Cooking Classes on Bainbridge Island
Schedule of classes
Hand Cut Udon
Make udon noodles the traditional way—stomp and fold! Cook two traditional sauces plus the street food favorite Yaki Udon.
Bentos and Musubi
Build beautiful portable meals designed around the Washoku Rules of 5: 5 colors, 5 tastes, and 5 traditional cooking methods.
Homemade Tofu
A tofu lover's menu: inari sushi, a selection of okara desserts, and a unique version of Japanese mabo dofu.
Sukiyaki + Sake + Sorbet
Welcome spring with sukiyaki done the traditional way — starting with a delicate dashi broth of kombu and bonito.
Seasonal Sushi — Get Creative!
Make several types of sushi that celebrate local color and flavor —traditional maki sushi rolls, festive bite-size temari balls, and unique Osaka-style oshizushi.
Hawaii-style Summer Poke Bowls
Use seasonal ingredients from nearby gardens and the freshest fish for your shoyu ahi poke and spicy salmon poke.
7 Sauces for a Japanese Tasting Menu
Make seven distinctive sauces, then learn how to pair them with seasonal ingredients for quick washoku meals.
Japanese Pickles
Tsukemono is the Japanese art of pickling in a way that preserves your harvest and finds the essence of each fruit and vegetable.
Family-Style Sushi
Whip up the three kinds of sushi that can please a crowd: Chirashi and Temaki, and Oshizushi.
Cooking With Miso
Sample a variety of misos followed by a full miso tasting menu, from soup to dessert, and starring a brilliant goes-on-everything miso sauce.
Japanese Curry + DIY Curry Blocks
Take a deep dive into Japanese curry! With your own curry roux blocks, Kareraisu and Kare Pan are quick and easy.
Homemade Ramen for a Winter Donabe
Sesame Miso Tsukune (Chicken Meatballs) Nabe with ramen is on the menu, along with a sake tasting.
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