- A hands-on, intimate and fun cooking experience
- Top quality and nutritious ingredients
- Learn the benefits of Japanese superfoods – real key for Japanese health and slim body
- An extensive variety of healthy cooking classes
- Tips and ideas to have a healthy diet
- Tasting organic Japanese tea and alkaline mineral water with the food that you cooked
- Plant-based, vegetarian, and vegan recipes (could include meat/fish if preferred)
- Washing dishes are NOT required, unlike most cooking classes
Japanese Basics
This class ranges from teaching a basic understanding of signature Japanese meals to creating exquisite cuisine.
Japanese Basics offers an introduction to the fundamentals of Japanese home-style cooking. Upon completion of this class you will gain knowledge of the essential Japanese seasonings and basic cooking technique.
Some examples include:
- An understanding of basic Japanese seasonings
- How to balance each meal
- How to cook authentic rice
- How to make vegetarian dashi stock
- Miso soup (using homemade dashi/powdered dashi)
- How to cook teriyaki
- Making goma ae ( Japanese style very traditional salad) in two ways
- Cooking perfect tempura served with dipping sauce
- Basic knife skills
Japanese Intermediate will solidify all the basics learned in the previous course. This class offers the ability to learn Japanese cooking skills at a more advanced level, such as everybody’s Japanese favourite dishes as agedashi tofu and dengaku.
Some examples include:
- Cooking eggplant dengaku (two types of miso sauce)
- Agedashi tofu (using nori as garnish)
- Daikon and umeboshi salad
- How to prepare Inari sushi
Japanese Advanced is the final instalment in the Japanese Basics course. It follows up all the cooking skills and techniques taught previously; here you will learn the complex and finer side of Japanese home-style cooking.
Some examples include:
- How to make fresh traditional nigari tofu from soybeans
- Cooking kakiage ( type of tempura) served with matcha green tea salt
- Soba noodle soup
- Shiroae – Traditional Japanese salad – spinach, konnyaku and carrot with tofu, miso, sesame dressing
- Matcha custard
Japanese Classics
Master these iconic Japanese dishes and you won't need to eat out or order in again!
In our unique sushi class you will learn how to create healthy sushi using Japanese superfoods – all the skills from making sushi rice to mastering the inside out roll. With this detailed 2 hour hands on workshop you will be ready to host your own sushi dinner party for all your friends.
Some of the things we will learn include:
- Thin roll
- Thick roll
- Inside out roll
- Nigiri
It is not only learning how to roll but also how to make tasty filling such as tempura.
You will finish the class with freshly made sushi, miso soup and matcha green tea.
You will have your own little sushi master by the end of the school holidays,
These school holidays we are offering a way for you and your child to bond while having an fun experience making sushi.
Instilling children with a healthy lifestyle is important and through this class we aim to inspire children to eat healthy and enjoy cooking at home.
You and your kids will learn:
- How to choose the right ingredients
- How to cook sushi rice
- How to roll various types of nori rolls (thick roll, thick roll, inside out roll).
After the class, you enjoy your creations with miso soup and Japanese tea.
We use authentic Japanese traditional ingredients which are not often used in Japanese restaurants in Sydney.
After the class, you and your child can make sushi together at home to further strengthen your bond. You even ask them to make you sushi when you want a day off from cooking.
* Suitable for kids ages from 6 to 16 years old
Our gyoza class offers a classic Japanese lunch set of gyoza, rice balls, seaweed salad and soup. Here you will learn some essentials for a lunch that will make any Japanese person happy. This class will have you pleating gyoza like a professional in no time!
Some of the things we will learn include:
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Our ramen class offers a 101 course in making everyone’s favourite noodle dish with Japanese superfoods. This class has a seasonal menu and the type of ramen or vegetables is subject to change. From thick, warm miso broth to sparkling shoyu broth ramen, come and enjoy delicious vegan ramen!
Some of the things we will learn include:
- How to make miso based broth
- How to make shoyu based broth
- Plant based ramen toppings
- The trick to egg-free ramen noodles
- Salad with miso dressing
- mouth watering desserts
*type of broth depends on season
Make ALIVE and yummy organic miso with ease!
