaxing Japanese calligraphy (shodo) experience using brush and ink.
We speak a little English and Spanish, so please don’t worry — let’s have fun and learn together!
We look forward to welcoming you to our home.
The closest station
JR fujinomori
How to get to the station?
From kyoto station: 10mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
It costs 16000 per person.
Duration of this cooking class is 3 hours.
Please go to JR fujinomori which takes 10 mins from kyoto station. Then YUKI (host) will pick you up there!
Up to 4 people can join YUKI's cooking class.
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.
