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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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N6368splaurentd
Jun 16, 2024
Loved it and will be able to apply it in the future - Attending Emi’s cooking classes was an exceptional experience that stood out from other cooking classes I've taken. Emi’s class focused on teaching practical and useful skills that I can confidently use to prepare Japanese food. Unlike other classes where you might learn something elaborate and never replicate it, Emi’s lessons were hands-on and incredibly applicable. Emi herself is lovely and welcoming, making us feel right at home in her kitchen.
The food we prepared was absolutely delicious, and sharing the meal together was a highlight of the evening. We had a wonderful time learning about each other over dinner, which added a personal touch to the experience. Emi’s passion for cooking and warm hospitality made the class not just educational but also immensely enjoyable.
I highly recommend Emi’s Japanese cooking classes to anyone looking to discover new ingredients and ways to prepare delicious food while having a delightful time.
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Y1119xljasonr
Jun 9, 2024
Great experience! - Emi was a great teacher and pleasant conversationalist, while we made three delicious dishes. My son and I enjoyed our time with her and would highly recommend this course!
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Escape2fun
Jun 9, 2024
Great way to learn how to make local cuisine - Emi, our host, reached out to us prior to the event. It’s advisable to have What’s app running on your phone to receive notifications or state in your reservation communication by email. She then works through a list of meal items that you will enjoy learning how to make. We made dumplings, salad and a soup which we both loved. If we make it back to Tokyo she would certainly be on our to visit list.
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316oceanl
Jun 8, 2024
Amazing! - such a fun little class, we learnt so much and everything tasted amazing! It was so helpful to have all the recipes sent to us as well, we cooked a few things at home already and it turned out perfect. thank you emi!
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W6460kis_bastiend
May 14, 2024
Great Japanese Cooking Class - Emi was a really good cooking teacher. She welcomed us in her apartment and showed us how to cook 3 dishes that we chose. Everything was perfect and especially the discussion about Japanese when we washed the dishes
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Cameronwy5105wk
Apr 20, 2024
Amazing chef, awesome experience - Very great experience. You are allowed to pick the items to cook, and she will have portions set out ahead of time. She provided great instructions, as well as providing cultural knowledge.
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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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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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