Traditional Flavors with a Creative Twist: Cute and Colorful Temari Sushi

About

In this class, we’ll make Temari sushi, a perfect dish for parties! Temari sushi is simple enough for anyone to make, yet it’s beautiful, elegant, and delicious—sure to impress friends, family, and guests alike. Join me to learn this delightful sushi style and add a stunning dish to your party recipe collection!

We’ll also make dashi, the foundational soup stock of Japanese cuisine, from scratch using kelp and katsuobushi (bonito flakes). This flavorful broth will be used to create a traditional Japanese clear soup.

In addition to Temari sushi, we’ll prepare two side dishes and one dessert of your choice, all easy to make and full of Japanese flavors.

After cooking, it’s time to enjoy your creations! While we eat, let’s chat about Nagoya, popular tourist spots in Japan, and stories from your home country and beyond!

Menu

• Temari sushi

It is a ball-shaped sushi named after the traditional Japanese thread ball toy, temari. With a few simple techniques, you can easily create cute and delicious temari sushi, beautifully arranged with a variety of ingredients. It’s a perfect dish for entertaining guests and ideal for parties!

• Homemade Dashi for Japanese Clear Soup

You’ll begin by learning how to make dashi soup stock from scratch.

You can choose 2 side dishes from 5 dishes as below.

• Spinach dressed in sesame seeds (Hourensou Goma ae)　　
• Rolled omelet (Dashimaki)
• Green pepper with salted kelp (Peman no shio kombu ae)
• Skewered pieces of tofu grilled and dressed in sweet miso paste (Tofu dengaku)
• Pickled wakame seaweed and cucumber (Kyuri to Wakame no sunomono)

You can choose 1 dessert from 2 dishes as below.

• Tofu Pudding
• Warabi mochi

Notes

Choosing Your Side Dish and Dessert

【Please choose only 2 side dishes and 1 dessert per group. You may not choose different side dishes and desserts for the same group. 】

After the reservation is finalized, I will reach out to assist you in selecting your 2 side dishes and 1 dessert. Please have your selections ready and share them with me.

Schedule

• 10:00 AM: Meet at the kitchen studio.
• 10:10 AM: Start of the cooking session with the instructor.
• 12:00 PM: Enjoy the dishes you created.
• 12:30 PM: End of experience.

Notes

• The location of the cooking class is subject to change depending on the dates of the reservation.
• Scheduled to be held in Nagoya city or Kasugai city (next to Nagoya city).
• If the location changes, I will notify you before confirming your reservation.