Vegan Cooking Class in Arashiyama, Kyoto
100% plant-based. Dashi-free.
Every ingredient explained. For travelers who need to know exactly what is in their food.
One group per session. Maximum 4 guests.
Japan is not easy for vegans. We know.
Hidden fish stock in broths. Unclear labels. Well-meaning restaurant staff who are not sure what is in the dish. Many vegan travelers spend their entire trip in Japan anxious about what they are eating.
At our class, you will always know exactly what is in your food. We explain every ingredient. Nothing is assumed. Nothing is hidden.
Vegan Soy Sauce Ramen & Gyoza with Matcha & Waggish
Vegan ramen broth — soy sauce — plus gyoza filled with the same vegetables used to build your ramen broth — nothing wasted, everything connected. Then finish with hand-whisked matcha and homemade wagashi.
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.
Shoyu Ramen (Soy Sauce Broth Ramen)
Make vegetable soup.
Make tomato and mushroom soup.
Make soy sauce soup using the vegetable soup, tomato and mushroom soup, and tare (seasoning).
Make vegetable toppings.
Boil the vegan noodles.
Place in a bowl.
Vegan ramen is complete.
Vegan Gyoza (Pan-fried Dumplings)
Finely chop the vegetables.
Add soy sauce and other seasonings.
Wrap the filling in dumpling wrappers.
Cook the dumplings.
Make a dipping sauce and your vegan dumplings are complete!
Matcha (Premium Green Tea)
Preparation
Cool the water to the right temperature
Warm the bowl and soften the whisk
Wipe the bowl completely dry
Whisking
Pour the water
Blend gently at first
Whisk briskly using your wrist
Smooth the foam
Remove the whisk
Warabi Mochi (Traditional Japanese Jelly Sweet)
Heat the ingredients in a pot to make warabi mochi.
Cut the warabi mochi into bite-sized pieces.
Place in a bowl and sprinkle with kinako (roasted soybean flour) and kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup).
In our workshops, you will learn the traditional home-style cooking that Japanese people eat on a daily basis in the natural setting of Arashiyama, Kyoto. We use fresh local vegetables and provide recipes that are easy to reproduce. A husband with 25 years of experience as a chef and a wife who loves nature and vegetables will support you carefully and with an emphasis on eco-friendly and sustainable living.
The closest station
Hankyu Arashiyama Station
How to get to the station?
From JR Kyoto Station: 25mins
Exact location provided after booking.
Yes, Vegan Soy Sauce Ramen & Gyoza with Matcha has a vegan option.
Yes, Vegan Soy Sauce Ramen & Gyoza with Matcha has a vegetarian option.
Up to 4 people can join Satoru & Akiko's cooking class.
It costs 12000 per person.
Duration of this cooking class is 2 hours.
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.
