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Cooking Class - Authentic Japanese Cooking
Cooking Class - Authentic Japanese Cooking
Learn how to use essential Japanese ingredients to create a delicious salmon dinner.
In this hands-on cooking class with Chef Fumiko, you'll learn how to make authentic Japanese dishes from scratch.
To begin, you'll make a vegetable salad with an umami-packed miso dressing and miso soup with tofu. Then you'll learn how to prepare flavorful green beans cooked in a sauce of toasted sesame seeds and soy sauce. For the main dish, you'll braise salmon until flaky and serve it with eggplant and a sweet soy sauce. Then learn how to make refreshing green tea ice cream for dessert.
Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Vegetable Salad With Miso Dressing
With vinegar and oil
Miso Soup With Tofu and Vegetables
With fish-based soup
Braised Salmon
With Asian eggplants in sweet soy sauce
Green Beans
With toasted sesame, soy sauce and sugar
Steamed Rice
With calrose rice
Green Tea Ice Cream
With heavy cream and sugar
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 8
- Meal Courses 4
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- Labels Asian, Date Night, Group, Japanese, Pescatarian
Reviews guests left for this experience
Julie
05 Apr 2024
Chef Fumiko was so friendly and helpful, and the food was amazing!
Jennifer
03 Apr 2023
Chef Fumiko's class was wonderful. Fun, delicious, engaging, and informative. Thank you!
Anthony
28 Feb 2023
Well prepared and willing to adapt to various cooking skills. Nice set up to make sure we can see and hear her.
Kortney
04 Dec 2022
My friends and I had a lovely night with Fumiko preparing the 5-course Japanese dinner. The food that we made was excellent, however, I don't feel like Fumiko spent much time teaching - she briefly explained the ingredients, passed them to us with the recipe, and we were off and running on our own. While the food & cooking experience were fun, clean, and tasty, I was hoping for more takeaways from this class.
Shadrick
15 Oct 2022
chef Fumiko was very hospitable and knowledgeable, and the food was fun to cook and fantastic
Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Fumiko
Lauren
02 Nov 2024
One of the best cooking classes I’ve taken. Chef Fumiko was a great instructor and made making steamed buns and potstickers very fun and approachable.
Amit
30 Oct 2024
For the cost. This could be way better. The ambience, decor had much to be desired.
Desiree
27 Oct 2024
Amazing class! Loved learning about the history of sushi
Celeste
05 Oct 2024
Fumiko was wonderful! The meal was easy to make and delicious.
Amanda
04 Aug 2024
It was so much fun and insightful! Thanks so much Chef Fumiko!
Pam
14 Jul 2024
We went straight to the suggested local market and got started on our first sushi rolls and shared them with friends. The tips given in this class and the hands-on experience were just what we needed to get started! Thank you.
Joel
01 Jul 2024
Fumiko was a great teacher and the food was delicious! She was also helpful with communication and rescheduling due to an emergency. Would do again!
Benjamin
20 May 2024
Thank you!
Mattie
20 Apr 2024
So much fun! We really enjoyed Chef Fumiko's class!
Tracy
31 Mar 2024
This was so fun, I felt confident I could make sushi at home!
Jennifer
24 Mar 2024
Chef Fumiko was great and her class fun!
Jewel
16 Feb 2024
Fumiko led an incredible class for Japanese favorites! We really enjoyed the courses that we learned to make. We'll be adding these recipes to our regular line up.
Emily
13 Feb 2024
Food was delicious!
Kathy
29 Jan 2024
She was awesome and made the class so much fun. We left her a cash tip
Laurelee
27 Jan 2024
Chef Fumiko's class was very fun. I learned many tips, the food was delicious and she created a very welcoming environment to interact with all the guests. Thank you!
Scott
30 Dec 2023
Learned a lot. Thank you for the fun experience.
Kathleen
04 Dec 2023
We had a wonderful experience with Chef Fumiko! She taught us the proper way to make sushi rice and gave tons of great tips on where to source the right ingredients. She has a great teaching style that is easy to follow and made sure we went home with instructions so we could replicate what we learned later on. A fantastic date night or holiday gift idea!
