Tokyo Cooking Class: Learn Traditional Japanese Dishes with Local Emi
4.9
80 Ratings
Nerima City
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture and cuisine with a private cooking class in Tokyo. Learn traditional dishes from a local expert and enjoy a delicious meal together.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
2 days
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Highlights
- Nerima City - Seize the chance to visit a local’s residence and immerse yourself in authentic cultural and gastronomic traditions. Emi will greet you at Nerima station and you’ll take a short stroll to her abode. Upon arrival, Emi will offer you a refreshing cup of mugi-cha (barley tea) to kick off your exclusive Japanese cooking class. You can select any three items from the following menu: Miso soup, Gomaae (vegetables with sesame dressing), Karaage, Ginger fried pork, Tonkatsu, Okonomiyaki (*contains fish-based soup stock), Gyoza, Fried salmon with hijiki seaweed and edamame, Tempura, Onigiri. When booking, please communicate your top choice for the main course. It’s important to note that Emi is unable to prepare different main courses for each individual, so the entire group must agree on a single main course. The cooking lesson with Emi will span approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, during which you’ll engage in discussions about food and culture, followed by the enjoyment of the dishes you’ve contributed to preparing. To top off your experience, you’ll receive recipes to replicate the Japanese dishes at home.
Please be aware that if Emi does not receive your menu selection at least 4 days prior to the event, she will decide the menu for you.
What's Included
- Private cooking class with host Emi
- Meal included
- Sake tasting
- Tea and coffee provided
What's Not Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Meal Options
- Please choose THREE dishes from the below choices. - Miso soup, Gomaae, Karaage, Ginger fried pork, Tonkatsu, *Okonomiyaki, Gyoza, Fried salmon with hijiki seaweed and edamame, Tempura, Onigiri
- Emi cannot do different mains for all, the group needs to choose the same dishes - It will be served with barley tea
Additional Information
Experience a private and authentic Japanese cooking lesson in a residential Tokyo setting with your host, Emi. Emi’s apartment is roughly a 20 min stroll from the Harry Potter Museum in Tokyo!
This is an ideal undertaking for anyone who wants to engage with the local lifestyle through cuisine. Your cooking lesson will occur in Emi’s personal kitchen where she will guide you in preparing 3-4 traditional Japanese meals from her own collection of recipes. Emi became a gastronomic expert after apprenticing under three distinguished chefs and now, she can whip up almost any authentic Japanese recipe. Being a local to Tokyo and passionate about her country’s cuisine, Emi delights in entertaining guests and sharing her heritage and culinary art over a flavorful Japanese supper served on exquisite dinnerware. Join Emi in creating a traditional Japanese feast, paired with sake, and concluded with dessert and a warm cup of green tea!
- Menu may vary depending on the season. If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking. Please message Emi directly after your booking is confirmed to discuss the menu - she is more than happy to customize menus for you. Please note if you are vegetarian Emi is happy to accommodate your request but note that the menu for the group may change accordingly
- The Harry Potter Museum in Tokyo is about a 20 min walk from Emi’s apartment! And if you plan to visit the TeamLab Borderless in Azabudai Hills, the Oedo line brings you without transfer from Azabu-Juban station to Nerima
- After your cooking class + meal experience, if you wish Emi can take you to a Japanese sweet shop or Japanese tea and pottery shop or supermarket before dropping you off at Nerima station, so please let her know in advance. Please choose one place.
