Cooking Class: Handmade Onigiri and Japanese Classics

Give Japanese home cooking a try in this immersive cooking class with Chef Shinya.


Guided by a Japan-born chef, you'll prepare a selection of authentic dishes while learning practical techniques you can use again and again. Start by making seasonal variations of onigiri, followed by soft and savory tamagoyaki prepared with eggs, dashi, sea salt and sugar. Next, fry crispy chicken karaage seasoned with ginger, soy sauce and sake. Complete the meal with sesame gomaae vegetables and a light daikon and wakame soup.


As you cook, you'll explore the flavors, balance and techniques that define Japanese home cooking. Book this cooking class today!


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Onigiri

Seasonal variations

With rice, sea salt and nori


Tamagoyaki

With eggs, dashi, sea salt and sugar


Chicken Karaage

With chicken, ginger, soy sauce and sake


Gomaae Vegetables

With green vegetables, tahini and soy sauce


Daikon and Wakame Soup

With daikon radish, wakame, dashi and sea salt


Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 6
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Activity Level
    Activity Level
  • Labels Sushi Making, Couples, Group, Asian, Japanese
  • This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.

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Mikhale

23 Mar 2026

What a fun experience! Chef Shinya was a perfect mix of knowledgeable and fun. My fiancé and I had such a great time and learned so much about making gyozas. Would highly recommend!

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Rosslyn

05 Mar 2026

We had a great time!

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Leah

23 Feb 2026

Had a lovely time - learned a ton and the ramen was DELISH!

$ 123.99 Per person

all-inclusive: 3-hour class, meal and taxes.


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Event location: Seattle

Chef’s Place

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Chef Shinya
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Chef Shinya is a Japanese chef who specializes in traditional dishes from his home country enhanced with local flavors and ingredients of the West Coast. His combination of both classic Japanese techniques and native ingredients makes for dishes that are truly unique. Chef Shinya has lots of industry experience, having worked as both a culinary instructor and chef trainer. He also formerly owned a restaurant that earned three stars from Seattle Times. 

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