Japanese Rice & Fermentation Class | Gluten-Free Vegan Bread Experience

About

This hands-on cooking class explores two pillars of Japanese food culture: rice and fermentation.

Using rice flour and natural yeast, you will learn how to make five types of soft and chewy rice flour bread, featuring ingredients such as raisins, walnuts, black olives, and herbs. These breads have a high moisture content, creating a unique, mochi-like texture that highlights the clear difference from traditional wheat bread.

The experience also introduces Japan’s rich fermentation culture through dishes and desserts made with koji. You will discover how koji enhances natural flavors, bringing out a gentle yet deeply satisfying taste in simple ingredients.

This class is entirely gluten-free, offering a fulfilling meal without wheat. The menu is also free from meat and fish, making it suitable for health-conscious guests and vegans.

Held in a small-group setting, the class offers a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere with personalized guidance, making it ideal even for beginners. It is a unique experience where you can fully immerse yourself in the flavors, ingredients, and fermentation traditions of Japan through all five senses.

Menu

Natural yeast rice flour breads (5 types)

• Round bread (plain)
• Round bread (raisin)
• Couplet bread (olive oil & rock salt)
• Twisted bread (walnuts)
• Fougasse (black olives & herbs)

Fermented dishes

• Grilled aged tofu steak with red miso sauce
• Vegetable and mushroom soup with salted koji

Fermented dessert

• Matcha soy milk jelly with amazake (sweet koji) and matcha sauce

Schedule

• We will meet you at 10:30 AM outside Exit 7 of Sakurayama Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway.
• Enjoy a welcome tea while we introduce ourselves and explain the flow of the class.
• After an overview of the ingredients, you will begin making rice flour bread using natural yeast.
• During the lesson, you will also learn about koji and miso, including a tasting session.
• While the bread is fermenting, you will prepare healthy side dishes and desserts using fermented seasonings.
• Finally, you will enjoy the rice flour bread and dishes you have prepared.