DID YOU KNOW?
- Most miso are DEAD and real miso is ALIVE?
- Most Japanese restaurants serve miso soup using DEAD miso and MSG?
But don’t worry! This class is you are going to get to learn how to make TRADITIONAL and ALIVE miso which has much more nutrients and most importantly, very tasty!
WHAT’S ON THE MENU!
- Learn what miso is, various types of miso and why miso is good for you
- Learn how to make organic ALIVE miso – easy and failure free way!
- Learn what to expect after making miso
- Cook yummy, easy and healthy dishes using miso and other Japanese superfoods for your lunch
- Take home freshly made miso to enjoy later on
Together we will start our own batch of miso from soybeans, and talk about how these soybeans will become a delicious, unpasteurized, organic, nutrient rich superfood. This class is to help demonstrate and ease the minds of those who may worry about mold or imperfections in the miso as it ferments. You will also learn troubleshooting of any issues with your own batch. We will be conveniently offering all ingredients necessary for your own organic miso for sale after the class so you can make it at home straight away! Lunch included.
Japanese Superfoods
Use Japanese Superfoods to help you with your goals for weight-loss and health or to assist in ageing well. This class teaches Western Style cooking using Japanese Superfoods so it is perfect for those looking to incorporate Japanese Superfoods into their everyday lives
Eat your way to weight loss! Here we will create a high fibre and low calorie, balanced meal, using Japanese superfoods to burn fat while staying positive towards each meal.
This includes:
- Healthy recipes that are perfect for weight loss – for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks & snacks
- Meal replacements for weight loss
Be your own weight-watcher; cook your way to a slimmer and healthier life!
MASTER ANCIENT JAPANESE SUPERFOODS FOR YOUR HEALTHY GUT
In this fun hands-on class you’ll learn lots about tasty Japanese superfoods that will help you to gain and maintain a healthy gut.
Healthy gut is the basis of
- STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM
- RADIANT and CLEAR SKIN
- MPROVE MENTAL PERFORMANCE
DID YOU KNOW?
- Koji, the Japanese culture produces about 400 health components
- Koji fermented foods are Japan’s NATURAL flavour enhancer – gorgeous UMAMI flavour
- It’s getting seriously trendy among top chefs for its umami flavour as well as gut health community for its good bacteria
- Japanese superfoods such as WAKAME and KONNYAKU are super gut friendly – powerful gut cleanser + increase good bacteria in your gut
For your HEALTY BODY, MIND and BEAUTY
Discover the power of Japanese KOJI fermented foods such as miso amazake and salt koji and other powerful gut cleanser Japanese superfoods!
GREAT NEWS
Using Japanese superfoods for your gut health is much easier and tastier to incorporate into your daily diet than you think!
MENU:
- Make super easy fermented rice salt – salt koji! 5 mins to prepare
- Asian warm Wakame (seaweed) and Salad with Shio Koji Dressing
- Roasted pumpkin and spinach salad with Shio Koji Lemon Dressing
- Sweet amazake Miso Sauce with grilled eggplant, Konnyaku and tofu
- Konnyaku with Tangy Sweet Miso dressing(sumiso)
- Veggies with Miso Mayonnaise
- Creamy Vegan Carbonara Konnyaku Spaghetti
HIGHLIGHTS!
- Learn various types of Japanese fermented foods and gut friendly superfoods!
- Taught by Chef Yoshiko Takeuchi – over 20 years of experience in teaching
- Learn through detailed demonstration from the teacher PLUS hands-on practice
- No washing required, unlike most cooking classes – all you do is learn, cook, eat and have fun!
- Enjoy freshly made healthy Japanese foods that are easy to replicate at home!
- Learn and try Japanese superfoods – the secrets of Japanese health, longevity and immune boosting that you don’t know much about!
- It is plant based (Cholesterol free) & dairy free
- Once you learn the basics of Japanese superfoods, it’s easy to add other ingredients you love!
- Take home recipes to impress your friends and family at home!
Join me to boost your health and beauty from the inside out with the power of Japanese fermented foods!
