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Midori has been cooking and researching Japanese and South East Asian cuisine for over three decades and is a wealth of knowledge on Japanese cuisine. She grew up in Akashi city where she learned traditional Japanese cooking from her grandmother. In 1995, Midori decided she wanted to share her cooking skills with others and started cooking classes in Kyoto. She then ran cooking classes in Singapore before returning back to her beloved Kyoto. She opened a lovely cooking studio close to the magical Gion district. Here she teaches Japanese locals about South East Asian food, and international travelers about homemade Japanese food. Midori believes sharing her passion for food is a wonderful way to connect with people and their culture!
Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.
In-home meal (1 - 8 guests) Midori will welcome you with smoked tea, a classic Japanese tea and wagashi, traditional confections typically eaten with tea. She will then introduce you to traditional Japanese ingredients used to prepare a homemade Japanese meal - soy sauce, mirin, sake, and miso. Feel free to ask her about any ingredient and learn about the recipes that bring those ingredients to life! Later you will sit down and share a traditional home-style Japanese meal, which may include dishes such as miso soup, okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) or takoyaki (octopus ball) or gyoza (dumpling) or teriyaki chicken, served with onigiri (rice ball).
Cooking experience (1 - 8 guests) Join Midori in her cozy cooking studio for an authentic Japanese cooking class in Kyoto. Choose from one of her thoughtfully curated set menus, featuring simple, delicious recipes you can easily recreate at home. Midori will guide you through a mix of hands-on cooking and live demonstration, using seasonal and traditional ingredients to prepare traditional Japanese dishes. The cooking portion lasts about 1.5 hours, after which you’ll sit down together to enjoy the meal you've helped prepare. Over your meal, you'll chat with Midori about Kyoto’s best restaurants and get her personal recommendations for food and souvenir shopping. It’s a relaxed and intimate experience - like cooking with a friend - perfect for couples, families, and anyone curious about Japanese culinary culture.
Notes: <br> 1. A cat resides in the home but remains upstairs during the class and does not enter the kitchen or dining area. <br> 2. Midori can accommodate halal, kosher, vegetarian and vegan diets, on request. Please inform her of your allergies and dietary restrictions in advance while booking your Kyoto cooking class online. She also offers set menus, so don't forget to mention your preference when making your online booking. <br> 3. This experience is also great for families with children!
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This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.
The experience with Midori was very good, as she is very experienced running her own cooking school not only in Kyoto but other parts of South East Asia. She is very professional, and very serious about the way she is running her kitchen and class. Please feel free to ask more about ingredients you don’t know, as she will be delighted to explain in detail about all ingredients used in Japanese cooking. I asked her about Japanese silky tofu and she showed me a very quick and simple recipe to accommodate it as a snack! My favourite dish was chicken teriyaki - it was very very good!
Sophie, Traveling Spoon Ambassador
Pricing (per person)*
| 1 person | 4 people | 5+ people | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking Experience + Meal | $15,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| *Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout. | |||
| Lunch | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking Experience + Meal | 11:00am - 02:00pm | 5:00pm - 08:00pm |
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