Small-Group Osaka Market Tour & Cooking Class with Local Expert Shohei

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Host Bio: You will be hosted by Shohei, Chiyoe or Masato, warm and passionate hosts, avid travelers and food lovers, who are excited to host you. They all share a deep love for Japanese cuisine and are eager to teach guests about traditional ingredients, cooking techniques, culinary traditions, and culture. Your Japanese cooking class in Osaka takes place in a professional cooking studio within an apartment. It’s a welcoming experience, perfect for beginners, families, children, and couples. The hosts’ goal is to make cooking both easy and enjoyable, helping you gain new skills while immersing yourself in the art of Japanese cuisine. Cooking Description: Osaka is renowned as a culinary haven, making it the perfect place to immerse yourself in Japanese cuisine. In this shared, hands-on, two-hour cooking class, you’ll learn to prepare three authentic Japanese dishes from scratch, guided by your expert host while discovering traditional Japanese cooking techniques and cultural insights. After cooking, sit down to enjoy the delicious meal you’ve created. When booking your Osaka cooking class, please indicate your menu preference. If no preference is specified, the default class will be a sushi-making experience. The sushi class features a unique selection of ingredients, including tamagoyaki (rolled Japanese omelet), Wagyu beef, and a variety of seasonal Japanese vegetables such as lotus root, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms. Please note that raw fish is NOT included in this class. Market Tour Description: Meet your host at the train station and then walk for 5-7 minutes to the nearby Karahori Shotengai market, an Osaka landmark. A covered shopping street filled with small stalls and shops selling vegetables, fresh food and small souvenirs. It is a great place to learn about Japanese ingredients and condiments, you can also buy souvenirs to take back home. Start this 30-minute tour at a nearby local supermarket, then walk through the fish and local vegetable and fruit market with your host, who will share information on the local produce and how the ingredients are used in Japanese cooking. You might snack on some dangos (dumplings) or dorayaki (pancake) and visit a traditional dashi store before returning to the cooking studio to cook and eat.