Flying Gourmet Seafood Cooking Class with Captain Mikio

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Duration
5 hours
Number of Guests
2 - 10 guests
Accessibility
Family-friendly
Language
Japanese, English
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Join this cooking class that tests the boundaries of Japanese cuisine, with an international pilot gourmand.
Highlights
Learn how to identify a sashimi-grade fish, and select seasonal fish with an expert
Find out about an array of Japanese kitchen knives
Join a small cooking class at a community center and learn to prepare the day’s catch
Enjoy a variety of cuisines from around the world
Pair Japanese sake or wine with the meal
For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
Experience Details
This cooking class will not only introduce seasonal fresh fish like sashimi but also teach you how to cook whole fish. Inspired by his international gourmet experiences, Captain Mikio’s class is not limited to teaching Japanese cuisine techniques, and he may also teach about cuisines from around the world. His main goal, however, is to introduce Japanese cuisine, culture, and the hidden places that are known only to locals. During this fish market tour and cooking class, you’ll visit a local fish market with the captain and learn how to identify if a fish is fresh or not. This fish market, called Funato, is frequented by the chef of Ryotei, a famous fine-dining restaurant in Tokyo, so Captain Mikio considers it the best market in Tokyo. After selecting some fresh and seasonal fish, you will learn how to handle a whole fish, and cook it in a variety of cuisines. Captain Mikio will also teach about how to properly use and sharpen Japanese knives. Enjoy the freshest seafood, and prepare a fresh seafood meal from scratch during this Flying Gourmet cooking class! The instructor of the cooking class, Captain Mikio, has a chef license in Japan. He is an active pilot who has traveled extensively. He has over 10 years of experience conducting cooking classes in Japan, Canada, Germany, Holland, Paris, Los Angeles, and across the world. He is also a member of a gourmet travel group and has connections to local restaurants and fish markets in Tokyo. Welcome aboard this experience and prepare for a delicious trip! The menu changes depending on the season and available ingredients at the market. Captain Mikio chooses from his arsenal of over 100 recipes to select the most suitable dishes. See the sample menu below for an example. Sample Menu (Feb. 2020) -Squid sashimi -Squid shumai -Ika shiokara (salted squid) -Squid ink fideuà -Mediterranean-style grilled squid -Octopus shabu-shabu -Simmered octopus and potato -Greek-style octopus stew
Inclusions
Market visit if time permits
Cooking lesson
Seafood meal
Few glasses of sake or wine
Exclusions
Own bottle of water, transportation to the location.
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Municipal Life Community Nishi-Magome (Address: 2 Chome-20-1 Nishimagome, Ota City, Tokyo 143-0026)
Remarks
Big classes may take longer than 5 hours, because we have a party after the lesson. There is no extra fee, so feel welcome to join!
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee. Guests who fail to cancel their booking after this cutoff time will be charged the full price of the experience. Read more about our terms of service.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals