With its focus on seasonality, balanced and healthy meal structures, and beautiful presentation, Japanese food has so much to offer beyond just sushi and ramen. Join us for a special hands-on cooking class where you’ll gain insight into Japanese food, cooking traditions, ingredients and techniques necessary to prepare a traditional Japanese meal.
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With its focus on seasonality, balanced and healthy meal structures, and beautiful presentation, Japanese food has so much to offer beyond just sushi and ramen. Join us for a special hands-on cooking class where you’ll gain insight into Japanese food, cooking traditions, ingredients and techniques necessary to prepare a traditional Japanese meal.
Menu:
- Katsudon (Japanese-Style Fried Pork Cutlet) with Dashi, Egg and Mushroom Rice
- Quick Pickled Cucumber-Ginger Salad with Green Onions
- Sauteed Eggplant and Cabbage with Miso Sauce
- Soba Noodle and Wakame Salad with Sesame Dressing
Skills covered in class:
- Getting familiar with Japanese cuisine and ingredients
- Selecting, breading and pan-frying pork
- Making Japanese sauces
- Steaming rice
- Quick pickling
- Sautéing vegetables
- Working with eggplant and kelp
- Balancing flavors
In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to five and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.
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