Nagoya: Authentic Teriyaki Chicken with Fermented Seasonings

What to Expect

Welcome to Aichi prefecture, the heart of Japan’s brewing culture!

Come and savor the deep Umami created by fermentation using Aichi’s proud traditions of Soy sauce, Mirin and Sake. Aichi prefecture is known as one of Japan’s leading areas for traditional seasonings, including soy sauce, mirin, sake, vinegar and miso. In this hands-on lesson, you will discover how traditional fermentation transforms simple ingredients into a rich, complex flavor.

You will use premium local seasonings–artisan soy sauce, authentic brewed mirin and local sake–to create the ultimate Teriyaki Chicken. We will share our golden ratio of Teriyaki sauce, along with secret tips for making perfectly crispy and juicy Teriyaki Chicken.

To complete the meal, we will also prepare traditional side dishes; Miso soup made with Aichi’s famous red miso, a refreshing side dish using local vinegar, and Dashimaki Tamago (rolled omelet) seasoned with white dashi. After the cooking session, sit down and savor the delicious meal you’ve created!

The lesson is beginner-friendly and suitable for all skill levels. This experience is perfect for travelers who want to enjoy Japanese home cuisine and take home practical cooking skills to share with your family and friends! We look forward to cooking with you!

Menu

★ Premium Teriyaki Chicken

Teriyaki chicken is a classic Japanese home-style dish. It is known for its sweet and savory flavor and shiny glaze. The sauce is made with soy sauce, sake, and mirin. Soy sauce gives a rich, salty taste. Sake adds depth and removes any strong meat smell. Mirin gives gentle sweetness and a glossy finish. In Japanese, “teriyaki” means shiny and grilled or cooked. This balance of sweet and salty flavors is very typical of Japanese cuisine.

★ Basic Dashi stock

Dashi is the basis of Japanese cuisine. The taste of Japanese food is determined by whether or not this dashi can be made deliciously. We will make authentic dashi together using kombu (kelp) and dried bonito flakes.

★ Miso-soup

Once you have made a good dashi broth, use it to make miso soup. Miso soup is atypical home-style Japanese dish that can be eaten in every home. Here, too, we use Nagoya's famous red miso.

★ Japanese Rolled Omelet

Omelette is also a very famous dish in Japan. It is made in a special square frying pan. It is a little difficult to roll them nicely, but let's try it with the instructor!

★ Namasu

Namasu is a Japanese salad of thinly sliced daikon radish and cattots lightly pickled in sweet vinegar.

★ Onigiri Rice balls

We will make onigiri (rice balls), a favorite of both children and the elderly. Onigiri can be made with a variety of ingredients such as salmon flakes, kelp, tuna, etc. We will also teach you how to make beautiful triangles!

Note:

• Participants join the class at their own responsibility.
• In the event of injury, accident, or illness during the class, the organizer may provide reasonable first aid within possible limits; however, the organizer assumes no liability whatsoever.
• Participants must inform us in advance of any food allergies or dietary restrictions.
• The organizer assumes no responsibility for accidents or health issues related to allergies or dietary restrictions.
• The class may be canceled if severe weather, natural disasters, transportation disruptions, road conditions, sudden illness of the instructor, or other unavoidable circumstances prevent the instructor from reaching the venue or make it unsafe to conduct the class.
• The class may be canceled if severe weather, natural disasters, transportation disruptions, road conditions, sudden illness of the instructor, or other unavoidable circumstances prevent the instructor from reaching the venue or make it unsafe to conduct the class.

Schedule

• Meet at the kitchen studio.
• Start the cooking session with the instructor.
• Enjoy the dishes you created.
• End of experience.

Note:
The cooking class will take place in Nagoya City, but the exact location may vary depending on the reservation date. If there is any change in the venue, you will be informed before the confirmation of your booking.