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Chef Motoko is a Japanese chef and author who specializes in invigorating, flavorful, and unique Japanese cuisine. Chef Motoko prides herself on her beautiful vegetable garden from where she sources many of her ingredients. She often picks the vegetables the day of the class; some of which are less well known outside of Japan. Her teaching style is unpretentious, friendly, and easy to understand.

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Bay Area Cooking Class: Fresh Tex-Mex From Scratch - Family Fun

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Bay Area Private Chef Meal: Best of Brunch Dishes

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Chef Motoko's Overall Rating

4.9 / 5

Based on 15 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Motoko

Samer

03/08/20

Motoko is amazing! She is such a kind and patient person who has great passion and skill as a chef and teacher. She came fully prepared and carried out the class as promised. I highly recommend her.

03/08/20

Jason

11/22/19

Thanks! It was a great experience.

11/22/19

Susan

07/30/19

It was a delight to have Chef Motoko in our home. She is very knowledgeable, my husband and I highly recommend her. The food was delicious and we learned so much. We had a wonderful experience.

07/30/19

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