Daniel
01 Nov 2023
Fumiko is knowledgeable, welcoming, and hands-on with her teaching. The food turned out great too! It was a lot of fun, and I'd definitely recommend it to others and give it another go.
Michael
31 Oct 2023
We had a great time making vegan food with Fumiko! This was only my second cooking class (my wife has done more than me), so I didn't know what to expect. Fumiko's space works really well. She is very organized. At each step of the way, we did a lot of the prep and then was able to do the cooking after watching Fumiko do it first. Fumiko is a wealth of knowledge and answered all the questions we had at each step of the way (and is very patient with people who are not that experienced in the kitchen, such as myself). My wife mentioned that in cooking classes she's done in the past, a lot of times the food is "cooking class quality" whereas the food we made here was "restaurant quality." We bought LOVED the food -- and we made so much that there was a lot to take home for leftovers. Definitely something we would do again!
Kirsten
04 Sep 2023
We had a great time!
Justin
12 Aug 2023
It was a great class! Chef Fumiko taught us easy tips for techniques and a lot of interesting information and history around sushi.
William
22 Jul 2023
Great teacher and fun experience! Very personal environment.
Sarah
09 Jul 2023
Our chef was patient and methodical with helpful photos of the ingredients on handouts of what we made for future purchases. I came for the Bimimbap which was over the top delicious! I would take classes from Cef Fumiko again
Jonathan
28 May 2023
Amazing event! The dishes were simple yet delicious! We learn to use ingredients to improve the taste without additives and spices! It was a fun experience and amazing to learn! Chef Fumiko is someone who loves her art and she did an amazing job at showing us how to cut and how to cook the food! It was amazing!
Jarrid
27 May 2023
Fumiko was an amazing host! She was very informative and patient with all of us. The instruction was very simple and easy to follow along. Glad we got to experience veganized Japanese cooking.
Dylan Martinez
06 May 2023
Fantastic class! We had a wonderful time cooking and learned a lot. Would definitely recommend!
Lacey
24 Apr 2023
Chef Fumiko was fun and very knowledgeable! The food was delicious.
ERICA
28 Mar 2023
I really enjoyed my class with Fumiko! The food was delicious, and it was a fun atmosphere.
Lisa
28 Mar 2023
Fumiko is a wonderful Chef, teacher and person. We thoroughly enjoyed our Korean cooking class. The food was delicious, and the recipes are something we will use at home. We look forward to signing up for more classes in the future.
Melissa Reeder
27 Mar 2023
Really enjoyed this class and the food we got to make/eat. Was quite easy and relaxing to go through.
Maggie
26 Mar 2023
Chef Fumiko was fantastic. The class had a great pace and she told really fun and funny anecdotes about her time in Japan. The kitchen is a really airy, sunny space and perfect for the class. Loved it!
Max
24 Mar 2023
It was great to use authentic ingredients. I am not sure I learned any techniques as an intermediate cook
Katherine layman
12 Mar 2023
Very fun and intimate experience! We met with a very experienced chef with tidbits of info and history about the dishes we were making. Only 6 people in the class so everyone talked to each other and had a good time together. We walked away with a lot of food too, even after eating all of our creations. We got to bring wine to enjoy while we cooked. All around a good experience.
Gavin
12 Mar 2023
Had a great time. Good food and great instruction. Thanks!
sabrina
07 Mar 2023
My partner and I had so much fun learning to make sushi with Chef Fumiko! Her kitchen has a really good vibe. She was a great teacher, fun, answered all of our questions, moved the class along at a good pace, and taught us history about sushi as well as common practice in various parts of Japan. 10/10 would recommend!
Luke
06 Mar 2023
My fiancée Riley and I had an incredible time cooking and learning from Chef Fumiko. The kitchen was great, she guided us really well through the menu, and offered helpful suggestions for how we can continue our learning with Japanese vegan cuisine. I also appreciated how Chef Fumiko made the experience accessible. I am hard of hearing and wear a hearing aid, so places with a lot of background noise, etc. can be difficult for me. It meant SO MUCH that Chef Fumiko had speakers set up around the kitchen and used a headset microphone. I didn't have to lean on Riley to repeat things I'd missed, so I got to really just enjoy the experience overall. Absolutely would recommend this experience for others!
