Private Vegetarian & Gluten-Free Cooking Class in Tokyo
Choose from a selection of traditional Japanese dishes to cook a unique vegetarian & gluten-free Japanese set meal at the home of a Tokyo local in this private cooking class.
Highlights
Cook traditional Japanese dishes with vegetarian & gluten-free modifications in a home cooking class in Tokyo
Cook in an actual Japanese home and experience a different side of Japanese life
Choose three dishes to cook from a menu created by the host
Take the recipes home with you
10 meals
Experience Details
Japan has a rich and delicious food culture, but finding dishes that accommodate vegetarian and gluten-free diets can be challenging. In this private cooking class, you’ll learn how to modify traditional Japanese dishes to make them perfect for those following vegetarian and gluten-free diets. Then, you’ll be able to take these recipes home with you and cook them again and again.
Your host, Emi, is a Tokyo local with a passion for sharing Japanese culture with international travelers through cooking. She has designed her classes to suit all cooking levels, with a step-by-step cooking process that ensures every guest will have an enjoyable experience.
In this cooking class, she has prepared a menu of traditional Japanese vegetarian dishes as well as modifications for non-vegetarian dishes that you can choose from to build your own Japanese teishoku set meal.
Guests can choose three dishes from the following menu:
-Shiraae (mashed tofu salad with avocado)
-Shio koji soup (a rich vegetable soup made with fermented rice)
-Onigiri (rice balls)
-Gyoza (pan-fried dumplings with fillings. The gluten-free option will use rice flour to make the gyoza skin)
-Vegetarian Nikujaga (A hearty stew of potatoes, carrots and onions with one or two seasonal vegetables used in place of meat)
-Hijiki seaweed salad
-Sweet potato mitarashi dango (dango dumplings covered in a sweet soy sauce glaze)
If you don’t choose onigiri, a bowl of rice will be included alongside your three dishes. Soy sauce contains a small amount of wheat, so please let Emi know if it’s okay to use it. Please specify your three dishes of choice upon booking.
During spring and autumn, the studio tends to be particularly crowded, making it difficult to secure a booking. It is recommended for groups of four guests or more to book a few months in advance to ensure availability.
Inclusions
Ingredients and utensils
English speaking host
Recipes to take home
A drink (Japanese tea)
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the experience
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The meeting point will be within walking distance of Nerima Station. Detailed information will be shared upon booking confirmation.
Remarks
Please arrive on time.
Suitable for ages 9 and up.
Emi will send you an email upon booking confirmation about the menu and meeting point, so please reply when you receive it.
Please note that Emi will choose the menu if she doesn’t receive your menu preferences earlier than four days before the class.
Please note that vegan modifications can’t be accommodated.
Groups of more than 6 guests may be accommodated. Please inquire with byFood to confirm availability.
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.
Experience Location
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
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