Weekend Japanese Cooking Demonstration with a Tokyo Mom, Toshiko

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2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

Join your host in her apartment for a private, 1.5-hour Japanese cooking demonstration. Learn to make dashi, the essential base for dishes like nikujaga and miso soup, using traditional ingredients such as shoyu, sake, and mirin. Enjoy a delicious meal with sake or beer while connecting with Toshiko and her family over laughter and conversation. A unique, truly local experience perfect for couples and families alike!

Example Menu

Starter

Miso soup

Starter

Sunomono, cucumber or other seasonal vegetable marinated in vinegar

Main

Ginger pork or Tonkatsu (crisp and airy deep-fried pork cutlet)

Main

Nikujaga, a beef and root vegetable stew served with rice

Starter

Matcha latte, Matcha or Sencha (Green tea)

What's Included

Recommendations and tips by a local expert
Private cooking demo by a Japanese home cook Toshiko
Sake or beer

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
2-chōme-7-11 Shibaura

Meet your host at her apartment building. Exact meeting instructions can be found in the "Before you go" section of your ticket upon booking confirmation.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Toshiko, a mother of two, shares her passion for cooking through the meals she lovingly prepares for family and friends, who always savor her dishes with smiles. She enjoys connecting with people worldwide, sharing Japan's rich culinary traditions. Join Toshiko in her apartment’s party room for a 1.5-hour cooking demonstration, where you'll learn about key ingredients like shoyu, sake, konnyaku, and mirin. She will guide you through an authentic cooking demonstration, teaching you how to prepare dashi - the essential base for many Japanese dishes, including nikujaga, miso soup, and other homestyle favorites. The 1.5-hour demonstration is followed by a delightful meal, where you'll savor the dishes prepared, sharing this intimate dining experience with Toshiko and her family. Enjoy your meal with a choice of sake or beer to complement the authentic flavors. Please note that this is a cooking demonstration, not a hands-on class, due to space constraints.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Since Toshiko works a full-time job during the week, she hosts Traveling Spoon experiences only on the weekends.
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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