Sarah
27 Feb 2023
Chef Fumiko was amazing! I love the detail from the types of rice to the sushi vinegar and letting us taste the difference between store bought and homemade. Down to How much rice to use and what to do when it's too much. The stories she shared made the experience even better. Thank you for an amazing time.
Samy
24 Jan 2023
Such a great experience!!! The vegan recipes were amazing! Thank you so much Chef Fumiko for your kindness and patience!
Michael
17 Jan 2023
Really delicious food!
Michael
16 Jan 2023
We had a wonderful experience with Chef Fumiko. Her kitchen was fantastic and she was incredibly knowledgeable on all things sushi. In addition to learning how to cook/make sushi, we also learned about the history of sushi which I found very interesting. We highly recommend this experience!
Alex
08 Jan 2023
This class was so great! We learned lots and you get to enjoy so much sushi. Chef Fumiko was so knowledgeable and kind. We loved cooking with her. Would definitely do another one of her classes!
Paul
04 Jan 2023
Chef Fumiko was wonderful. My wife could not wait to get home and make this again. it was a great date night.
Victor
01 Jan 2023
It was a very fun and unique experience! I am grateful to Chef Fumiko for providing this opportunity. Everyone came ready to learn and have a good time. The atmosphere was very relaxed and welcoming. This cooking class was just really cool!
Christopher
20 Dec 2022
Perfect date for my wife and I! The class was intimate and Chef Fumiko made sure to answer all our questions along the way.
Matthew
12 Dec 2022
First time doing a cooking class and we LOVED it. Chef Fumiko was great - was very hands on to making sure we were successful and provided a wealth of knowledge (both cooking tips + history on what we were making). 10/10 will repeat.
Erin
07 Nov 2022
Fantastic experience! Informative, engaging, and delicious. Not only was it a good class but I feel very comfortable replicating the recipe at home with my new knowledge.
John Andrew
10 Oct 2022
Absolutely incredible! My first time booking with cozy meals and chef fumiko was amazing! Made for a great birthday for my wife and the food was other worldly! Don’t hesitate to book!!
Isabella
01 Oct 2022
Chef Fumiko was so welcoming, knowledgeable, and fun! We will definitely be making bao buns and gyoza at home from now on. Her patience and ability to answer questions made our experience enjoyable.
Saralyn
23 Aug 2022
Great food
Olivia
28 Jul 2022
We had the best time in the vegan Japanese cooking class! Fumiko was an excellent instructor, and her kitchen space was so cool! Everything we made was delicious, and we will definitely be making it all again!
Amy
10 Jul 2022
Great class. I liked that the chef personalized the class. She had a very sensible way of explaining things. The kitchen itself is super cute, and the chef had complimentary tea ready for us when we got there. Nice touch.
Felicia
28 Jun 2022
Absolutely the kindest host, ever! She was so patient with the students and when I messaged concerned about the heat and being 38 weeks pregnant, she ensured that the AC unit was working and accessible. The food made was delightful with great flavor and you definitely make enough for leftovers!!
kathy wood
15 Jun 2022
Fun evening and the food was DELICIOUS!! Chef Fumiko was a wonderful teacher and a gracious host.
Rachel
10 Jun 2022
Great experience, fun atmosphere, kind and helpful chef
Santiago Balcarcel
01 Jun 2022
Loved it!! Would definitely recommend to a friend and family!!
Cathy
16 Apr 2022
Chef Fumiko did an outstanding job teaching us how to make delicious Steamed Buns and Potstickers. She gave us really great instructions on how to portion our fillings and the pleating/pinching method. By the end of class, I felt pretty successful with both the Steamed Buns and the Potstickers. While we were enjoying eating our delicious creations, she gave us some history about both and different flavor varieties we could make. I definitely recommend this class.
