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Ibaraki Cooking Class
Taste Local Japan! Gyoza Cooking with a Japanese Family in Mito

Cooking Class Menu

・Gyoza
Gyoza are Japanese dumplings filled with minced meat and vegetables, wrapped in thin dough and pan-fried until crispy. We will make them together by hand, from preparing the filling to folding the wrappers. We use fresh vegetables, including seasonal produce from Ibaraki.

・Miso Soup
Miso soup is one of the most familiar dishes in Japanese home cooking. We will prepare a simple miso soup with ingredients such as tofu, seaweed, mushrooms, or seasonal vegetables.

・Tamagoyaki
Tamagoyaki is a Japanese rolled omelet with a soft and slightly sweet flavor. It is a popular dish in Japanese homes and lunch boxes.

・Japanese Rice
Freshly cooked Japanese rice will be served with the meal. Rice is an essential part of everyday Japanese cuisine and goes perfectly with gyoza and other home-style dishes.

・Seasonal Ibaraki Vegetable Side Dish
Ibaraki is known for its fresh agricultural produce. Depending on the season, we will prepare a simple Japanese side dish using locally grown vegetables such as lotus root, sweet potato, spinach, or other seasonal ingredients.

・Japanese Tea
After cooking, we will enjoy the meal together with Japanese tea while chatting about Japanese food, culture, travel, and everyday life.

• Gyoza

  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

  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

  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.

Cooking Class Information

・Gyoza
Gyoza are Japanese dumplings filled with minced meat and vegetables, wrapped in thin dough and pan-fried until crispy. We will make them together by hand, from preparing the filling to folding the wrappers. We use fresh vegetables, including seasonal produce from Ibaraki.

・Miso Soup
Miso soup is one of the most familiar dishes in Japanese home cooking. We will prepare a simple miso soup with ingredients such as tofu, seaweed, mushrooms, or seasonal vegetables.

・Tamagoyaki
Tamagoyaki is a Japanese rolled omelet with a soft and slightly sweet flavor. It is a popular dish in Japanese homes and lunch boxes.

・Japanese Rice
Freshly cooked Japanese rice will be served with the meal. Rice is an essential part of everyday Japanese cuisine and goes perfectly with gyoza and other home-style dishes.

・Seasonal Ibaraki Vegetable Side Dish
Ibaraki is known for its fresh agricultural produce. Depending on the season, we will prepare a simple Japanese side dish using locally grown vegetables such as lotus root, sweet potato, spinach, or other seasonal ingredients.

・Japanese Tea
After cooking, we will enjoy the meal together with Japanese tea while chatting about Japanese food, culture, travel, and everyday life.

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About Host

Hi, I’m Wakana from Mito, Ibaraki. My mother loves cooking, and together we welcome guests who want to experience a quieter, more local side of Japan.

We cook simple Japanese home-style dishes, enjoy the meal together, and share relaxed conversation about food, culture, family life, and travel. I speak English, so you can feel comfortable asking questions and communicating throughout the experience.

This is more than a cooking class—it’s like visiting a Japanese family for the day. If you’ve already explored Japan’s major cities or are curious about countryside life, we’d love to welcome you to Mito and share our table with you.

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Area

Exact location provided after booking.

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