Bento Cooking Class

Class Description

A bento favourite! – learn how to make the everyday bento, a Japanese lunch box - with Atsuko’s Japanese Kitchen cookbook author Atsuko Bentō boxes are served everywhere in Japan – work places, schools, department stores, and even on the trains. These tasty Japanese lunch boxes have been enjoyed for over 800 years! A hands-on practical cooking class, making your own authentic Japanese bento filled with onigiri and 5 quick dishes. Firstly, you will learn the simple secrets of Japanese cuisine based on the magic "rule of 5", how to plan and eat a bento the Japanese way.  Then followed by cooking session to create a variety of dishes including karaage chicken, tamago yaki, saikyoyaki salmon, etc..  These are suitable for cooking in a busy morning as many Japanese people make their own bento every day. However, you will learn the hints of making typical dishes suitable for your bento. RECIPES - Umesu zuke (ume pickled red radish) - Miso orange marinaded salmon(grilled marinated salmon/fried tofu(V), grilled with sesame seeds) - Kara age chicken/tofu(V) (deep fried marinated in soy sauce, mirin, ginger and garlic) - Tamago yaki (egg roll with spring onion) - Yaki bitashi (grilled seasonal vegetables with wasabi and soy dressing) - Rice ball with favourite condiments - Miso ball (quick instant homemade miso soup)