Japanese Cooking Class Tokyo with Mari

Japanese Cooking Class Tokyo with Mari

Japanese Cooking Class Tokyo with Mari
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[Japanese Cooking Classes in Tokyo, Japan around Tsukiji Fish Market - Cooking with Mari in English.] It offers the experiences of heart warming home visit, the lesson of cooking and tasting seasonal homemade dishes. [1. Visiting Japanese home]This class is held not at the cooking studio but at private home to provide the experience of understanding Japanese local culture. [2. Menu of Japanese dishes] There are three kinds of cooking classes: Japanese home dishes, Japanese sweets and Japanese bread. The teacher will arrange the seasonal menu with fresh ingredients depending on your request. (ex. Sushi, Chirashi Sushi (Scattered sushi), Tempura, Udon, Teriyaki, Okonomiyaki, Katsudon, Gyoza, Simmered Mackerel in Miso, Boiled Eggplant, Miso Soup, Japanese cake and so on)[3. Explanation in English] All explanation in lessons are provided in English by teacher who studied and worked in California, and worked for international school in Japan. [4. Price] 6,500 yen/Day (2-3 hours) [5. Schedule] lunch time (around 10:00-12:00) and dinner time (around 17:00-19:00). Details is announced on the official web site. [6. Access] Tokyo town area near to Tsukiji Fish Market. The teacher will be at Shintomicho station to pick up guests. Shintomicho station is 4 minutes walk from Tsukiji station. Also it is 10-15 minutes walk or 10 minutes by metro from Ginza station . [7. Reservation or inquiry] Access to the official web site and send a mail by contact form.
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Jonathan H
Freehold, NJ41 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2014 • Solo
I really enjoyed this class. Mari picked up our small group of 6 and took us a short walk to her home. She gave us tea and a recipe packet, went over the prep stations, and had us get to work. There was a lot of hands on and not just us watching her cook. We made sushi, miso soup, and an eggplant and peppers side dish. She went over traditional Japanese cuisine, the different types of kelp/miso, and the food culture in Japan. There was a newspaper crew taking lots and lots of photos, but it was only a minimal distraction. Next time I'm in Tokyo I will definitely book another class with Mari. Definitely schedule in advance as I was lucky to get the last spot in the class.
Written December 12, 2014
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Sirotnikov
Haifa, Israel40 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2015 • Couples
Marry's cooking class was one of the best experiences we had in Japan, and allowed us to bring a small piece of Japan home.

Mari is incredibly friendly and outgoing with grade A English and a great sense of humor. She is also a top notch chef, with years of experience, formal training in cooking around the world, and a recently published popular cookbook (yet you'll never hear about it from her). The food we cooked under her direction was one of the best meals we had in our month long stay.

Don’t let that scare you - her class is incredibly and approachable for beginners and advanced amateurs a like. Her explanations are very clear and thorough, with plenty of room for questions. She gives ample background information about the dish’s history and role in Japanese cuisine. She spends time discussing the technique and the different cooking utensils we will use. At least two talks (before and after the cooking) were spent going over the various ingredients: where do they come from, what is their function in the dish, how to choose them, and of course - how to substitute those hard to find outside of Japan.

The class format was a group of 6 people. We started with a short introduction. Mari went over the dishes we will cook, when (and how) are the dishes served, and then gave out tasks for different prep work and cooking. We had two main dishes and several side dishes, so each person had several things to do, and participated in nearly all dishes (which is something that does not happen in some cooking classes we read about on TripAdvisor).

We had a great group with plenty of stuff to chat about, and made sure to swap tasks between us, so everyone could take part in all the dishes. Mari went from person to person, giving pointers and correcting technique, making sure to call other group members to pay attention for important tips. Obviously, Mari printed the full recipes for us, with plenty of space to scribble additional remarks.

We set up the table and talked some more over the incredible meal we cooked. We had a blast talking to the other participants and Mari herself. We talked about cooking, about travel and about Japan. In many ways, this class was a cultural experience as well as a foodie one. After another round of questions and answers about what we had just made, Mari served a surprise French dessert, which was amazing, and gave out packages with more stuff to take home.

This was a great way to end our trip, and we are eager to invite our friends for a Japanese meal, to flaunt our newly acquired skills and ingredients.
Written November 15, 2015
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Susan S
Bryn Mawr, PA47 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2015
My 23 and 27 year old "children" , husband and I took Mari's vegetarian cooking class and LOVED every minute! We had been in Tokyo several days and because we were eating at restaurants we were "starved for a home cooked meal "! The food was delicious, the class incredibly informative from the actual cooking instructions to the info about the different vegetables some of which we were seeing for first time! Mari is absolutely delightful... Being invited into her own home is also so special. It was so interesting to see her apartment and to hear her explain about Japanese culture. She invited us to ask any questions not only related to cooking and was a very gracious hostess. Book it now because they're only six slots per class, and if you're the first one to book the class you get to pick the menu like I did! Thank you Mari for a wonderful experience for our entire family!
Written July 18, 2015
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Undsety
Norway1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2014 • Solo
I cook often but I don’t cook Japanese food. My wife who Japanese she cooks me Japanese food often. I wanted to surprise her birthday for my Japanese cooking so here I am.

