Japanese cooking classes in March 2013

We would like to inform our regular classes (2 and half hours including lecture and
tasting time) in March 2013.

The menu is a great party dish "Gyu-no-Tataki" (Beef carpaccio) & a traditional
Tofu dish "Shira-ae" (Mashed Tofu dressing salad).
The lecture is "Food presentation".

Let's learn Japanese home-style cooking and how to present beautiful dish
by demonstration & hands-on cooking!

Everyone is welcome even you have never cooked Japanese food before.

Gyu-no-Tataki
(Beef carpaccio)

Shira-ae
(Mashed Tofu dressing salad)

Please see the details below or more info : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com


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**Date & Time        :  Wed  6th day-time (11:00am-1:30pm)
                               Tue  12th night (6:00pm-8:30pm)


**Cooking menu      :  "Gyu-no-Tataki" (Beef carpaccio)
                             ---"Tataki" is that meat or fish is seared very briefly
                                  over a hot frame or pan. We make Beef-Tataki
                                  served with home-made "Ponzu-sauce".

                               "Shira-ae" (Mashed Tofu dressing salad)
                             ---It has been one of the traditional Japanese side dishes
                                   since 200 years ago.

**15mins. lecture    : "Food presentation"
                             ---"Moritsuke" (=Food presentation) is one of important
                                  processes for Japanese cooking. We will demonstrate
                                  how to present food beautifully.

**Service              : "Cha-soba" (=Green tea soba noodle)


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To book : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com

Cooking class on Mon 25th (6pm) February

We had great class last night, Mon 25th (6pm) February.
The menu was "Yakitori" (Chicken on bamboo-skewers) &
"Harusame-salad" (Vermicelli-salad), and the lecture was
"Umeboshi" (pickled Ume-plum).


Everybody enjoyed making own "Yakitori" even Japanese customers, too!
They are great BBQ meal as well, so hopefully everybody will make this at home.

Thank you for attending our class!

More info : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com

Today's dinner
"Yakitori", "Harusame-salad", "Onigiri"

Lecture : "Umeboshi"

Hands-on cooking : "Harusame-salad"

Hands-on cooking :
cooking "Negima" and "Tsukune" (Chicken mince)

Hands-on cooking : cooking "Tsukune"

Hands-on cooking :
cooking "Negima" (Chicken thigh and spring onion)

Demonstration : preparing "Teba" (Chicken wing)

Hands-on cooking : preparing "Teba"

Serving

Dinner time!

Japanese cooking class in February 2013

We would like to inform our regular class (2 and half hours including lecture and
tasting time) in February 2013.
We are doing the same menu as January class because a lot of people couldn't
make it.

The menu is a well-known "Yakitori" (Chicken on bamboo-skewers) & a nice summer
dish "Harusame-salad" (Vermicelli-noodle salad).
The lecture is "Umeboshi" (=pickled ume-plum).

Let's learn Japanese home-style cooking by demonstration & hands-on cooking!

**Voucher (valid for 6 months) is available.**

Yakitori

Harusame-salad

Please see the details below or more info : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com


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**Date & Time     : Mon 25th night (6:00pm-8:30pm)

**Cooking menu   :  "Yakitori" (Chicken on bamboo-skewers)
                           ---Originally, it consists of various parts of chicken, putting
                                on bamboo-skewers and grilled on the special grill.
                                We introduce home-style cooking way, cooking them in oven.

                           "Harusame-salad" (Vermicelli-noodle salad)
                           ---Nice summer dish, also very popular side dish in Japan.
                                We make with nice colors of vegetables and home-made dressing.

**15mins lecture  :  "Umeboshi" (=pickled ume-plum)
                           ---One of the traditional Japanese pickles made made from Ume-plum.
                                It's popular ingredient for "Onigiri" (=rice ball). Let's taste how it is!

**Service           :  "Onigiri" (=Rice ball)


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To book : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com

Cooking class on Mon 28th (6pm) January

We had our first regular class of this year last night.
The menu was "Yakitori" & "Harusame-salad" and
the lecture was "Umeboshi".


