Welcome to Our Japanese Cooking Course!
Are you interested in experiencing authentic Japanese cuisine? Then you’ve come to the right place.
Our Traditional Japanese cooking course for beginners provides an introduction to the unique flavors and techniques that define Japanese cuisine. Whether you are a food enthusiast looking to expand your culinary skills or a beginner eager to learn the fundamentals, this course is designed to meet your needs.
You will have the opportunity to work with authentic ingredients imported directly from Tokyo and learn to apply traditional Japanese cooking techniques. Throughout the course, you will prepare three popular dishes enjoyed year-round in Japan:
Gyoza with pork – delicate and juicy dumplings
Warm noodle dish with seafood – a flavorful and hearty meal
Teriyaki salmon with vegetable garnish – a classic Japanese favorite
Under expert guidance, you will learn step by step how to craft these dishes using the techniques practiced by professional chefs in Tokyo.
Japanese cuisine is more than just sushi
Many people associate Japanese food primarily with sushi, but Japanese cuisine is far more diverse.
In Japan, a meal often consists of multiple dishes carefully composed to cover the entire Japanese food pyramid. Classic Japanese dishes are just as popular as sushi—and just as delicious!
What do you learn at the course?
You get an introduction to classic Japanese dishes that are tasty and tender and fits perfexct to a busy day.
You learn to use Japanese ingredients such as mirin and cooking sake like Japanese chefs in Tokyo.
You learn to buy fish, meat, vegetables and Japanese products like Japanese chefs.
You learn to prepare fish, meat and other materials using techniques such as marinating, blanching and trimming.
You work with different Japanese cutting techniques in order to cook dishes with different fish, meat and vegetables.
Step by step, you learn to prepare 3 aromatic and tasty dishes such as Japanese dumplings, a noodle dish with seafood and a dish with teriyaki salmon with side dish.
One of the dishes you will learn to prepare has even been served as staff meal at the three-Michelin-star restaurant Geranium.
What are you getting?
This intensive 2.5-hour class focuses on authentic Japanese cooking techniques. You will learn to prepare three classic dishes: Japanese gyoza with pork, a flavorful noodle dish with seafood, and teriyaki salmon with seasonal vegetables. Of course, you will get to take all your prepared dishes home.
To help you recreate the dishes in your own kitchen, you will receive detailed recipes.
One week before the course, you will receive an email with practical information to ensure you are well-prepared for the class.
About the instructor
The course is led by Zoë Escher, a professionally trained sushi chef and certified sake sommelier specializing in Japanese gastronomy. With her extensive expertise and experience, she ensures an engaging and authentic culinary learning experience.
About the class
This is an exclusive, small-group course with a maximum of 12 participants.
Each participant will have their own workstation with plenty of space, ensuring a comfortable working environment with a good distance from other attendees.
As this is a group class, one-on-one instruction is not available. To get the most out of the course, active participation is expected.
The group size is kept small to allow Zoë to provide personal feedback to each participant.
About ManuVision
The course takes place at ManuVision, a professional facility in Frederiksberg that hosts a variety of activities, primarily within the wellness sector.
Price
DKK 865 per person.
When and where?
Saturday 29 May 2025 at 15.00-17.30, ManVision, Bernhard Bangs Alle 25, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday 29 Apr 2025.
Price per person 865 DKK.
For booking please send an email to info@sakana.dk
The class can be held in other countries feel free to contact me on info@sakana.dk