Japanese Homestyle Cooking Class in Kyoto City Center
Kyoto, Japan
Trip Type: Cooking Classes
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Want to know more about Kyoto-style home cooking? Learn more about Japanese culture and enjoy a unique, cultural experience while learning about the heart of 'washoku' (Japanese cuisine) in the middle of Kyoto.
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Want to know more about Kyoto-style home cooking? Learn more about Japanese culture and enjoy a unique, cultural experience while learning about the heart of 'washoku' (Japanese cuisine) in the middle of Kyoto.Discover the exotic charm of Japan through this Kyoto-style cooking class in English.
Make your way to the cooking studio by 3:55pm as you will need some time to prepare and put on an apron.
During the one and a half hour lesson, you will learn to cook two main dishes, one dessert and brew your own tea in the traditional Japanese way. The program will begin from learning about 'Dashi,' which is considered to be the basis of Japanese cuisine. From there, the instructor will demonstrate with some of the fundamental dried ingredients used for cooking Japanese dishes and explain to you how to cook the dish.
Following the instructions you will be cooking on your own while being closely supervised by the instructor. Throughout the session, the instructor will also be giving you insights and a brief history behind each dish and its processes.
Once you finish cooking, you will be asked to get seated at the table with your group. At this time, the instructor will bring your cooking to the table. Participants will say ‘Itadakimasu’ (Let’s Eat), a word Japanese says before eating their meal, and each participant will get to enjoy the food!
Following the main dish will be the dessert, but before that, the instructor will tell you about the ritual and the art of Japanese tea ceremony and demonstrate how to make traditional Matcha (Green tea).
After that, you will make your own tea and enjoy your dessert time. At the end of the lesson, everyone will say ‘Gochisousama-deshita’ meaning ‘Thank you for the meal’ to show gratitude to the ingredients and to people who were involved in creating the dishes.
After the participants finished dining, the instructor will present the recipe booklet to the participants as well as small souvenirs. At the end of the class, all participants will take pictures together before departing the studio, bringing with them, both precious memories and cooking skills that can be used to recreate these Japanese dishes when they return home.
Make your way to the cooking studio by 3:55pm as you will need some time to prepare and put on an apron.
During the one and a half hour lesson, you will learn to cook two main dishes, one dessert and brew your own tea in the traditional Japanese way. The program will begin from learning about 'Dashi,' which is considered to be the basis of Japanese cuisine. From there, the instructor will demonstrate with some of the fundamental dried ingredients used for cooking Japanese dishes and explain to you how to cook the dish.
Following the instructions you will be cooking on your own while being closely supervised by the instructor. Throughout the session, the instructor will also be giving you insights and a brief history behind each dish and its processes.
Once you finish cooking, you will be asked to get seated at the table with your group. At this time, the instructor will bring your cooking to the table. Participants will say ‘Itadakimasu’ (Let’s Eat), a word Japanese says before eating their meal, and each participant will get to enjoy the food!
Following the main dish will be the dessert, but before that, the instructor will tell you about the ritual and the art of Japanese tea ceremony and demonstrate how to make traditional Matcha (Green tea).
After that, you will make your own tea and enjoy your dessert time. At the end of the lesson, everyone will say ‘Gochisousama-deshita’ meaning ‘Thank you for the meal’ to show gratitude to the ingredients and to people who were involved in creating the dishes.
After the participants finished dining, the instructor will present the recipe booklet to the participants as well as small souvenirs. At the end of the class, all participants will take pictures together before departing the studio, bringing with them, both precious memories and cooking skills that can be used to recreate these Japanese dishes when they return home.
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