Jennifer
14 Apr 2022
Really fun! Great tips and advice. Really delicious yet easier meals that we can use weekly in our meal plan. Awesome sauces. And thank you for the herbs!
Ana
04 Apr 2022
Cooking and learning from Chef Fumiko was a pleasant experience! She was very accommodating as I was vegetarian and my partner was not. She had lots of both options available. Her recipe for buns were AMAZING! And her technique for dumplings was so smart and something I would have never thought. Definitely recommend taking this class or any of hers!
Mary
25 Feb 2022
Our Korean cooking class was wonderful. We learned so much, and really liked eating our delicious meal. It was such an enjoyable way to learn new skills. Thank you Fumiko!
Deborah
13 Feb 2022
Bought as a gift for my kids…they throughly enjoyed the experience!
Ly
10 Feb 2022
Great time tonight. We learned a lot and hope to do more classes.
Briah
17 Jan 2022
We had a great time, thank you so much!
Noelle
09 Jan 2022
Chef Fumiko is a great teacher and we genuinely enjoyed the class. We got to make 3 different rolls and then enjoy eating them with Miso soup while Chef told us about the history of sushi. Highly recommend this class and instructor. Chef Fumiko even went the extra step to accommodate me as a vegetarian which I really appreciated. :)
Trevor
04 Jan 2022
Chef Fumiko was very friendly and an excellent teacher. The dumplings turned out delicious!
Kimberly
21 Dec 2021
The food the food was delicious, The history lesson and cooking it was interesting and intriguing. Great class
Yuanrui
17 Dec 2021
Chef Fumiko was great! The class was very informative and delicious. We had an incredible time!
Ted
09 Dec 2021
Chef Fumiko is very personable. Being in her class is like being taught by a family member. We learned new techniques and recipes to use in the future.
Thomas
07 Dec 2021
My friends had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Chef Fumiko was friendly and knowledge and the food was amazing.
SOKPHAL
01 Nov 2021
My boyfriend and I really enjoyed our evening with Chef Fumiko. She walked us through all the steps of making sushi and we are excited to put our skills to use and wow our dinner guests. This was a really fun, unique event. Thank you!
Roshan
31 Oct 2021
We had a fantastic time in the Vegan Japanese cooking class with Chef Fumiko. She created an awesome experience with simple yet decadent dishes that we would be able to replicate after going home. We also really enjoyed her friendly and laid-back demeanor, as it made the class much more enjoyable. We would recommend her class to anyone!
Dustin
21 Sep 2021
Chef Fumiko led an amazing class for my two friends and me. We learned so much about the sushi making process and had a great time giving it our best try. She is a great teacher and shared many wonderful stories along the way. Her kitchen was great and easy to get to. I would highly recommend Chef Fumiko!
Michelle
13 Apr 2021
We were excited for the class although we didn’t know what to expect since it was our first time doing something like this. Chef Fumiko allowed us to really make our own meal with instructions on how to prep and measure the ingredients properly and was knowledge about the type of food we were preparing when we asked questions. She also took the time to get to know us and talk about herself and her culinary background. We couldn’t believe we actually made everything we ate and it was delicious! We would definitely do another class with Chef Fumiko in the future.
Kyle
23 Mar 2021
Our group had a wonderful time making sushi with Chef Kumiko! Covid has obviously made doing group activities difficult and we were originally planned to do ours in January 2021. We felt uncomfortable with all the restrictions and Chef Fumiko was soooo accommodating to ensure we could make the best of the situation. We learned a lot about the proper methods to making authentic sushi, where we should get fish locally, and preferred ways of rolling and mixing ingredients. We look forward to trying again our on own using her guidance and techniques!
Nick
25 Feb 2021
We had a wonderful time learning with Chef Fumiko. Her kitchen was beautiful and clean, she was very knowledgeable and polite, letting us learn at our speed while giving us a very fun experience. I'd highly recommend this class to others and look forward to my next class with her.
Chad
15 Aug 2020
Very informative loved it can’t wait to try it at home
Caitlin
28 Jun 2020
Fumiko provided us with a fun, informative, and relaxed environment for our first sushi-making experience. This class was a great date night, and Fumiko went above and beyond in her flexibility, answering questions, and giving us some fun ideas to try at home. We highly recommend taking a class with her, and hope we can take another class with Fumiko in the future!
