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Osaka Cuisine Cooking Class: Discover secrets of preparing Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki, and Miso Soup
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195 Ratings
Osaka
Uncover the secrets of Osaka Cuisine in this engaging cooking class. Learn to make takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and miso soup from scratch with a local chef.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Yoshino - Participate in a hands-on cooking class at the residence of a local teacher. Acquire the techniques for preparing traditional Osaka cuisine from an expert. Enjoy a delightful tasting session following the cooking class.
What's Included
- 2 types local sake cups tasting (if option selected)
- All ingredients for cooking
- Lunch or Dinner
- English-speaking cooking instructor
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
- Okonomiyaki,Takoyaki,miso soup,Dashimaki（Japanese omlette）
- Taiyaki,Match tea - Taiyaki is a popular street sweet. fish-shaped waffle filled with red bean paste inside
Additional Information
Try your hand at cooking in the home of a local chef. Your class introduces you to the world of Japanese cuisine as you prepare Osaka specialties like takoyaki and okonomiyaki, along with a delicious miso soup to complement the meal. After the main course, you’ll get to whisk green tea (Matcha) and enjoy Taiyaki, a popular fish-shaped street waffle.
Learn how to make miso soup from scratch.
The main courses of the day are takoyaki and okonomiyaki, two iconic dishes from Osaka, which is celebrated as Japan’s food capital. While preparing takoyaki—fried balls of wheat flour batter encasing a tender piece of octopus—you’ll learn how to cut the octopus to the right size and master the timing for rotating the batter in the special ball-shaped pan. Next, you’ll make okonomiyaki, a hearty and savory pancake usually made with cabbage, flour, egg, pork belly slices, and dried bonito flakes.
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers, except for age 2 years and under
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Osaka local sake cups sampling option
- Please be understand contract becomes invalid if 10 minutes late.(will not be refunded)
- cooking studio is a small so refuse join lesson who no booked it come companies lesson
Location
2-chōme-15-14 Yoshino
Meeting point : In front of a sign that says"au" orange color shop. Upstairs to exit 7 , Metro(sennichimae line: pink color,S11 ) Nodahanshin station.
※Cooking studio is a small so refuse join lesson who no booked it come companies lesson
〒553-0006 Osaka, Fukushima Ward, Yoshino, 2 Chome−15−12
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mark
Aug 18, 2024
Great cooking class in Osaka - This was easily one of the best cooking classes we have ever done, and we try to do at least one in every country we visit. Highly recommended
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Shannoncp1977fd
Aug 10, 2024
Best Experience I had in All of Japan - I spent two amazing weeks in Japan and this class was definitely the highlight of my trip! Yayo is so generous and patient while teaching you her traditional cooking style (with ingredients hand made by her mom). She has a modern and friendly teaching style while imparting age old cooking techniques to tourist like my group of friends, it was the perfect combination of a fun experience and a glimpse into Japanese culture.
By the end of the class we were stuffed and Yayo was even ready for that. She had take-home containers and packed up the desserts we had made to take back to the hotel.
Best of all she had printed and packaged up the recipes she had taught us with some additional personalized souvenirs to take home.
This is not an exaggeration, the very first thing I did when I got home to the USA was make the Dashimaki she taught us and it was delicious!
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Matthew_m
Aug 6, 2024
Yayo is the best! Actually Learned New Cooking Techniques and Left So Full it Hurt! - Our entire group agreed that taking Yayo’s cooking class was one of the top highlights of our time in Japan, which is saying something considering how many amazing things there are to do. Yayo is one of the nicest people you will ever meet and was really good at encouraging and helping people with cooking their food, and she even gave us her own umbrella to use on the walk over since it was raining. Needless to say the food was also all amazingly delicious and Yayo was very informative about explaining the ingredients and techniques being used to make it all. Our group’s personal favorite was the Okinomiyaki, but the taiyaki, takoyaki, miso soup, and dashimaki were all so so good! If you want to spend a quality couple of hours with a true Osaka native I would recommend this tour to anyone in a heartbeat.
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B7771bfrenanm
Aug 3, 2024
Great class - The instructor was amazing!! So attentive, kind and funny! A variety of dishes is made by you! Definitely recommend it for solo travelers
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Grant_m
Jul 29, 2024
Nice and friendly - Lots of fun easy to learn, one of use was sick and couldn't make it. They cook the food my friend was going to make amd was able to bring it to him to try. Also everything my friend whould have gotten if he was there.
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Brock
Jul 2, 2024
The Best Thing We Did On Our Japan Trip!!! - This was the highlight of our trip and a must do while in Osaka!! Yayo is an excellent teacher and cook, she walks you through every step of making your meal. She explains the process for how each of your ingredients are made and the history and culture of Osaka cooking. The three of us all had different levels of cooking experience but none of us struggled with Yayo's instructions. She encourages and helps along the way so it's not stressful at all! Everything is very well paced too. Come hungry and be ready to take some left overs for lunch the following day. A very very generous amount of tasty food. If I had to recommend one thing to do in Japan it would be this class!! It was that good!!! I'm fully converted to Osaka style cuisine :)
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Karen
Jun 30, 2024
Recommended experience in Osaka - Excellent experience in Osaka. Meeting place was easy to find. Food we cooked and ate was delicious. Teacher was kind, patient, and welcoming. Highly recommend.
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Leigh_m
Jun 24, 2024
Worth every cent! - Yoyo was so kind and the cooking experience was amazing!! So much preparation and thought went into the lesson. She is a great teacher and a lovely, kind, funny and sweet person.
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Wilfried_h
Jun 24, 2024
Highlight of our holiday - This cooking class was the best we have ever experienced. It should definitely not be skipped while visiting Osaka.
Our teacher, Yayo, welcomed us into her home, picked tasty dishes to teach us, had explanations for everything, and was prepared for all eventualities and mishaps. She was a knowledgeable, gracious, and generous host. We learned so much and are already planning to apply our new knowledge at home :)
Thank you so much, Yayo, for your kindness, humour, generosity, the recipe sheets, and your great way of teaching!
Katrin, Birgitt and Wilfried
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Companion750686
Jun 8, 2024
Authentic and fun! - Our teacher and hostess was gracious and knowledgeable. The whole experience was educational, fun and interesting! Highly recommend for anyone who wants to get a knowledge base of Osakan cuisine!
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