Authentic TEMPURA Course Cooking Class

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You will make 9 tempura (seafood, vegetables, and mixed veggie tempura) in this 2.5 hours hands-on experience! This class also gives you how to make traditional Japanese soup stock called ‘Dashi’ that contains a lot of Umami, then make tempura dipping sauce and clear soup from it.

The class is limited to a small group, and depends on the number of the participants, one or more instructors will be assigned to the class so that the instructor can pay personalized attention for each participant. 

You will learn not only how to make tempura but also experience making osuimono (clear soup), and namasu (pickled veggie salad). This would definitely be one of the most unforgettable experiences in your trip to Osaka!

Additional Info

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Nishinomiya, Japan
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes



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You will make 9 tempura (seafood, vegetables, and mixed veggie tempura) in this 2.5 hours hands-on experience! This class also gives you how to make traditional Japanese soup stock called ‘Dashi’ that contains a lot of Umami, then make tempura dipping sauce and clear soup from it.

The class is limited to a small group, and depends on the number of the participants, one or more instructors will be assigned to the class so that the instructor can pay personalized attention for each participant. 

You will learn not only how to make tempura but also experience making osuimono (clear soup), and namasu (pickled veggie salad). This would definitely be one of the most unforgettable experiences in your trip to Osaka!

At the beginning of this class, the instructor shows you a short video that walks you through what you’ll cook and overviews the steps in general including a little bit about the history of tempura. Then wearing original Kimono style apron and the class starts at making traditional Japanese soup stock, Dashi. Your instructor guides you step by step how to make savory Dashi and tips of making beautiful soup.

Next, kitchen knives and chopping boards will be provided to each participant to make the ingredients of clear soup. In Japan, presentation is very important, so the dishes are often decorated with beautifully chopped ingredients. In this class you will experience decorative cutting of Kamaboko (fish paste cake). After that, cut the vegetables into julienne and make salad with vinegar and yuzu (Japanese citron).

In this experience, you make traditional tempura and some kinds of arrange tempura. All the ingredients are included in this activity! (9 kinds of tempura including one big shrimp!)

At the end, enjoy the meal you made served with the complimentary Japanese beautiful Wagashi sweets that express the season.

Sample Menu

• Clear soup
• Pickled veggie salad
• Seafood tempura
• Vegetables tempura
• Mix tempura
• Seasonal dessert



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