Cooking Classes(1)

We enjoyed learning to cook Okinawan healthy dishes like Stir-fried cut combu, Goya champura and Shiraae from Rina. She gave each of us various tasks from prepping to cooking. We were amazed to see our finished dishes looking "instagram" worthy to post. Especially after plating in our bento boxes. We loved and enjoyed eating our lunch bento!

Cooking with Rina was truly fantastic. Her home was perfect for the occasion – cozy, welcoming, and ideal for a culinary experience. Rina explained everything clearly and patiently, demonstrating each step slowly while sharing interesting details about the ingredients, why they are important, and how they benefit our health. In addition to the cooking, she also told us a lot about Okinawa, its culture, and food traditions, which added a special depth to the experience. At the end, we all sat down together and enjoyed everything we had prepared – and it was delicious! Rina is a wonderful and patient teacher who made this experience truly special and unforgettable. We also took home the recipes, which will definitely come in handy. We highly recommend this to anyone looking for more than just a cooking class – this was a real experience! Thanks a lot. Alenka in Stane

The Private Cooking Class was a heartwarming and tasty experience on one of our last days in Okinawa! We loved chatting and cooking with Rina and hearing stories about how her grandmother inspired her on this journey 🫶🏻 Our toddler daughter was also warmly welcomed, even though it was challenging to have her around at times! Thank you Rina for your patience and your big heart 🧡 We’re hoping to meet you again in the future.

We had so much fun taking Rina's cooking class. Excellent cooking materials and everything was very well organized. The food was delicious, and we got to take the recipes home. Would definitely recommend if you want more insight on Okinawan cuisine and ingredients, and more generally if you love cooking.

Really enjoyed our session with Rina!! She picked us up from the monorail station, which made it really convenient to get to her place. Moreover she was readily available over email from the day we booked the event. She was warm, personable and communicated well in English with us. She had a carefully selected menu that introduced us to local Okinawan ingredients like goya, mozuku, Okinawan bonito, awamori, beni-imo and other Japanese ingredients such as kombu, bonito, konyaku, Japanese mountain yam, mochi etc. Her professional kitchen in her home gave both a pro- and a home cooking flavor to the whole session. She guided giving us hands-on opportunities with chopping, mixing, frying, ... while we sipped Japanese tea through the evening. The resulting meal, arranged traditionally in the bento boxes, was as delicious as it was beautiful. The star of the evening was the dessert- mochi wrapped in tender ginger leaves (from her garden!) and steamed in a bamboo steamer. Our time (and money!) was very well-spent and I would recommend her highly to anyone interested in an evening of Japanese cooking.