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Healthy Japanese Bento Lunch Box Making Class

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3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 6 guests
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English
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Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescetarian, With recipe, With lunch

Learn how to make a beautiful and balanced Japanese bento lunch box, and the basics of Japanese home cooking!

Highlights

  • Learn how to make a Japanese bento lunch box in this hands-on cooking class

  • Learn about the basics of Japanese home cooking and Japanese cooking ingredients

  • Get creative with plating and bento arrangement

  • Enjoy a meal with the cooking instructor and the rest of the class

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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Host will donate 7 meals

Experience Details

A bento is a special kind of Japanese packed lunch that’s not only delicious but also colorful and healthy. It typically consists of rice, a main dish, and two side dishes. In this Healthy Japanese Bento Lunch Box Making Class, the experienced cooking instructor will teach you how to make your own delicious and nutritious Japanese bento. Along the way, you’ll master the basics of Japanese home cooking and learn to make dishes like tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled egg omelet), onigiri rice balls, and your choice of main dish, like crispy tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) or teriyaki chicken. Lastly, you’ll decorate your lunch box using different food props and techniques to make it look as delicious as it tastes!


There are several important points to consider when making a Japanese bento lunch box. For one thing, the container must have a partition for the carbohydrate portion (traditionally rice, but pasta or bread can also be used) so it does not get saturated with other flavors. The main dish is usually a protein, like crispy chicken karaage (Japanese fried chicken), fish, or hamburger, while the side dish can consist of sautéed veggies or salad. Lastly, there should be an overall balance of protein (meat), carbohydrates (rice), and fiber (vegetables) that gives Japanese bento its variety of color, flavor, and nutrition. The cooking instructor will cover all this and more in the Healthy Japanese Bento Lunch Box Making Class!

What You Get

Expertise of a Japanese cooking instructor
Recipes and instructions in English
All cooking ingredients and tools will be provided, including apron and recipe printout
Transportation to and from the location

Good To Know

  • Please be reminded to come to the class on time
  • As the house is not childproof, toddlers under the age of 4 are not allowed
  • This is a smoke-free residence. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated

Meeting Point and Meeting Time

  • All classes are held in a private residence. It’s a 5-minute walk from Fudomae Station (via the Metro Mita Line or Nanboku Line) and a 10-minute walk from Meguro Station (JR Yamanote Line). The exact location and address of the residence will be given upon the confirmation of your attendance.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Experience Location

Meguro is surrounded by a cluster of restaurants and bars which trickle down through Meguro Dori Street, cherry blossoms line the canal along Meguro River, a popular spot for hanami season in spring. Follow the river to the west for trendy bars and hipster cafes of Nakameguro, where the ward stretches as far as Yutenji and Tokyo’s little Europe in Jiyugaoka. Meguro is home to 500 Buddha statues in Daienji Temple, as well as the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography and the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, alongside the much more unusual Meguro Parasitological Museum.

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Petra D.
September 23, 2019
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This class was excellent, it was exactly what we were hoping to do!! Our instructor was a friendly and gracious host. She was very knowledgable, and as she was bilingual it was great to be able to ...read more

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