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Private Kyoto Cooking Class: Handmade Udon, Sushi Rolls, and Cucumber Pickles

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Experience Details
Experience Location
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Duration
3.5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English
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Family-friendly, Solo Traveler, Private Experience

Join Nariko for a Japanese cooking class that will leave you with lifelong skills. Level up your culinary prowess by crafting handmade udon noodles & sushi roll in a cozy Kyoto home!

Highlights

  • Make udon noodles from scratch

  • Prepare udon soup and a sushi roll using Japanese ingredients

  • Create crisp cucumber pickles

  • Cook in a real home kitchen in Kyoto

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

Experience Details

This lesson is available only as a private class for up to 4 participants with a fixed price of 70,000 yen. Please select 4 people when booking, even if your group is less than 4 people. For more than 4 participants, please inquire about pricing.


Embark on a culinary adventure in Kyoto. Learn how to make delicious udon, sushi, and cucumber pickles! With Nariko's friendly expertise and guidance, you'll be able to make these tasty traditional dishes back home for friends and family. You'll make dashi (stock) from a sachet, which is the typical way most home cooks in Japan make udon soup. Then roll up your sleeves and prepare to craft lusciously thick udon noodles from scratch. Speaking of rolling, you'll then get a lesson in making sushi rolls. You'll also make Japanese-style cucumber pickles, a tasty palette-cleansing complement to the co-main dishes.

Nariko, your culinary guide, brings a world of experience and passion to the table. Her love affair with cooking began in her mother's kitchen. Now she enjoys sharing her family's recipes and techniques with friends and students worldwide. While teaching Japanese abroad from Malaysia to India and New Zealand, she noticed the magic of combining language and cooking, leading her to dedicate herself to both. Nariko boasts an impressive culinary resume, having completed a patisserie course at Tsuji Culinary Institute as well as sushi training at the Tokyo Sushi Academy. She's even a certified decorative sushi instructor under the Japan Sushi Instructors Association (JSIA).


If you want more than a regular cooking class, here's a warm, homely experience in a local Kyoto residence. She can also give you recommendations on where to buy cooking gear and ingredients so you can replicate these recipes back home or experiment and develop your own home-style versions of Japanese food.

What You Get

Apron rental
Cooking lesson
Ingredients to make udon, sushi roll & cucumber pickles
Transportation to and from the meeting point

Good To Know

  • Participants must be 10 years or older to participate in this experience. Children should be able to use a knife

Meeting Point and Meeting Time

  • Meet your host (Nariko) at Matsugasaki Station's Exit 1. More details and a Google Map will be provided upon booking.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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Experience Location

Featuring beautiful landscapes from mountain to sea, Kyoto Prefecture conveys traditional Japanese culture through its architecture and gardens, art and artisanal crafts, and delicious local cuisine made from regional produce.

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Activity Provider

Nariko
SinceSep 22, 2023
Total reviews19
4.9
Photo of faq question markFrequently Asked Questions

What dishes will be made during this cooking class?

Participants will learn how to make udon noodles from scratch, prepare udon soup, create a sushi roll, and make Japanese-style cucumber pickles.

Is this a private or group experience?

This experience is offered only as a private class for up to four participants, with a fixed price. Guests should select four people when booking, even if the group has fewer participants.

Where does the cooking class take place?

The class is held in a real home kitchen in Kyoto, offering a warm and homely cooking experience.

Are there any age requirements for participants?

Participants must be 10 years or older to join the experience, and children should be able to use a knife safely.
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