Mackenzie
22 May 2020
My sushi making experience with Chef Fumiko this past January was amazing! She brought so much joy and passion to the evening! It was fantastic. I can't wait to return to her kitchen!
Kyle
08 Mar 2020
This class was a lot of fun
Laura
07 Mar 2020
This was so much fun! We loved the group size (our class had 6 total people), and Chef Fumiko is super knowledgeable and dedicated to making sure every student understood the technique. We want to take her sushi class!
Winston
28 Feb 2020
Chef Fukuoka was fantastic! She was patient and explained everything thoroughly! I would highly recommend her services!
Felicia
25 Feb 2020
OMG! The best
Christa
15 Feb 2020
Fun class
Rick
12 Feb 2020
Fun class that we enjoyed the food and learning
Tyler
29 Jan 2020
The pot stickers and steamed buns class is fantastic. Chef Fumiko makes everything so easy and she is a lot of fun to learn from. Her kitchen is a great learning space, and I had a lot of fun practicing my bun and potsticker folding technique there.
Meghan
23 Jan 2020
Amazing! Super knowledgeable and very kind, me and my girlfriend had an amazing time!
Karla
22 Aug 2019
We had a great time with everyone tonight. Everything came out delicious. I would totally do this again and recommend it to others!
Michael
21 Jul 2019
Fumiko was a wonderful teacher and her class was interactive and fun.
Danae
14 Jul 2019
Chef Fumiko was so sweet. We were in a group with 3 other couples and we had the best time. Everyone got a long so great and Chef was such a great teacher! We learned so much and we loved learning from her. We will be making Bao and pot stickers more often!
Carolyn
10 Jul 2019
I learned how to make two cold noodle dishes and as a bonus we talked in depth about ingredients. I received this class as a gift and loved it. Recommend!
Michelle
05 May 2019
My boyfriend and I had a really fun afternoon with Chef Fumiko making sushi. She is very personal, organized and does a great job at instruction while making the class very fun. In addition, the recipes she showed us were excellent. I would recommend her to anyone who wants to learn to make sushi.
Lincoln
18 Mar 2019
Wonderful and charming chef.
Matt
13 Mar 2019
Fantastic class with a great instructor! I can't believe i actually made sushi on my own!
Daniel
02 Feb 2019
Chef Fumiko was wonderful. She was well-prepared, and it was obvious she knew what she was doing. And I made a real sushi!
Maggie
28 Jan 2019
Chef Fumiko was extremely knowledgeable and sweet. This was a wonderful date night. I especially loved how she found ways to still teach us certain aspects of cooking while finding ways to save time so I still felt like I properly learned the whole process, even though she did some of the prep work.
Lisa
07 Jan 2019
Amazing time and experience!! Had a blast and so worth it!
Allie
09 Aug 2018
Absolutely wonderful experience! Chef Fumiko is very knowledgeable - we loved learned from her. All the food we made was delicious and so fun!! 10/10 would recommend to anyone!!
Kim
02 Dec 2017
Very nice evening - chef was good teacher and sushi turned out great!
Stephen
26 Nov 2017
We had a very enjoyable and informative evening with Chef Fumiko learning the finer points of preparing Japanese Chicken and Vegetable Udon soup. It was really good, thanks to our chef, who did an outstanding job.
Kristen
13 Oct 2017
We had such a wonderful experience with Chef Fumiko! We learned so much and finished off the evening with an incredible meal. Highly recommend Chef Fumiko and this class!
Jennifer
07 Jul 2017
Wonderful!
Kailey
05 Jun 2017
Attended Chef Fumiko's cooking class and we LOVED it. Thank you again!!!
Kate
20 May 2017
Chef Fumiko was very welcoming and gave great instruction and advice!
Brian
19 May 2017
Loved it! Thank you Fumiko for the fun sushi making class.
Taggarty
19 May 2017
Chef was excellent. The sushi was divine. Highly recommend this sushi class in Seattle! Thank you again!
