Sushi, Bento or Gyoza Class in Tokyo with a Fun Local, Miki

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Host Bio: Miki opens up her home to travelers to cook and feast on authentic Japanese cuisine created from natural, fresh ingredients and cooked using traditional cooking methods. Miki’s inspiration is her mother’s traditional Japanese cooking methods. Miki was born and brought up in Tokyo by her mother who was a terrific home cook and frequently hosted home parties for her friends. As a child Miki would always help her mother cook in the kitchen to serve their guests - this is how Miki learned and perfected the art of Japanese home cooking. Now, as an adult, cooking and sharing good food with people continues to bring her joy. Market Tour Miki offers 2 different market tours below - please remember to include your preference in the notes field when making your booking. KAPPABASHI MARKET TOUR: Miki gives you a walking tour of Kappabashi Street, also known as Kitchen Town. During your immersive 1.5 hour tour of this unique kitchen tools market, Miki introduces you to the variety of kitchen utensils used in Japanese cooking. This is a great tour if you've been looking to purchase a Japanese knife! This street market is where Miki purchases everything she needs for her kitchen and dining room, from knives and cookware to teapots and chopsticks. Your experience ends at Kappabashi street. If you chose the optional transport add-on, Miki will drop you off at your hotel. NOTE: If you choose the morning experience, Miki will drive you to Kappabashi market after your cooking class as the shops open later in the morning. If you choose the evening market tour and cooking class experience, Miki will take you to the market first and then drive you back to her home for your cooking class. YOTSUYO NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET: If you want to get a first-hand glimpse into how locals shop, this is the market tour for you! Meet Miki at Yotsuya station and walk to the supermarket where local Japanese shop for ingredients, whether produce, seafood, ramen or seaweed. In addition to the supermarket shopping expedition, Miki takes you to a Japanese Castella or sponge cake shop which was started in 1897. You will also drop by Kinsho-bai to try Tsukudani, a Japanese traditional food made of vegetables and seafood eaten with rice. After picking up these local Japanese foods, walk 25-minutes to Miki's home (while visiting fun places along the way) and begin your cooking class. Cooking Class Join Miki in her kitchen and prepare either authentic sushi, a bento box or handmade gyoza from scratch. In addition, you will learn to make dashi (the foundation for miso soup and other Japanese dishes) as well as sushi rice shaped and presented on beautiful Japanese plates. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about 1.5 hours. Please let Miki know which of the three options - Sushi, Bento or Gyoza, you are interested in cooking, when booking your experience. If you choose the Bento main option, you will learn to make one main dish such as Japanese wagyu steak or miso marinated fish. Each menu option comes with two sides such as shiraae, gomae or sunomono, in addition to rice and miso soup. Enjoy the meal you helped prepare with Miki as you hear stories of her culinary adventures in Japan and South Korea. Your meal concludes with wagashi, a traditional Japanese confection served with green tea or Hojicha. If you don't include a preference when making your booking, Miki will choose whichever menu she feels would work best for the day.