MASTERING ANCIENT JAPANESE MEDICINAL FOODS FOR NATURAL HEALING
In this fun hands-on class you’ll learn lots about tasty Japanese superfoods that will help you to heal your body
DID YOU KNOW?
- Japanese superfoods were used as medicine in ancient times
- Some Japanese superfoods are still sold as medicine in chemists today!
- Shiitake ( quality one only) is used as a cancer fighter, an immune booster and a powerful cholesterol-lowering foods in Japan and USA
- Using Japanese superfoods in your meal can help to ward off diseases so you can live a longer, healthier and happier life!
GREAT NEWS
Incorporate Japanese superfoods into your daily diet is SUPER EASY yet TASTY and you can purchase them in Australia!
WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR?
This class is perfect for YOU if you want to:
- Know how to heal your body naturally
- Boost your immune system
- Have a healthy heart (lower cholesterol level and blood pressure)
- Have a strong gut
- Detoxify and cleanse your body (and mind)
- Increase energy level and Improve overall health
All by using organic natural superfoods!
MENU:
- Make super easy tasty flu medicine – Kuzu apple in two ways using juice or actual apple
- Umeboshi concoction for heal your flu, ingestion and stomach upset
- Super detox and healing soup made with Japanese dashi, daikon, kuzu, shiitake and ginger.
- Cauliflower and shiitake fried rice in two ways – one cooked with wok and another in the oven.
- Amazake pudding with raw kiwi sauce – super nutritious and healing sweets that you can have when you are sick or improve your gut health
HIGHLIGHTS!
- Taught by Chef Yoshiko Takeuchi, over 20 years of experience in teaching, author of 3 international cookbooks and renowned for cooking in some of Sydney’s top kitchens and work on The Biggest Loser
- Learn through detailed demonstration from the teacher PLUS hands-on practice
- No washing required, unlike most cooking classes – all you do is learn, cook, eat and have fun!
- Enjoy freshly made healthy Japanese foods that are easy to replicate at home!
- Learn and try Japanese superfoods – the secrets of Japanese health, longevity and immune boosting that you don’t know much about!
- It is plant-based (Cholesterol free) dairy and gluten free
- Once you learn the basics of Japanese superfoods, it’s easy to add other ingredients you love!
- Take home recipes to impress your friends and family at home!
- Let’s heal ourselves while we eat! Join us in maintaining optimal health with Japanese superfoods and macrobiotic eating!
DID YOU KNOW
* Matcha green tea is highest antioxidant food on earth?
* Matcha helps to lose weight, age well and improve your health?
* You can easily destroy the Matcha’s potent health benefits easily and many people do it without knowing
You will learn how to enjoy matcha in various ways so you can enjoy matcha on daily basis to lose weight, look younger and improve your health!
WHAT’S ON THE MENU!
* Matcha coconut fudge – easy and healthy treat that gives you energy!
* Matcha Blacmange – extra smooth matcha dessert
* Two-colour Mochi ball with Yuzu & Matcha An-paste – traditional japanese dessert Dango with specialised an-paste
* Cold Soba with Matcha Broth – What is the matcha broth? You will know it how it has amazing flavour!
* Matcha Popcorn – You will be excited for making popcorn and matcha salt
* Yuzu Matcha Mocktail – This is our favorite drink! Super refreshing deink
* Organic Matcha green tea and Alkaline mineral water
HIGHLIGHTS!
* Taught by Chef Yoshiko Takeuchi, 20 years of experience in teaching, international author of two cookbooks and renowned for cooking in some of Sydney’s top kitchens and work on The Biggest Loser
* Learn through detailed demonstration from the teacher PLUS hands-on practice
* No washing required, unlike most cooking classes – all you do is learn, cook, eat and have fun!
* Learn how to choose BEST matcha green tea for your health and beauty
* Learn how not to do and what to do to maximise power of matcha green tea
* Enjoy freshly made matcha sweets, snack, savouriy dish with organic Japanese matcha green tea and alklaine mineral water
* Learn and try Japanese superfoods – the secrets of Japanese health and weight loss that you don’t know much about!
* It is plant based (Cholesterol free)
* Take home recipes to impress your friends and family at home
