Japanese Cooking Classes in the Bay Area
Japanese restaurants are ubiquitous, but do you know how to handle its subtle flavors in your own home? Or how would you like a bento box feast prepared especially for you? Japanese chefs in the Bay Area will show you new and incredible inflections and flavors of Japanese food that will have you craving more. Book your Japanese cooking class today.
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Soba Noodles and Tempura
$110
Cooking Class
$110
Enjoy the juxtaposition of noodles and crispy vegetables in this light meal. Master the preparation of buckwheat noodles, a gluten-free staple of most Japanese diets. You will learn the correct cooking and rinsing techniques as well as a recipe for a savory dipping sauce. Chef Motoko will also share her secret for...
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Chef Motoko
Serving the Bay Area
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Japanese Rice Bowl
$110
Cooking Class
$110
Discover new ways to enjoy sushi rice with Chef Motoko. Sushi rice isn’t only for nigiri or maki rolls but is a foundation for many meals in Japan. Chef Motoko’s recipes are based around the Japanese philosophy of soshoku, or frugal meal. Traditionally made up of a soup, a side dish and rice, this style of eating...
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Chef Motoko
Serving the Bay Area
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Nigiri Sushi: Edo Mae Style Sushi
$105
Cooking Class
$105
Unlock the secrets to creating authentic nigiri sushi with Chef Yoko! Sushi has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity as of late, and now you can learn to create succulent nigiri sushi in your own home. Chef Yoko not only has a passion for cooking, she greatly enjoys hosting groups and sharing her expert knowledge. Chef...
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Arnie
San Francisco (North Beach)
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Weeknight Meals
$130
Cooking Class
$130
Explore ways to elevate your weeknight meals without slaving away in the kitchen. Join Chefs Jen, Frances and Sasha for an enriching and thoroughly delicious culinary engagement where you'll learn useful kitchen skills and techniques. With combined experience spanning multiple decades, these chefs possess an...
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Chef Jen K.
Berkeley (Northwest Berkeley)
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Team Building Activity
An Exploration of Ramen
$135
Team Building Activity
$135
Strengthen team ties while you create four kinds of traditional ramen! Thoroughly versed in the culinary traditions of Japan, Chef Mari is a passionate expert on Japanese cuisine. She designed this class to cover the essentials of the four types of ramen and also offering students the chance to flex their creativity...
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Chef Mari
San Francisco (Tenderloin)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Team Building Activity
Fundamentals of Perfect Sushi
$125
Team Building Activity
$125
Bond with your team as you create an array of sushi rolls and nigiri. In this sushi-making team building class, Chef Edison will guide your team through a comprehensive lesson on creating stellar sushi from rolls to nigiri. This is sure to be a unique team bonding experience to foster camaraderie with your...
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Chef Edison
Concord
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Ramen 4-Ways
$105
Cooking Class
$105
Discover the art of ramen with a Japanese chef. Ramen has come a long way from being a dorm-room staple, and Japanese Chef Mari will give you the tools you’ll need to make restaurant-quality ramen.
This class covers a comprehensive lesson on ramen fundamentals. Start with making a kaeshi base, then learn about...
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Chef Mari
San Francisco (Tenderloin)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
A Comprehensive Guide to Sushi
$105
Cooking Class
$105
Go in-depth with Chef Mari to discover the traditions and methods of authentic sushi. Chef Mari transforms an often intimidating cuisine into an approachable experience in this class. Building on years of global experience creating and teaching the art of sushi, Chef Mari will inspire you to make your very own sushi...
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Chef Mari
San Francisco (Tenderloin)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Team Building Activity
Rolls, Sashimi and Nigiri Sushi-Making Class
$249
Team Building Activity
$249
Get your colleagues ready to roll. Learn details of the art of sushi making with Chef Edison, who has been a professional sushi chef in Japanese restaurants for over a decade. In this class, Chef Edison will cover everything that goes into making rolls, sashimi and nigiri with your team.
First, you and your...
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Chef Edison
Concord
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Team Building Activity
Thai-Japanese Team Building
$95
Team Building Activity
$95
Learn to cook a variety of incredible Thai and Japanese dishes! In this Thai-Japanese fusion cooking class, Chef Alejandra will guide your team in preparing a delicious fusion dinner together. She'll share knowledge and stories from her time managing Thai food trucks in France and working in 3-star Michelin...
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Chef Alejandra
San Francisco (Marina)
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Thai-Japanese Fusion
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Learn to cook a variety of incredible Thai and Japanese dishes! In this Thai-Japanese fusion cooking class, Chef Alejandra will show you how to prepare a delicious fusion dinner. She'll share her knowledge and stories from her times managing Thai food trucks in France as well as working in 3-star Michelin restaurants....
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Chef Alejandra
San Francisco (Marina)
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Rolls, Sashimi and Nigiri
$149
Cooking Class
$149
Learn all about how to make homemade sushi from Chef Edison! Want to learn about sushi but can't decide if you love rolls, sashimi or nigiri the most? In this hands-on sushi-making class, Chef Edison will teach you how to make all three.
First, you'll learn how to make rolls, including the popular California roll....
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Chef Edison
Concord
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