Meet Michiko at her cooking studio, a 5 min walk from the Ikegami station, to learn to make handmade udon in Tokyo. Udon is a type of traditional Japanese noodles that are soft with a thick, chewy texture. In your 2.5 hour hands-on Tokyo cooking class, learn to make handmade udon noodles from scratch. Be prepared to knead, stomp and cut the noodles, before you use it to prepare a special noodle soup with pork. Later learn to make a spinach dish which is seasoned with a sesame sauce. After cooking, enjoy a meal of fresh homemade udon served with spinach and a seasonal fruit.
Michiko can also teach you to make temaki-zushi (hand rolled sushi) or kawaii bento lunch box, instead of handmade udon noodles. So please let her know your preference when booking this Japanese cooking class in Tokyo online.
Please note that unlike most Traveling Spoon experiences, this experience is not private.
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.
Handmade Udon noodle soup with porkSeasonal fruitSpinach seasoned with sesame sauceMichiko is a professional cooking teacher and has been conducting cooking lessons for Japanese locals for 5 years. She is now excited to share Japanese home cooking with travelers who are interested in learning about Japanese ingredients, cuisine, culture and culinary traditions. Her cooking class is perfect for adults as well as children. Michiko learned to cook traditional Japanese dishes from her mother and is so thrilled to pass on her passion and share a Japanese home-cooked meal with people from around the world！
"If you like cooking, and enjoy Japanese food this is an excellent opportunity to learn simple home-style Japanese cooking, with ingredients that are available in most large U.S. cities. The food was delicious and our host was friendly and engaging. The interpreter did a nice job too. Having the session in an average Tokyo outer suburban home makes it even more interesting as few westerners will have that experience."