Everybody enjoyed making "Yakitori" and tasting one of most
popular pickles in Japan, "Umeboshi".

Thank you for attending our class!

More info : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com

"Yakitori", "Harusame-salad", "Onigiri"

Demonstration

Cooking "Negima" (Yakitori)

Making "Harusame-salad"

Making "Negima" (Yakitori)

Cooking "Negima" (Yakitori)

Making "Negima" (Yakitori)

Making "Teba" (Yakitori)

Making "Tsukune" (Yakitori)

Yakitori : "Negima", "Tsukune", "Teba"

Harusame-salad

Japanese cooking classes in January 2013

Happy New Year, everyone!!

We would like to inform our regular classes (2 and half hours including lecture and
tasting time) in January 2013.

The menu is a well-known "Yakitori" (Chicken on bamboo-skewers) & a nice summer
dish "Harusame-salad" (Vermicelli-noodle salad).
The lecture is "Umeboshi" (=pickled ume-plum).

Let's learn Japanese home-style cooking by demonstration & hands-on cooking!

**Voucher (valid for 6 months) is available.**

Yakitori

Harusame-salad

Please see the details below or more info : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com


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**Date & Time     :  Sun 20th day-time (11am-1:30pm)
                            Mon 28th night (6:00pm-8:30pm)

**Cooking menu   :  "Yakitori" (Chicken on bamboo-skewers)
                           ---Originally, it consists of various parts of chicken, putting
                                on bamboo-skewers and grilled on the special grill.
                                We introduce home-style cooking way, cooking them in oven.

                           "Harusame-salad" (Vermicelli-noodle salad)
                           ---Nice summer dish, also very popular side dish in Japan.
                                We make with nice colors of vegetables and home-made dressing.

**15mins lecture  :  "Umeboshi" (=pickled ume-plum)
                           ---One of the traditional Japanese pickles made made from Ume-plum.
                                It's popular ingredient for "Onigiri" (=rice ball). Let's taste how it is!

**Service           :  "Onigiri" (=Rice ball)


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To book : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com

Sushi class come back in January!!

"Sushi class" is coming back on Wed the 9th January (11am-1:30pm).
This is our regular 2.5hrs class including lecture and tasting-time.


The menu is "Sushi-roll" (basic roll & inside-out roll) and
"Sushi-variations" (Temari-zushi & Inari-zushi).
They are both very popular and great party food, too.
The lecture is "How to cook rice perfectly", which is the most important
to make good "Sushi".

Everyone welcome, you don't need any experience!

Let's learn Sushi making by demonstration & hands-on cooking.

**Voucher (one Japanese cooking class) is available!!!**
   Valid for 6 months.
   If you are interested in, please email to : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com

Please see the details below or more info : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com


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***Sushi class***


**Date & Time     :   Wed  9th January (11am-1:30pm)

**Cooking menu   :   "Sushi-roll" (basic roll & inside-out roll)

                            "Sushi-variations" (Temari-zushi & Inari-zushi)

**15mins. lecture :  "How to cook rice perfectly"

**Service           :  "Miso-soup"


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To book : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com

Cooking class on Mon 17th (6pm) December

We had another cooking class on Mon the 17th (6-8:30pm) with
the same menu, "Tsutsumi-yaki" & "Takikomi-gohan". The lecture
was "Shiwasu" (=December).
We put Xmas decorations on dishes and celebrated Xmas together!

Thank you very much for attending our class again!
We wish your Merry Christmas to everyone!

**Voucher (one Japanese cooking class) is available.**
It is great Xmas gift!!
If you are interested in, please e-mail to : japanese.cuisine.wanaka@gmail.com

  Today's Xmas dinner :  "Tsutsumi-yaki"
                                  "Takikomi-gohan"
                                  "Somen Miso-soup"
                                  "Kinako ice cream"

Lecture : "Shiwasu" (=December)

Demonstration : How to wrap "Tsutsumi-yaki"

Hands-on cooking : Preparation

Learning "Origami" for decorations

Hands-on cooking : "Tsutsumi-yaki" decorations

Tasting time : "Kanpai" (=Cheers!)

"Tsutsumi-yaki" opened