Learn about cooking, get to know people and exchange information... Through communication, we can also enjoy discovering the stories behind the food and the people.

4 types of workshops : TOFU variety, OMOCHI for meal & dessert, OYAKI traditional dumpling, Veggie SUSHI,

and Atelier-Dinner [Obaachan no Aji, grandma's taste] by Miyo Sensei. 

She has a lot of experience in Japanese home cooking. In addition to various hobbies such as calligraphy, flower arrangement, haiku, and Noh songs, she has taught as well as demonstrated the art of the Japanese tea ceremony for more than 30 years. For several years, she has been giving Japanese cooking lessons to foreign visitors. Now at 92, she enjoys sharing her years of culinary experience and her savoir-faire for Japanese culture. 
The workshop (& Atelier-Dinner) are interpreted in English or French by experienced assistant. Various explanations, video projections and food-related resources about the ingredients and dishes will also be provided.

It will be held at a very convenient location, a 13-minute walk from Kamakura Station (7 minutes to the beach). Attending the workshop could be a dinner after visiting Kamakura's interesting sites, or a lunch during a stroll.

SCHEDULE 2023

Saturday Dec 16, 16h30 - 19h30: OYAKI dumpling WS

SCHEDULE 2024

JANUARY

Sunday Jan 14, 11h - 14h: OMOCHI for meal & dessert WS

Saturday Jan 20, 16h30 - 19h30: OYAKI dumpling WS

Saturday Jan 27, 16h30 - 19h30: SHOJIN-STYLE Atelier-Dinner by Mari Fujii

FEBRUARY
Sunday Feb 4, 11h - 14h: TOFU & seasonal vegetables WS 

Saturday Feb 10, 16h30 - 19h30: OYAKI dumpling WS

Sunday Feb 18, 11h - 14h: OMOCHI for meal & dessert WS

Saturday Feb 24, 16h30 - 19h30: SHOJIN-STYLE Atelier-Dinner by Mari Fujii

MARS

Saturday March 2, 16h30 - 19h30: Atelier-Dinner by Miyo sensei

Sunday March 10, 11h - 14h: OMOCHI for meal & dessert WS

Saturday March 16, 16h30 - 19h30: TOFU & seasonal vegetables WS 

Saturday March 23, 16h30 - 19h30: SHOJIN-STYLE Atelier-Dinner by Mari Fujii

Sunday March 31, 11h - 14h: OYAKI dumpling WS

AVRIL

Saturday April 6, 16h30 - 19h30: Atelier-Dinner by Miyo sensei
Sunday April 14, 11h - 14h: TOFU & seasonal vegetables WS

Saturday April 20, 16h30 - 19h30: Veggie Sushi variety WS

Saturday April 27, 16h30 - 19h30: SHOJIN-STYLE Atelier-Dinner by Mari Fujii

MAY

Saturday May 4, 16h30 - 19h30: Atelier-Dinner by Miyo sensei

Saturday May 11, 16h30 - 19h30: TOFU & seasonal vegetables WS 

Saturday May 18, 16h30 - 19h30: SHOJIN-STYLE Atelier-Dinner by Mari Fujii

Sunday May 26, 11h - 14h: OMOCHI for meal & dessert WS

JUNE

Saturday June 1, 16h30 - 19h30: Atelier-Dinner by Miyo sensei

Sunday June 9, 11h - 14h: TOFU & seasonal vegetables WS

Saturday June 22, 16h30 - 19h30: SHOJIN-STYLE Atelier-Dinner by Mari Fujii 

Sunday June 30, 11h - 14h: OYAKI dumpling WS

Atelier-Dinner [Obaachan no Aji, grandma's taste] by Miyo sensei starts from March 2024

Once a month, she will prepare the dishes which she likes and she's been eating since long time. 

She will explain the detail of how they are made and also gives some ideas to arrange at your home.

The ingredients are all based on vegetables and beans.

TOFU VARIETY with seasonal vegetables : Vegetarian & vegan Japanese home cooking workshop

Learn about the basics of making traditional Japanese style vegetarian/vegan cooking.

We will make 10 dishes with seasonal vegetables and Tofu with various flavors and cooking methods. 

You will also learn many sauces and dressings ideas using soy sauce, miso, vinegar, and other seasonings, which can be arranged and applied in a variety of ways.

The dishes will be presented in various styles with small bowls, plates, bento boxes…

SCHEDULE 2024

Sunday Feb 4, 11h - 14h
Saturday March 16, 16h30 - 19h30

Sunday April 14, 11h - 14h

Saturday May 11, 16h30 - 19h30

Sunday June 9, 11h - 14h

The number of participants is limited to 8 persons. Participation fee: 4000 yen.
Please reserve your place in advance by e-mail. ateliercafekamakura@gmail.com

OMOCHI for meal & dessert

Omochi is made of Mochigome, glutinous rice.

In the workshop, we will make : Ozo-ni, mochi in the soup, Abekawa mochi wrapped with nori seaweed, Ohagi and Oshiruko with azuki sweet red beans, Zunda with edamame beans, Daifuku with strawberry, Kinako soy beans powder...

Omochi is consumed especially during the new year holidays. We will also make some vegetables dishes appreciated during the winter time.

SCHEDULE 2024

Sunday Jan 14, 11h - 14h

Sunday Feb 18, 11h - 14h

Sunday March 10, 11h - 14h

Sunday May 26, 11h - 14h

The number of participants is limited to 8 persons. Participation fee:4000 yen.

Please reserve your place in advance by e-mail. ateliercafekamakura@gmail.com

OYAKI, vegetarian dumpling workshop　おやきワークショップ

Oyaki is a traditional food of Nagano prefecture. It is a bun made from flour, filled with many kinds of vegetables, mixed with miso paste or soy sauce for seasoning, then baked and steamed.

In this WS, we will make 5 kinds of Oyaki with different ingredients that include: Nozawana leaves, carrot, gobo (burdock), eggplant, kabocha (pumpkin) and azuki (sweet red beans). *All vegan.

信州生まれで91歳になるミヨ先生といっしょに、5種類のおやき（野沢菜、きんぴら、茄子、カボチャ、小豆）を作ります

Saturday Dec 16, 16h30 - 19h30

SCHEDULE 2024

Saturday Jan 20, 16h30 - 19h30

Saturday Feb 10, 16h30 - 19h30

Sunday March 31, 11h - 14h

Sunday June 30, 11h - 14h

The number of participants is limited to 8 persons. Participation fee: 3000 yen.

Please reserve your place in advance by e-mail. ateliercafekamakura@gmail.com

VEGGIE SUSHI : 7 kinds of veggie sushi workshop
There are many different styles of sushi. The form, ingredients, taste vary. In this class, you will learn the various types of making sushi with vegetables, tofu, seaweed and kanten agar agar. We will also learn about Dashi stock to make a soup.

- Maki sushi, rolled style

- Temaki, wrapped by hand

- Oshizushi, pressing type

- Temari, round ball shape

- Chirashi, mixture of various ingredients

- Inarizushi with fried tofu aburaage

- Nigiri

The number of participants is limited to 6 persons. Participation fee: 4000 yen.

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