We were very warmly welcomed in the sensei's flat by him and his daughter. He showed us how to prepare matcha, sushi and ramen. Everything tasted excellent and we learned so many new things that you can not learn on your own. We would book it again and highly recommend it to everyone looking for an authentic japanese experience!
Shu and his wife were so kind and walked us through the process of putting together a very hearty, yummy bowl of ramen. You can tell they are really experts at this - he even has graphics to show the process from start to finish. We really enjoyed this and felt very happy to support them! I would recommend this to anyone traveling to Osaka as the entire experience was very memorable and we left feeling super satisfied. Thank you Shu!
They made everyone feel comfortable and welcomed in their home. This was a truly unique experience to learn not only about the food, but also to catch a glimpse of how local Japanese live, where they shop, what their routine is like, etc. I would recommend this class to anyone travelling to Osaka.
A quick experience we were able to fit into our busy schedule, the chef was amazing and the ramen was delicious!
Katsuji and his daughter were wonderful people who welcomed us into their cozy home, and the food was beyond delicious. We will be coming back some day hopefully, and we recommend anyone staying near Osaka to try it as well. We have been to many countries, doing cooking classes in each one, and this one was both enjoyable, fun and very professional.
We had a really nice time with the nicest people. We would definitely recommend choosing this cooking class!!
The team was very nice and patient despite my poor Japanese. They gave me plenty of advice. The result was excellent. I will do them back home, thank you.
Chef Katsuji and daughter Chiharu are such beautiful people that welcomed us into their beautiful home. They were so welcoming, friendly and funny! We shared many laughs and stories, and some beautiful food. Everything was hands on, and they left us with a special gift to take back home with us. I would recommend this to anyone I know visiting Japan
We arrived to the destination 15 min late because it was difficult to tell where the exact location was and where to park. I was so nervous because our group of 4 drove together from Kyoto through winding roads to find the class. Even though we were late the hosts were very kind and didn’t mind at all. They offered us tea and had us put on our aprons and wash our hands. Kimichan was our cooking instructor. She did a great job communicating, mostly using google translate to explain the steps as we were cooking. Making the set was fun and it was pretty easy. They prepared all the ingredients pre-measured and our host checked that we did the steps correctly. She also helped us take group photos and individual photos of us making noodles. Once we finished making the noodles, our teacher collected them all and boiled them together. In the end we had a good lunch that we made ourselves in a relaxing and memorable setting.
Shuji was an amazing and patient teacher, it was easy to communicate with him and the atmosphere of his restaurant was welcoming. The ramen we made was delicious.
Little English is spoken but it’s not a problem as they’re able to show and help you without needing to speak English. Only con would be that it’s quite far out, but easy enough to get there on the local bus from the station! Would definitely recommend.
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