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Learn to make Osaka-style okonomiyaki with friendly local instructors
Explore local vendors and discover Osaka’s essential ingredients
Cook on a traditional teppan grill using authentic techniques
Capture photos of your handmade okonomiyaki before enjoying it fresh off the grill
Dive into Osaka's vibrant street food scene by learning to make okonomiyaki, a savory cabbage pancake with delicious toppings.
In this cooking class, you'll learn all about ingredients and techniques from a knowledgeable and friendly cooking host who will teach you about cooking and Japanese culture in an engaging and fun class.
You'll start by meeting with your host, an experienced English-speaking chef, at the Osaka Tenmangu Shrine. They will take you on a short tour of their favorite food vendors, where you'll discover the ingredients and products that make Osaka's food scene so unique. With their help, you can ask questions about the food and learn how to choose the best and freshest ingredients.
Once shopping is over, you will return to the kitchen to start cooking! Your chef will share with you the stories behind okonomiyaki through traditional cooking techniques that have been passed down through generations.
Making okonomiyaki from scratch is not just a learning experience but a fun and hands-on one. You'll learn the best way to prepare ingredients and how to properly use a teppan (a Japanese hot iron grill) to cook these famous street foods.
Your chef will make sure to share with you valuable advice and cooking secrets throughout the class! You can try adding different toppings and flavors to customize your dishes.
By the end of this street food cooking class, you will understand the okonomiyaki-making process well enough to recreate these amazing street foods back home, bringing a taste of Osaka to your kitchen.
Don't forget to take photos with your food before savoring every bite of your handmade dishes.
Participants under the age of 16 must join with an adult
If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please specify so at the time of booking
You’ll learn to make Osaka-style okonomiyaki from scratch, including shopping for ingredients, preparing the batter, cooking on a teppan (Japanese hot grill), and customizing toppings.
Vegetarian
Available
Vegan
Not Available
Halal
Not Available
Pescetarian
Not Available
Gluten-free
Not Available
Kosher
Not Available
Vegetarian
Available
Vegan
Not Available
Halal
Not Available
Pescetarian
Not Available
Gluten-free
Not Available
Kosher
Not Available
Course changes seasonally, exact dishes can't be confirmed in advance. byFood can communicate any dietary needs to the host when you book.
Local shopping tour
All ingredients and utensils to make okonomiyaki
Cooking class
Soft drinks, beer or sake (available for purchase onsite)
Transportation to and from the meeting point
Osaka
The meeting point will be in front of the main gate of Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, a 5-min walk from Osaka Tenmangu Station on the JR Tozai Line or Minamimorimachi Station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi and Sakaisuji Lines. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
This was a highlight of our Japan tour!! Yuka first showed us some small traditional specialty stores we would never have found on our own. She then brought us to her cooking studio in a private apartment, where we prepared Okonomiyaki with very fresh Japanese ingredients. Soooo tasty, fantastic! She is a wonderful host, and we can highly recommend this cooking experience to everyone!