Sake class for a couple from Berlin, Germany

It was early summer in July. Wonderful couple from German took sake class. Japanese sake is quite rare but popular and common drink is beer. When I visited Frankfurt as flight attendant, I rather enjoyed apple wine.

What we offer at sake class is,

1.

lecture of sake producing procedures, small part of history, what made the taste differences of sake. Also be instructed how to read sake label. Generally it is difficult to "read" the label because most of them are written in Japanese character, but most of them show the very important part which we want to know to imagine the taste.

2.

Pour 4 kinds of sake into the small cups and taste them including visual evaluation, smell the aroma, taste sake until after note. We also exchange the descriptions of the taste, such as citrus taste, rich texture, crisp flavor and feel free something we express what the taste the sake. Also we pay attention the difference of the taste of 4 kinds of sake.

3

Now food sample is served. There are 5 kinds of food, such as small rolled sushi, 3 kinds of miso with vegetables, Tofu dish, seasonal fruits and sweets. I suggest food and paired sake, but participants can enjoy to find a pairing by themselves. This is the fun time to encounter new tastes.

The participants can now find their favorite types of bottle to enjoy sake during the stay, and local Japanese restaurant.

I always wishing people who take my class will enjoy more Japanese food and the culture while the rest of the trip in Japan.

Welcomed a couple from US and a sibling from India

I have welcomed 2 pairs of people who live in the distance Virginia in US and Bangalore and Darjeeling in India.

I love such class that people come from different countries and areas and come to my cooking class. Cooking together and having nice meal together make people become friends. That is my cooking class name is....

Food & Friends tokyo

At least there is food and friends in our life, those make us happy.

Since I have moved the new place, it becomes easier work and easier communication in the class.

I'd like people enjoy Japanese cooking and eat delicious food together!

Enjoy Japanese cooking!

Welcomed wonderful family from L.A.

I have welcomed a family for 7 dishes cooking course in June. I am always impressed how people in my class are all wonderful and LOVELY! I always feel happy and warm when I cook together with such people. I appreciate you come to my cooking class!

They are very close family and the parents are the great cook. They did prep very fast, neat and clean. I learned a lot.

What we cooked at the class is in season dishes

Thin sliced beef rolled up with asparagus and carrot

Grilled miso marinated Spanish mackerel

Pan seared eggplant and Japanese pepper with miso sauce

Sliced cucumber with cream sesame sauce

Corn cooked with rice

Bonito sashimi

Miso soup

Great work all!

I hope you will cook the dishes at home kitchen.

Enjoy Japanese cooking!