Private Guided Traditional Buddhist Cooking in Japan
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3 Ratings
Kyoto
Discover Kyoto's vegan Buddhist cuisine. Join our private cooking class to create healthy, seasonal dishes with a modern twist. Experience authentic Japanese flavors.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • フェアモントビル - In Japan we have a traditional Buddhist cooking called Shojin-ryori, which is made without animal products. I will provide the participants knowledge of Shojin-ryori and introduce unique local ingredients and products at first. Then put on the aprons and learn how to make a variety of dishes through our hands-on cooking. In the end you can enjoy beautiful and flavorful plate lunch(dinner).

We’ll cook 7 dishes like as Simmered seasonal vegetables, Dried strips of daikon salad, Kinpira of lotus(braised thinly sliced lotus), Nasu dengaku(miso-grazed eggplant), Shiraae(mushed tofu salad), Spicy teriyaki balls, Fake fried chicken using wheat gluten and 2 rice balls.
※We can accept gluten-free, please let us know.

What's Included
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

You can have an Kyoto specific culinary experience in this class. Japan has a long history of vegan cuisine which developed at Buddhist temples. Since killing animals is strictly prohibited in Buddhism, so all the dishes generally don’t contain any animal products such as meat and fish. It’s very healthy and well-balanced cuisine featuring seasonal vegetables, soybeans(tofu), grains, seaweed or many fermented foods. We make a variety of dishes inspired by classic Buddhist cooking with modern twists. These delicious dishes make the most of the original taste of local ingredients. It’s not difficult to cook at all but you will find the delicacy of Japanese cuisine in every detail of the dish. I’m sure you can enjoy Japanese authentic cooking which you are not be able to taste in the restaurant.

Location
ファミリーマート白川北大路店
The intersection of Shirakawa street and Kitaoji street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Susan_s
Mar 28, 2024
Top cooking course - My friend and I have attended four cooking courses whilst we have been in Japan and this was definitely the best one. Yukari has a very extensive knowledge of Japanese food from working with it for many years. She helped us prepare a really fascinating and super tasty Buddhist meal which was very cleverly constructed.
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Wendy_l
Mar 24, 2024
A Great Class for Vegeterian Lovers!! - My boyfriend and I really enjoyed learning “Shojin Ryori” cooking with Yukari. We cooked 7 vegetarian dishes and loved all of them. We learned common ingredients and cooking techniques for Shojin Ryori. Yukari was so helpful and kind.
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Hirak_p
Mar 7, 2024
Authentic home cooking - This was a terrific experience. Yukari was a great host and a wonderful teacher. she has written books and articles on various aspects of Japanese food and is very knowledgeable. We learned a lot about aspects of Japanese and specifically Shojin cuisine. In addition, it was one of the tastiest meals that I’ve prepared. I would highly recommend this when you visit Kyoto.
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