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Tokyo Cooking Class: Learn Traditional Japanese Dishes with Local Emi
4.9
91 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 Hall - This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Emi will meet you at Nerima station and together you will walk a few minutes to her home. Emi welcomes you into her simple home with mugi-cha (barley tea) before you start your private Japanese cooking lesson. You have a choice between any three dishes from this list: Miso soup, Gomaae (sesame sauce with vegetable), Karaage, Ginger fried pork, Tonkatsu, Okonomiyaki (*includes fish granule soup stock), Gyoza, Fried salmon with hijiki seaweed and edamame, Tempura, Onigiri. Please let Emi know your preference for the main dish when making your booking. Emi cannot do different mains for all, so the whole group needs to choose the same main dish. Your Japanese cooking lesson will last 1.5 - 2 hours over conversation about food and culture with Emi before you enjoy the meal you helped prepare. Your meal concludes with recipes to recreate your Japanese culinary experience at home.
Please note that 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.
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 2 full 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
(91 Ratings)
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Silvia_b
Aug 17, 2024
Great experience! - Emi is a wonderful host, great cook and teacher. We had a really lovely evening and learned not just to prepare some traditional food, but also got an insight into customs and culture of Japanese cuisine. And the food was fabulous! Emi is very easy going, with a good sense of humour and an open mind. We can thoroughly recommend this cooking class and special experience inTokyo. Thank you so much, Emi.
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P9418gcdavidp
Aug 15, 2024
A highlight of our Tokyo adventure. - We booked this at late notice and really happy we had a time slot that worked well. Communications leading up were excellent, and we had some input into what meals were cooked. Emi's english is excellent (our Japanese is almost non-existent) so we had great conversation throughout the preparation, cooking,eating and cleanup.
Food was simple and excellent...one of the highlights of our trip.
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Jugatz_a
Aug 5, 2024
NOT TO BE MISSED ! - Beautiful experience ! You get an insight about Japanese cooking and EMI is very Knowledgeable about the city and culture. She was a wonderful host and after the class she took us to a very cute traditional pottery and tea shop. Don’t miss it if you have the chance. IT’S A MEMORABLE AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCE ! ありがとうございます!
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245crissf
Aug 4, 2024
Delicious food! Great host! - Emi was delightful. She was very organised about staying in contact with us from the moment of the booking and she chose an easy meeting location.
We had a choice of dishes to make, and she lead us step-by-step through the preparation and cooking, making sure we all had something to do. Everything was very simple and uncomplicated. The dishes were very tasty, and she gave us the recipes so we can make them at home!
Most importantly, Emi was a great host. She made lots of nice conversation, gave us tips and advice for our trip in Tokyo, and even some ideas for our upcoming days in Kyoto.
I would recommend cooking with Emi. A highlight of our trip.
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Backpacker480706
Jul 15, 2024
Wonderful evening and cuisine experience - It was a really pleasant, fun afternoon that we had with Emi. She taught us how to cook Katsu, Tempura and Okonomiyaki. Apart from that, we learnt from Japan culture as well as tell her about ours. It was a very nice cultural exchange. We would recommend it to any Tokyo visitor. Buen provecho y muchas gracias.
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Bron_w
Jul 12, 2024
This cooking class is... - This cooking class is well worth your while if you have the time for it. Emi was very friendly, was willing to answer our many questions and made sure we understood how to prepare each dish. In short, a wonderful time.
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730averyg
Jul 11, 2024
Great experience - Emi is fantastic! The things we made were truly delicious and we plan to make them again back home! She’s wonderful to talk to as well. Highly recommended.
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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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