Grandma's Traditional Japanese Cooking Class
Discover the essence of traditional Japanese home cooking, ichiju-sansai, in Nagoya, where local fermentation traditions enhance dishes with miso, malt, and soy sauce. Learn to craft a Japanese soup stock using kelp and bonito flakes under the guidance of Grandma, sharing her expertise and culinary wisdom. Choose from three menus featuring cherished family recipes like chicken, salmon, and Nagoya-meshi, celebrated in the region for generations.
After preparing and tasting these dishes, participants partake in a serene matcha ceremony, crafting and enjoying matcha with seasonal Japanese sweets. Limited to four people, this intimate experience promises a personalized journey into Nagoya's rich culinary heritage.
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Grandma's Traditional Japanese Cooking Class
What's included in Grandma's Traditional Japanese Cooking Class
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Have you ever heard of "Ichiju-sansai"? A traditional Japanese meal consisting of a bowl of rice with soup and three dishes is called "Ichiju-sansai" in Japanese. Ichiju means soup and sansai consists of one main dish and two side dishes. These are dishes that have been passed down in my family. We have three types of menu. ◆Menu1: This is traditional Japanese daily meals; Chicken Red miso flavored chicken, vegetable soup with soy sauce, Japanese omelet, spinach salad and Rice balls. ◆Menu2: This is traditional Japanese daily meals; Salmon Grilled salmon with salted rice malt, mashed tofu salad, Japanese omelet, pork and vegetable miso soup and rice balls. ◆Menu3 : Nagoya local cuisine, Nagoya-meshi Tebasaki (chicken wings), Kishimen noodles, Tenmusu (shrimp tempura rice balls), Japanese omelet and spinach salad. ●When you make a reservation, please let us know which menu you would like to make from menus 1 to 3. If there is no request, we will make menu 1. ●Note that one group of participants can only select one of those three menu. After tasting dishes, you will make your own matcha and have it with Japanese sweets. please feel free to get in touch if you have questions.
Inclusions
- Guide: Languages offered: English, Japanese
- Recipes
- Welcome tea and tea during lunch
- Private transportation
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Above ground from Exit 7 of Sakurayama Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway From there, it's a 2 minute walk to my classroom.
