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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Seasonal Word Play

In Japanese, the words for martial spirit (shōbu, 尚武), victory (shōbu, 勝負), and a reed that is a botanical relative of the iris flower (shōbu 菖蒲) make a fortuitous pun. Throughout Japan, during Golden Week, fragrant bunches of shōbu (iris reeds), are sold in...
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New Beginings

In Japan, April is the time for new beginnings -- the start of a new school year, a new fiscal year, and changes to many established programs on TV, radio and other media outlets. In tune with this custom, I've made some changes at A Taste of Culture this month. I...
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Celebrating Sakura

The Japanese take great pleasure in celebrating the seasons and SAKURA (cherry blossoms) are emblematic of spring. From the time buds (tsubomi 蕾) first appear to the official pronouncement of blooming (kaika 開花) it is often less than a week. And from there to...
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Kitchen PROJECTS

PROJECT MISO SOUP

In most Japanese households, miso soup is served every day – breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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PROJECT SALMON

Salmon can be skillet-seared, steamed, broiled, grilled, braised, smoked, poached and fried. 

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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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