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Tofu Shop Visit & Japanese Cooking Class in Kyoto with Rita 20% OFF
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$228
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Japanese Cooking Class with Rita offers an immersive introduction to authentic Japanese cuisine. This engaging experience starts with a visit to a historic tofu shop established 90 years ago.
- 🍽️ Tour a 90-year-old tofu shop, learning about the tofu-making process from soybeans, with insights into various tofu products.
- 👩🍳 Participate in a hands-on cooking class with Rita, where you will prepare traditional Japanese dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
- 🥣 Learn to make dashi, a fundamental element in Japanese cooking, and use it as the base for your delicious miso soup.
- 🍺 Enjoy 1-2 glasses of local beer as you savor the meal you helped prepare, enhancing your culinary experience.
- 📜 Receive English recipes for the dishes you learned, allowing you to recreate authentic Japanese meals at home.
- 🚕 Benefit from convenient hotel pickup and drop-off, making your experience hassle-free and enjoyable.
- 🌱 A vegetarian option is available; please inform Rita at the time of booking if required.
- 🚌 Public transportation options are nearby, providing easy access to the cooking class location.
- 💬 Rita is a passionate human tour guide, dedicated to sharing her knowledge of Washoku and traditional Japanese culinary skills.
- ⏱️ The entire experience lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, offering a perfect balance of learning and enjoyment.
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Cooking class and lunch
Tofu tour, cooking and lunch: Tofu tour, cooking lesson and lunch with your host Rita
Tofu tour, cooking and lunch: Tofu tour, cooking lesson and lunch with your host Rita
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Local beer (1-2 glasses)
- Gratuities
- Private tofu shop visit , cooking lesson and meal
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
Meet Rita at her tofu shop where you will have your cooking experience.
Return details
Meet Rita at her tofu shop where you will have your cooking experience.
Begin your introduction to authentic Japanese cuisine with a short tour of a 90-year-old tofu shop. Rita talks you through the process of how tofu is made from soy beans and describes the variety of products that can be made from tofu (please note that you will not see the entire process of making tofu because the manufacturing starts early in the morning). Next, join Rita upstairs for your hands-on Japanese cooking class. Rita is passionate about sharing Washoku, the skills, knowledge and traditions involved in preparing traditional Japanese cuisine. She uses fresh, seasonal vegetables in her cooking to make delicious, well-balanced, and nutritious dishes. Learn to prepare and taste the unique ingredients and seasonings that form the foundation of Japanese cuisine. Learn to make dashi, the foundation of many Japanese dishes and use it as the base for your miso soup. Your cooking lesson with last about an hour and a half before you sit down together to enjoy the meal you helped prepared over fun conversation. You will go home with recipes in English for the dishes you learned, leaving you well-prepared to recreate a satisfying, authentic, and home cooked Japanese meal back home.
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Tofu Shop Visit & Japanese Cooking Class in Kyoto with Rita 20% OFF
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$228
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!