A Taste of Culture

Japanese Culinary Arts programs with Elizabeth Andoh

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Taste of Culture offers two group program options in our Tokyo kitchen: Hands-On Cooking Workshop, and Tasting-Demo Lunch.
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Year-Passing SOBA; New Year-Welcoming UDON

Year-Passing SOBA... New Year-Welcoming UDON The Japanese bid farewell to the current year by slurping l-o-n-g noodles at midnight. Though most areas of Japan eat soba, calling the noodles toshi koshi (year-passing), those hailing from the Sanuki region eat udon....
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Thanksgiving Rituals in Japan

In Japan, rice is more than just sustenance. It holds symbolic and sacred significance. Rice yield was also a measurement of wealth during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Early records of rituals celebrating the harvest and entreating future prosperity, called nii namé...
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Chawan Mushi (Steamed Egg Custards)

Silky, savory egg custards called CHAWAN MUSHI 茶碗蒸し are served in cups with a spoon. The egg and dashi mixture is delicately seasoned with mirin and light-colored soy sauce. Various tidbits such as mushrooms, ginko nuts, chicken, shrimp or kamaboko (fish sausage) can...
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40 Years of Food Writing

Since 1980, Elizabeth Andoh’s cookbooks have offered more than recipes; they touch on all aspects of Japanese food culture. Award-winning WASHOKU covers the fundamentals of the Japanese kitchen; KANSHA explores the vegan and vegetarian traditions.

Buy Washoku on The Japanese Pantry website

Buy Kansha on The Japanese Pantry website

Hungry to learn more about Japan?

A TASTE OF CULTURE culinary arts program combines spicy tidbits of food lore with practical tips and skill-building lessons on how to prepare Japanese food. In-person programs are conducted in Tokyo, Japan, and offer a unique opportunity for foreign residents and visitors from overseas to explore and enjoy Japan’s culture through its food. Instruction, by ELIZABETH ANDOH, is in English. A variety of online learning options are available for those unable to be in Tokyo.

A Taste of Culture programs empower participants in the ways of the Japanese kitchen, providing them with basic skills and knowledge regarding traditional and classic cooking methods, equipment, ingredients, menu planning and food presentation. By focusing on essential foodstuffs and procedures, program participants can recreate authentic Japanese cuisine for themselves, no matter where in the world they may be.

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