Cooking Class: Introduction to Japanese Cuisine
Explore the ancient and beautiful food traditions of Japan with Chef Diana in this hands-on cooking class. With a focus on the interaction between colors, shapes and flavors, you'll see that Japanese cuisine is as beautiful as it is delicious as you journey through this four-course menu. You'll begin by learning how to make miso soup and a spinach salad with radishes, tofu and sesame dressing. Chef Diana will also teach you how to make crispy shrimp tempura from scratch. You'll then have the opportunity to make yakitori, a popular dish of grilled chicken and vegetable skewers. Sweet bean paste mochi rounds out and ends your Japanese journey.
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Miso Soup With Spinach Salad
With dashi, onions, tofu and sesame dressing
Shrimp Tempura
Yakitori
With grilled chicken, vegetables, sake, shoyu, mirin and rice
Cherry Blossom Mochi
With rice and red bean paste
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 6
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Beginner, Date Night, Asian, Japanese
Classpop! Guest Reviews for other experiences with Chef Diana
J
31 Jul 2022
The fondue cooking class was amazing. Chef Diana provided step by step instructions and guided us in making delicious fondues that we could replicate at home. She provided a fun and informative cooking experience!
Outside Reviews for Chef Diana
Betsy L.
25 Jan 2020
Chef Diana is such a pleasure to work with! She was so patient & shares interesting facts about Japanese cuisine with us. She was very neat & organized & made us feel as if we were cooking in our own kitchen. We will definitely cook with her again!
Over the course of her successful career, Chef Diana has proven time and again her ability to explore and master a diverse range of cooking styles and cuisines. For the last six years, Chef Diana has spent time in breakfast, French and dinner restaurants, but has focused primarily on developing her skills as a pastry chef and chocolatier. Chef Diana is currently a personal chef and culinary instructor in San Antonio, Texas.
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