Japanese Cooking Classes in San Diego

Skip the busy sushi restaurant and make your own in this immersive cooking class. All you need is an artistic eye and a little guidance from an expert to start making colorful and enticing rolls at home. After mixing hot rice with mirin and a hint of sugar, you're left with the ideal sticky rice base. Expertly slice and dice avocado and cucumber to layer with crab meat for the perfect California roll, then use a classic bamboo roller for a perfect roll. Cl...

Explore the delicate flavors of Japanese cuisine in this hands-on sushi-making class.Guided by Chef Melissa, you’ll master essential techniques, from preparing perfectly seasoned sushi rice to expertly rolling hand rolls. Using fresh crab, cucumbers, avocado and nori, you’ll craft beautifully balanced sushi with the perfect bite. Pair them with fresh wasabi and creamy aioli sauce for dipping. Learn how to slice ingredients with precision, layer flavors...

Chef Aaron is ready to share tips for creating traditional Japanese cuisine using modern techniques and local organic ingredients. You'll start the meal with tempura shrimp and edamame accented with spicy mayonnaise. Next is okonomiyaki, a savory pancake known as "Japanese pizza" that's topped with cabbage, noodles, eggs or grilled meat. Then, enjoy a refreshing cucumber salad with seaweed, ponzu and ginger dressing. End this authentic meal with the sweetn...

Take your taste for restaurant-level sushi to your home kitchen in a hands-on cooking class where sushi mastery is the chef's specialty. Let Chef Krong introduce you to traditional techniques and heritage recipes for some of the most beloved recipes in Japanese cuisine. You'll create a multi-course meal with a garlic-infused edamame starter before practicing your knifing skills as you assemble fresh, handcrafted sushi rolls filled with savory elements. You...

With the skilled help of Chef Jarrett, you will leave this interactive cooking class able to craft a Japanese style meal. This menu incorporates all the ingredients most beloved to Japanese cooking. Begin by assembling a spicy garlic cucumber salad with chili oil and lemon before crafting your very own bai buns with a chicken karaage filling. To pair with the bao buns, you will make a miso-roasted eggplant topped with scallions and sesame seeds. No menu is...