Learn how to choose the curry roux, make curry rice and perfectly cook Tonkatsu – the deep fried pork that’s crispy, crunchy, and juicy all at the same time.
Main: Curry Rice (Japanese curry) using curry roux
Side 1: Tonkatsu (Deep fried pork cutlet)
Side 2: Canola/Rapeseed Flower with Miso Vinaigrette
Rice: White rice
Tofu – Learn the different kinds of tofu sold, and how to incorporate them in daily dishes.
Main: Agedashi Tofu (Fried Tofu with Mushroom Sauce)
Side 1: Simmered aburaage,
Side 2: Tofu miso soup
Rice: Takikomi Gohan (mixed rice)
Teriyaki – Learn how to make Teriyaki Chicken and Teriyaki Salmon!
Main: Teriyaki Chicken and Teriyaki Salmon
Side 1: Agenibitashi (deep fried vegetable in stock), Side 2: Greens and aburage (deep-fried tofu) miso soup
Rice: White rice
Wed, October 6, 2021 & Wed, March 2, 2022: Sushi – Temari Sushi – Learn how to make sushi shaped in a ball! Your chosen toppings can range from fish to vegetable and everything in between.
Main: Sushi Temari (Ball shaped sushi)
Side 1: Daikon and mizuna salad with aburaage toppings, Side 2: Clam soup
Thursday, November 18: Gyoza & Karaage – Two popular party foods, and a family favorite!
Main 1: Gyoza (Japanese potstickers), Main 2: Karaage (Japanese deep-fried chicken)
Side: Miso soup
Rice: White rice
The Best Living Japan studio is a licensed and insured cooking studio equipped for classes or parties. The Studio is located in Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo. The studio can be rented for four hours or all day. The ideal class size is 8-12 for hands-on classes and parties of 20 -25 people standing, 16-18 sitting. Please contact lauren@bestlivingjapan to schedule a viewing visit or reserve the space.
Thursday, December 1 & Wednesday, March 30: Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is also known as the Japanese pizza or Japanese pancakes. You can put the toppings of your liking. Also learn about the different kinds of Japanese mushrooms!
Main: Okonomiyaki (Japanese pizza/pancakes),
Side 1: Butter Baked Japanese Mushrooms
Side 2: Enoki Miso Soup
Wed, October 8: Sushi – Temari Sushi – Learn how to make sushi shaped in a ball! Your chosen toppings can range from fish to vegetable and everything in between.
Main: Sushi Temari (Ball shaped sushi)
Side 1: Daikon and mizuna salad with aburaage toppings, Side 2: Clam soup
Wed, November 10: Nikujaga – This meat and potato stew is the ultimate comfort food in Japan.
Main: Nikujaga (Meat and potato Japanese stew),
Side 1: Tamago Yaki (Japanese omelet), Side 2: Okura miso soup,
Rice: Sweet potato rice
Ms. Yuki Suzuki
Born in Aomori, Japan and raised in the US and The Netherlands, Yuki loves cooking (and eating!) and shares her passion for cooking with expats and tourists from all over the world. Her dishes are based on popular homemade Japanese cooking that anyone can easily cook, which are all based on her mother’s recipes. She is a graduate of Waseda University and the Japan Food Coordinator School, and is a Certified Food Sanitation Supervisor by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health.
Facebook: @easycookingyuki
Instagram: @easycookingyuki
Fall 2021 Class(es) –
Japanese Cooking
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