Home-style Okonomiyaki & Gyoza class and Local Supermarket Tour Okonomiyaki and Gyoza
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17 Ratings
Arakawa City
Learn how to make delicious home-style Okonomiyaki and Gyoza in this engaging cooking class. Discover the secrets to creating crispy Gyoza and flipping Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki. Join now!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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YUCa’s Japanese Cooking - 9:50 - 10:00 Meeting
10:15 - 10:30 Lecture about Japanese food culture and ingredients
10:30 - 12:30 Cooking & Tasting
12:30 - 13:00 Supermarket tour *Optional
What's Included
- Lunch included
- Guided local supermarket tour
Meal Options
- Home-style Okonomiyaki
- Home-style Gyoza
Additional Information
~Top Honoree of the 2023 Excellence Award! Our gratitude!!~
The popularity of Okonomiyaki and Gyoza is spreading internationally. Okonomiyaki, a Japanese savory pancake, derives its name from “Okonomi” which means “to one’s liking” and “Yaki” which signifies “to cook/grill/fry”. In our session, we’ll prepare Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki that incorporates a variety of vegetables, dehydrated elements, pork, and egg noodles. The process, particularly the repeated flipping using special culinary implements, is an engaging experience. Gyoza, on the other hand, are stuffed dumplings with a mix of ground pork and vegetables. Discover the techniques to achieve the perfect crispy Gyoza. Come savor both Okonomiyaki and Gyoza!
Location
YUCa's Japanese Cooking
10:00AM at the YUCa's Japanese Cooking studio
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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Lisaom3349tx
Apr 22, 2024
Family group class - This class is amazing. We were a family group of 8 and everyone loved it. YUCa was an excellent teacher. I highly recommend her class. I can't wait to get home and use what I learned from her to make ramen and gyoza.
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Libbyd349
Mar 9, 2024
Okonomiyaki and Gyoza 🥢 - This is our second class with the lovely Yuca. We so enjoyed her ramen course in 2023 that we came back to do the okonomiyaki class this year.
Such a fun way to experience a little more of Tokyo life.
We caught a tram to yuca’s home, in northern Tokyo and had a fun couple of hours learning how to make gyoza and okonomiyaki.
It’s also a great way to meet like minded travellers. ( We shared our class with a lovely group of friends from Austria and Germany.)
Yuca has good English, is very organised, knowledgeable and happy to chat about daily life in Japan as well as teaching us how to cook delicious local fare. Highly recommend this class!
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Karenlf1342yx
Dec 15, 2023
Wonderful learning/cooking experience! - We thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend YUCa’s Okonomiyaki and Gyoza class. The class was held in her home and was very welcoming, nicely organized, and interactive. Beyond learning to make the dishes, YUCa provided cultural information that gave us a better understanding of the art of Japanese cooking. YUCa’s engaging nature made the class delightful and fun.
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Charlottejs6818wm
Nov 27, 2023
Amazing experience!! - This was an amazing experience! Everything was very easy to follow and polite, her English is absolutely amazing as well, so conversations/instructions were very easy to follow.
Highly recommend giving it a go! The food was delicious, and I'll definitely be going back the next time I visit Japan 🫶
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Y9616vtcharlottel
Nov 21, 2023
Great time learning Japanese cuisine! - We had so much fun during this class and learned a lot. The food we cooked was delicious and we were very happy! 10/10 would recommend!
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C3033dualessandrog
Oct 8, 2023
Fun and interesting! - The cooking school experience was very fun and also interesting. Yuca is a patient and friendly teacher, who knows how to put you perfectly at ease. He gave us advice on adapting the recipes and replicating them at home even with slightly different ingredients that are more easily available in Italy. Grazia Yuca, see you next time :)
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E956yktomf
Jul 22, 2023
YUCa okonomiyaki and gyoza class - YUCa was awesome, the class was terrific - YUCa took the time to explain what each of the ingredients were, provided recipes so we could cook the dishes at home, and gave us tip sheets of where to visit in the area for kitchen tools, food to try and where to go for vintage kimonos. Such a warm welcome, YUCa is a wonderful host and teacher - and the food was delicious! Definitely recommend!
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929mkc
May 19, 2023
Best Cooking Class in Tokyo!! - YUCa’s class was incredible! She was so sweet and welcomed us into her home right away. I requested how to make seasoned eggs and she was so happy to teach us. Her home was beautiful and it was so fun meeting other people from across the globe! I definitely recommend this cooking class to everyone!! Thank you YUCa!!
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R627iibrendam
Apr 17, 2023
Great experience over all - My family and I attended Yuka's cooking class during our recent trip to Tokyo. We had an amazing time learning how to cook ramen and gyoza with Yuka. She was so kind, patient, and fun. She explained every step and made sure. Our kids enjoyed learning how to make the gyozas and are looking forward to making them at home. Yuka also welcomed us with some hot tea and gave us a handout with tips on great places to shop. I recommend doing her class during your first days of your trip so you can get the local tips from Yuka. Thanks Yuka and we hope to come visit again soon to learn how to cook something new. 😀
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Isabella
Feb 10, 2023
Warm and engaging class in an authentic Japanese home - Yuca was warm and welcoming from the first, and the chance to tour an authentic Tokyo home was very unique. Her set-up is spacious, immaculate and modern.
The class walked us through each step at a leisurely pace with lots of help, but independent enough that we’d feel confident making the dishes at home in future.
A class size of four was warm and personal, and Yuco kindly catered to my dietary requirements without fuss. She is a consummate professional and someone who clearly loves what she does.
Would recommend to anyone who loves good food, meeting new people, and trying something a little off the beaten track.
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