Friday 30 November 2012

Japanese cooking classes in December

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

The menu is a nice Xmas dish "Tsutsumi-yaki" (Baked seafood & vegetables wrapped
in baking paper) & popular rice dish "Takikomi-gohan" (Chicken & vegetables paella).
The lecture is "Shiwasu" (=December, we talk about Japanese custom in December).

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


"Takikomi-gohan" &
"Tsutsumi-yaki" (wrapped)
"Tsutsumi-yaki" (inside)


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


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**Date & Time       :  Wed 12th day-time (11:00am-1:30pm)    
                              Mon 17th night  (6:00pm-8:30pm)

**Cooking menu     :  "Tsutsumi-yaki" (Baked seafood & vegetables wrapped in baking paper)
                              ----We make own wrapped dish each of seafood & vegetables with 
                                    Christmas decoration.

                              "Takikomi-gohan" (Chicken & vegetables paella)
                              ----Popular rice dish which is cooked both rice and other ingredients 
                                    together, seasoned with Dashi and Soy sauce.

**15mins. lecture   :  "Shiwasu" (=December)
                              ----Talk about Japanese traditional events and custom in the end of 
                                     December, and how people spend this time of the year to get 
                                     ready for the biggest event "New Year" in Japan.

**Service             :   "Miso soup" , "Sweets"

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Tuesday 27 November 2012

Sushi class special on Tue 27th (7pm) November

We had another Sushi class special on Tue 27th (7pm) November!
This class was 2 hours session to focus on making Sushi-rolls &
Sushi-variations (Inari & Temari).

To make good Sushi, it is really important to cook rice perfectly first.
We taught how to cook rice perfectly and how to make Sushi-vinegar
mixture and Sushi-rice.

We made 2 Sushi-rolls (1 basic roll & 1 inside-out roll),
2 Inari-zushi (Bean curd pocket with some toppings) and
2 Temari-zushi (Little ball sushi) each.
These all together make nice colorful dish, so it is really good for Party or platter, too.

Everybody made excellent Sushi and taste really good.
To learn how to make Sushi, it is very important to have a go.
I am sure people who attended this class will make nice Sushi at home!

Thank you very much for attending our class!


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







  Ingredients for making Sushi






             Demonstration :  Sushi-roll







   Hands-on cooking : Sushi-roll






          Hands-on cooking : slicing Sushi-roll






   Sushi-roll : basic roll & inside-out roll















    Hands-on cooking : Temari & Inari














       
    
    Sushi-rolls & Sushi-variations










Monday 19 November 2012

Cooking class on Mon 19th (6pm) November

We had another class this month on Mon the 19th (6-8:30pm) with
the menu : "Okonomi-yaki (savory pancake)" & "Yaki-soba (fried noodle)".
The lecture was popular "Yatai (Japanese mobile food stall with cooking
facilities)".

Everybody had great experience to make these meals and we hope
they are going to make these on BBQ this summer!

Thank you very much for attending our class again!


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







 Lecture & Recipe






              Preparation :  Pork slices






  Hands-on cooking : Yaki-soba






           Hands-on cooking : Yaki-soba






   Preparation : Okonomi-yaki






         Demonstration : Okonomi-yaki






   Hands-on cooking : Okonomi-yaki







        Hands-on cooking : Okonomi-yaki







  "Okonomi-yaki"







                   Tasting time!!











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

Thursday 15 November 2012

Cooking class on Wed 14th (11am) November

We had our regular cooking class on Wed the 14th (11am-1:30pm) with
4 people.
The menu was "Okonomi-yaki (Savory pancake)" & "Yaki-soba (Fried noodle)".
We talked about very interesting "Yatai (Japanse mobile food stall with
cooking facilities)" which is very popular in Japan.

Both meals are great for Party, BBQ and at home, so I hope everyone will make
these in Summer!

Thank you very much for attending our class again!


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





  <Today's delicious lunch>

   - Okonomi-yaki

   - Yaki-soba

   - Egg drop clear soup












 
Lecture : "Yatai "

   We talked about "Yatai" which is very popular Japanese mobile food stall with cooking facilities. We showed some photos of Yatai, too.











Demonstration

   It is tricky to flip over "Okonomi-yaki".
   We cooked "Okonomi-yaki" at the table as we normally do in Japan.




  Hands-on cooking

 Everybody had great experience!





  Hands-on cooking


 Beautiful shapes, "Okonomi-yaki".




 Hands-on cooking


 Flip over "Okonomi-yaki" was successful!!




  Hands-on cooking


  Last part, put sauce on and ready to eat!




 Tasting time


 Well done, everybody and time to eat.
"Itadakimasu!"










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