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Vegan Nagoya Local Food Cooking Experience

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NEWSLETTER

2.5 hours
Min Age : 7+
Max People : 10
Your Experience at a Glance

The local cuisine of Nagoya is unique. In Japan, Nagoya’s local food is called “Nagoya Meshi” (名古屋めし). And because almost all dishes use meat, fish, or egg they are not vegan friendly.

During this cooking class, you can experience authentic Nagoya Meshi with a vegan twist. Learn to cook using the local red Miso paste and make dishes such as Miso Soup, and vegan Miso Katsu (deep-fried tofu cutlet with Miso sauce). Make other Nagoya-style dishes such as Tebasaki (chicken wings) using tofu and burdock, and Tenmusu (mini rice balls with Tempura) from scratch at a Japanese home.

Experience Price

12,000 yen/person

Experience Type

Private Experience

Meeting Location

Kachigawa Station (Google Maps)

End Location

Kachigawa Station (Google Maps)

Start Time and Duration

Start twice a day at 11:00 and 17:00 (2.5 hours)

Languages Offered

English, Japanese

Language Proficiency

English: Business ★★★☆☆
Japanese: Native ★★★★★

Price Includes

  • Pickup from Kachigawa station
  • Printed recipes (also a digital copy will be delivered to you via email)
  • All ingredients used during the cooking class
  • All foods you prepare (take home the leftovers)
  • Green tea and sweet

Price Excludes

  • Transportation to and from Kachigawa Station

Additional Information

  • This cooking class is family friendly
  • This cooking class is not wheelchair accessible
  • This cooking class is stroller-friendly
What You'll Do

Meet Akiko at Kachigawa Station which is only 15 minutes away from Nagoya. From there she will give you a ride to her home which is only a couple of minutes away.

Start your experience with tea and some snacks, get to know each other, and talk about today’s menu by reading through the recipes. Choose your favorite apron from Akiko’s collection and you are ready to start cooking.

You will start by making your own Dashi stock from Shiitake mushrooms and seaweed.

The first dish you will make is Miso Soup, a staple in traditional Japanese food, using local miso paste.

Another local Nagoya dish you will make are vegan Tebasaki, deep-fried tofu (chicken) wings. The important part of good Tebasaki is the sauce, and Akiko will teach you her family recipe.

Tenmusu are mini rice balls filled with a shrimp Tempura. For the vegan version, you will use delicious mushrooms as the filling. Akiko will introduce you to the finer points of rice ball making so your Onigiri or Tenmusu at home will also be light and fluffy from now on.

Another local specialty of Nagoya is Miso Katsu, a deep-fried pork cutlet with red Miso sauce. As an alternative for the pork, you will use deep-fried tofu called Aburage as well as a tofu filling. Served with rich red Miso sauce as a sandwich these Miso Katsu are to die for.

Once all your dishes are prepared it is time to eat. Set the table and enjoy your creations. Akiko will introduce you to Japanese table manners while eating, and tell you how to eat the different dishes you have made. Don’t forget to ask all the questions you have about vegan Japanese food and recommendations for Nagoya!

If you can’t eat up everything that’s fine. Just take home the leftovers, and don’t forget your recipes either. They will be helpful whenever you want to cook your favorite dishes from Nagoya at home.

  • Learn how to make Dashi stock from scratch
  • Get introduced to Akiko’s family sauce recipe for Tebasaki
  • Deep-fry Tempura and learn to form fluffy rice balls
  • Prepare vegan Miso Katsu from scratch
Your Experience Step by Step

MeetingKachigawa Station

Meet Akiko at Kachigawa Station and go to her home together.

PreparationEnjoy a Drink

Enjoy tea and a snack while being introduced to today’s recipes.

Dish 1Dashi Soup Stock

Make vegan Dashi stock from scratch from Shiitake and Kombu seaweed.

Dish 2Miso Soup

Finish up the Miso Soup that Akiko has prepared for you.

Dish 3Tebasaki

Deep-fry tofu wings and make Akiko’s family recipe sauce.

Dish 4Tenmusu

Deep-fry Tempura and form beautiful fluffy rice balls.

Dish 5Miso Katsu

Deep-fry an Aburage-Tofu cutlet and drown it in a red Miso sauce.

EatEnjoy your Meal

Enjoy eating all the dishes you have prepared today. Get an introduction to Japanese table manners.

Closing UpKachigawa Station

Pack up leftovers and don’t forget your recipe books. Akiko will accompany you to Kachigawa Station where you will say goodbye.

Where You'll Be

Meet Your Host
Akiko Okabe

Akiko Okabe

Akiko’s love and excitement for cooking began as a child growing up in a suburb of Nagoya. By the time she was in high school, she could prepare her own bento box and she still has fond memories of Takoyaki, the crispy Octopus dumplings that were cooked in her home almost every day! She has been cooking for almost 40 years now and it is the one thing that truly keeps her happy. 

Akiko is thrilled about the opportunity to share specialties from Nagoya as a lot of people don’t know how to cook Nagoya-style food. Because of this, many Nagoyans themselves eat their local specialties at restaurants.

Your Experience in Pictures
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Harriet

Solo Traveller

Akiko was a great host and showed me some super yummy recipes. She’s so lovely and we had a great time cooking together.
It’s so good to find a vegan cooking class that does Japanese food.
Thank you Akiko!

December 7, 2023

Elena Costa

Solo Traveller

The cooking experience with Akiko was great! I was impressed by Akiko’s hospitality, kindness and cooking art!

March 22, 2023

Freya Lim

Solo Traveller

I had a fun last night! Thank you for hosting me! I ate Tenmusu and tofu cutlet next day, it was still delicious. Thank you for the fun time. Really love the food! Will try them in Singapore.

December 14, 2022

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