Start from instructions about ingredients, then cutting. She told just cut the ingredients but I wasn’t sure what other people were cutting and what for. Of course other people were same. She doesn’t explain or teach anything during the cooking. Then we all finished cut them about in same time, then her cooking show begun.

She just started to cook with our finished ingredients without a word and kept cook and cook.
During cooking, she grabs some ingredients form her fridge as though she remembered, again without a word and she just put in to a pot without washed.
We couldn' t know what was that till the last.

First, I was existed all about this cooking but all her acting, attitude, and unkind teaching, I lost interest during the class. It wasn’t fun at all and I couldn’t learn any instruction in cooking.
I didn’t like her attitude that what she asked for what to bring. A woman in the class with me, Mari asked her for bring the things what Mari needs. That surprised me a lot and I didn't feel good to see that. Mari didn’t let us cooking, she kind a used us for how she is going to cook comfortably.

Food that she cooked the finishing blow with bad taste that my wife is not good cooker but she was much better! I can’t believe it!
I do not understand how the …Miso soup would be bad taste?
All joined people ware nice, we didn’t have any conversation during eating and was very odd atmosphere.
Written September 22, 2014
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RMLGYZ
Osaka, Japan1 contribution
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2013 • Solo
Sum up the whole lesson, food, service....I would say, average...
Not super, but not poor.
Price was average, home style cooking was casual and good enough.
Visiting her home was nice, but it was a bit more like home visit program, which I have done it before with the other organization in Tokyo. So again, for me it was an average experience.
Written June 6, 2013
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Thank you so much for your comment about our cooking class. Right now I would like to change my cooking class to improve more to meet the guest's request more. As you mentioned, for some people the class is too simple and for other people the class is too intricate. To avoid the mismatch of the expectation and the cooking class I would try to use time to communicate with the people who give me inquiries. What kinds of food the they want to cook and what they already learnt. Thank you again for your feedback, and I would like to improve my Japanese cooking lessons more to satisfy more guests.
Written July 8, 2013
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Duy N
Seattle, WA9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2014 • Couples
My partner and I took Mari's course earlier in January after finding out about it on Tripadvisor. We had limited time in Tokyo and took the class on two separate occasions, learning how to cook Sushi, Miso and Sukiyaki. Mari has an incredible wealth of knowledge and recipes of which she was more than happy to share with us. What I was really impressed with was the fact that we could choose our own dishes to make. We were also made to feel welcome in her home and had a lot of fun. I would strongly recommend this class if you have a little time in Tokyo and are travelling alone or in a small group.
Written January 21, 2014
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Dbth2
38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2015 • Solo
did a class with Mari on my last day in Japan. Fantastic end to the trip - the experience of cooking and eating in a local's kitchen, hearing about the different foods and how they are used and in the end, eating delicious food. Mari is extremely knowledgeable about Japanese food and provides detailed guidance and explanations on what she is using and how. this is a must do if you are interested in learning more about the local cuisine.
Written December 20, 2015
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Joshua H
Los Angeles, CA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2015 • Solo
I heard about this class online at TripAdvisor, and I'm really glad I did this class. Mari's apartment is located to Tsukiji Fish Market (which is also a must-do), so I visited the market in the morning, and had a sushi breakfast there. Afterwards, I walked to the station where we're supposed to meet (about 1 mile/1.6km away). There, I met with Mari and the rest of the class. In my class of 6, 2 had taken the class before, and are taking it again on their next visit to Tokyo. From this, I was sure that the class was going to be a memorable experience.
Mari was the sweetest lady ever, and the class was absolutely fantastic. She invited us into her home, and had all the ingredients laid out and ready to be prepared. I've never really had experience cooking before, but I was still able to contribute and help make the course. After cooking all the food, we sat down and all ate together. It was delicious! I'll have to try to replicate this meal in the future.

If you're looking for great conversation, a lesson with real, traditional Japanese home style cooking, Mari's class is the place to go. I loved it!
Written November 9, 2015
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Hewy R
Amsterdam80 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2015 • Couples
The cooking class with Mari was in one word: Amazing! We had loads of fun making Gyoza, Miso soup and a side salad. Mari is extremely knowledgable when it comes to food and provides tips on how to recreate recipes at home even if you can't get some of the ingredients. I would recommend anyone visiting Tokyo to book a course with Mari!
Written October 13, 2015
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Raiderbankk
Penarth, UK252 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2015 • Solo
My wife attended this but asked me to post this review. We met Mari at the station meeting point near her apartment along with 4 others. The cookery lesson lasts about 3 hours and is held in Mari's apartment. Mari speaks excellent English and the whole session is very hands-on with course participants doing the food preparation under Mari's watchful eye. My wife came away with a great understanding as to how to make and prepare popular Japanese dishes and she also bought Mari's book "Cooking with Mari" which is available on line. She also got an understanding of the tools you need to prepare the dishes so a visit to the Kappabashi kitchen precinct in Tokyo received a visit to get tools difficult to find in the UK. Highly recommended if you are a foodie. Book via the internet.
Written August 28, 2015
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