Danielle
19 Apr 2017
Thank you!
Hannah
19 Apr 2017
Really enjoyed the sushi making class with Chef Fumiko!
Alberto
19 Apr 2017
Great Japanese cooking class in Seattle with an excellent chef. We will come back again.
Jamie
01 Apr 2017
We had a wonderful night! Delicious food and a fun time!
Karla
19 Mar 2017
Chef fumiko was nice and knowledgeable we had a great time!
Brett
04 Mar 2017
We were looking for a Japanese cooking class in Seattle and found Cozymeal and Chef Fumiko. This was a really fun experience and I can highly recommend it. Thank you!
Carlie
04 Mar 2017
We booked Chef Funiko's sushi making class in Seattle and LOVED it! Best cooking class ever!
Sharra
30 Jan 2017
Chef Fumiko was obviously an expert on the subject of sushi and related Japanese style food (she made a tasty miso soup from scratch while we were there). She was well prepared for the class and provided extensive notes regarding materials, procedures, recipes, and details about various items used (or that could be used) in making sushi roles. It was a fun 'hands on' class. The best was enjoying the results of our labors at the end! We are inspired to make our own sushi at home. My hat's off to this chef!
Margaret
26 Jan 2017
I had the opportunity to learn to make basic sushi rolls with Chef Fumiko. It was a great experience! Exactly what I wanted, a small scale class, hands-on learning, and a dynamic teacher. I have recommended this class to a couple co-workers and many of my friends.
Christopher
26 Jan 2017
Very informative. Enjoyed the intimate atmosphere. Very good food. Can't wait to use the recipes again.
Kam
17 Dec 2016
We booked Chef Fumiko's sushi making class at our home in Seattle and LOVED it. She is super nice and the class is a lot of fun. Highly recommended to anyone who liked good food and wants to learn a few new techniques. Also, I'm thinking of booking them for our next corporate team building event. So glad that Cozymeal is finally also in Seattle.
Chelsie
17 Nov 2016
Chef Fumiko's noodle class was extremely fun and informational! I plan on taking another one of her classes in the future.
Brooke
25 Jul 2016
Chef Fumiko is 100% Japanese and it shows in her every movement. Her simple grace and hospitality, her humble style and her delicious cuisine. Her sauces are so simple and yet they turn a few ingredients into an incredibly tasty dish. She is the real thing. Loved this class. Highly recommended.
Reviews Chef Fumiko received outside of Cozymeal
Dwight
06 Jun 2017
This was a pleasure experience having the sushi class with Fumiko. Fumiko is kind and well prepared for the lesson. I have learnt the technique in making traditional Japanese sushi rolls without difficulty. I believe everyone will love the lesson just like me. Enjoy!!
Joyce
23 May 2017
It was a great teaching, learning experience. We learned how to make sushi! What could be better? We also got to eat our own creations! Fumiko was extremely welcoming and helpful in making us feel at ease in her kitchen. We learned "the tricks of the trade," that had us making sushi in a few minutes. I would heartily recommend this experience to anyone who wants to know about sushi and how to prepare it. Thanks you Fumiko,for the adventure!
Opal
14 Apr 2014
Fumiko provides a very informative and fun class in making sushi. Hands-on with little tips that make it easy to understand and perform. Great idea for teaching kids to cook. Inspiring!"
Jennifer
13 Oct 2013
I booked this for a fun bachelorette party activity. It was a good experience. Fumiko is a great teacher and very knowledgeable. She gave plenty of information and background to what we were doing. We were very proud of our finished sushi dishes!
Paul
13 May 2013
$ 109 Per person
all-inclusive: 2.5-hour class, 4-course meal.
Chef Fumiko was born in Japan and learned the art of sushi making at Tokyo Sushi Academy. She is also a certified sake sommelier and a graduate of the Sake Service Institute of Japan. Chef Fumiko creates healthy, Asian-style food and believes that anyone can cook amazing food if they are willing to learn. Boost your cooking skills and knowledge of Asian cuisine in Chef Fumiko's kitchen.
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