- This experience is not suitable for children of the age of 9 and under
- Emi will choose a menu on your behalf if she does not hear back from you with your menu preference, 4 days before the experience begins
Location
Nerima City Hall
Meet Emi at Nerima City Hall (Address: 6 Chome-12-1 Toyotamakita, Nerima City, Tokyo 176-8501, Japan) - she will be waiting inside with a signboard ‘Emi's kitchen’. The Nerima City Hall office is a 5 minute walk from Nerima station. Please call Emi via whatsapp, if you need any help with directions.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 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.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(80 Ratings)
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Sandra_a
Apr 15, 2024
In home Japanese cooking. - This was a delightful evening! Emi met us at the agreed place even though traffic made us 15 minutes late and took us on a short walk to her apartment. Everything was clean and well organized. We learned to cook ginger pork, tempura and gyōzas. She instructed and demonstrated but we did all the prep. The cooking area is small so she and I cooked and my husband watched and took pictures. We prepared food for two but had way too much and asked her to eat with us. It was delicious! Emi arranged for a taxi before we started and it came on time. She walked us out and made sure the driver knew where to take us. It's a great experience for 2 or 3 people and was a fun adventure on a free evening on our tour.
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655fannyi
Apr 14, 2024
Very good time and nice meeting - Emi is great and very kind. We were able to discuss our respective cultures and it was very enriching.
The cooking class went very well. We were able to choose 3 dishes from a list and cooked together before tasting.
The small accompaniments (tea and sake) were also great.
To do without hesitation.
And if you're a Harry Potter fan, there's the studio not far away ;)
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Alina_z
Apr 8, 2024
Wonderful cooking class! - Me and my friend visited a cooking class hosted by Emi, she was lovely, very sociable, funny and most importantly- the food was great. We both didn't know where the time went as time flew by! She created a pleasant atmosphere with music, laughter and she was very kind to all of our mistakes :)
We cooked salmon with hijiki seaweed (highly recommend!), gyoza and miso soup.
Also. later in the day I lost my wallet and Emi stayed in touch with me giving some tips on how to find it. I personally give her a big thanks for that!
P.S. the wallet was later found!!!
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Adrian_l
Apr 1, 2024
A unique and flavoursome experience - Emi is highly knowledgeable and friendly. You will gain valuable knowledge and insight into Japanese food and also get hands on experience in making it. We made 3 dishes all of which were amazing and we left full :)
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Alexandra_p
Mar 31, 2024
Wonderful experience, highly recommend - We had a wonderful time with Emi. She made us feel very welcome in her home and we had a relaxing and fun time cooking with her. I walked away with lots of useful tips for some of my favourite dishes and the meal we all shared at the end was delicious. Really happy with our experience, emi couldn’t have been kinder.
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Kathy_c
Mar 25, 2024
Simply wonderful, wonderfully simple! - Emi is a great hostess and instructor. She is warm, very welcoming and gracious. She checked on our preferences before the class. She explained all of the dishes and walked us through the process. It was definitely hands on and we learned how to create a simple and delicious meal using just a few ingredients and good planning. I definitely recommend her class if you want to take home a great memory and some cool recipes!
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J7004qfjasmineb
Mar 24, 2024
A Fun and Delicious Dinner! - Emi's class was fun and informative! She was an excellent host, and all of the recipes were so delicious. My friend and I were grateful she could accommodate our dietary restrictions (I am pescatarian and my friend can't eat egg). I would definitely recommend Emi's class!
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Tommy_s
Mar 23, 2024
Emi is the best! ... - Emi is the best!
We thank the oppertunity to have met her, as a person and as a teacher.
It was a very good experience
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Claireflippin
Mar 19, 2024
Cannot recommend this experience enough! - I truly cannot recommend Emi’s cooking class enough! It was such a unique and unforgettable experience to learn to cook Japanese dishes in a Japanese home with a Tokyo local like Emi. She is so patient and her English is great. She is detailed in her methods and teaches you to be the same way. The food was outstanding and the company was wonderful. We made fried salmon with seaweed and edamame, shrimp gyozas, and tuna onigiri. My friend Jasmine and I had such a great time eating and talking with Emi. This is an experience that you absolutely can’t miss if you come to Tokyo!
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Ingrid_h
Apr 7, 2024
Cooking experience - It was a nice experience and Emi was a good chef and told us a lot about food and people in japan.
The dishes were tasty and delicious
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