Private Japanese Cooking Class in Osaka with Culinary Expert Yoko

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

In this cooking class in Osaka learn to cook an authentic Japanese meal with Yoko! Yoko learned to cook from her mother when she was young and later joined a culinary institute in Osaka. A food loving, travel loving, people loving Osakan, who is passionate about Japanese food and excited to share her knowledge and teach you about Japan's rich history and culture. Get introduced to Japanese cooking techniques, key ingredients, flavors while you learn to cook some popular Japanese dishes in your 1.5 hours cooking class in Osaka.

Example Menu

Main

Rolled sushi or okonomiyaki or gyoza

Starter

Shira ae (tofu based vegetable salad)

Starter

Sunomono (pickled cucumber and seaweed)

Main

IMPORTANT NOTE

If you wish to change the menu or wish to cook specific dishes, please notify us 1 week in advance. Or else Yoko will choose a menu for you.

What's Included

Pick up from Minami-Morimachi station
Private home cooking class with your host Yoko
Homecooked Japanese meal
Sake tasting
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your host Yoko in front of Kohyo supermarket, outside Exit 4 of the Minami-Morimachi station. It is a 5-min walk from her home. There are 2 subway lines on Minami morimachi station. Tanimachi (purple) & Sakaisuji (Brown) line. Ōsakatemmangū Station is connected with Minami-Morimachi station.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

After you meet Yoko at the subway station, she will give you a small tour of her neighborhood. Yoko lives in a simple, clean apartment complex in the city near the Osaka Castle (a big tourist spot). As soon as you enter, Yoko will have slippers ready for you to wear (it is part of Japanese culture to remove your footwear before entering the house). Before you get started with the cooking class, Yoko will introduce you to Japanese cooking techniques and the five different tastes. She will also show you key ingredients you will use throughout the cooking process like seaweed, dried fish, etc. You will then get to put on your aprons and roll up your sleeves to cook with Yoko!

The class will be both a cooking demonstration and a hands-on class, where Yoko will prep a few things before you get to participate in the cutting and cooking process. You will make 3 different dishes from scratch in your 1.5 hours cooking class.

Yoko is a great teacher and will explain everything thoroughly throughout the entire process. Feel free to ask her more about Japanese cooking styles and don't leave without learning about her secret cooking tips!

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements [in the "Special Requirements" box] at the time of booking
  • Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Private, personalized experience
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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