Private Market Tour and Cooking Lesson With a Tokyo Native Makiko in Her Home

Name: Private Market Tour and Cooking Lesson With a Tokyo Native Makiko in Her Home
Brand: Traveling Spoon
SKU: 07ddff75-72aa-424f-b105-76dd59a4b587

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Summary

Join Makiko for a private tour of the local supermarket as well as the fish and vegetable shop and learn how to shop like a real Tokyo native! After the tour, you will join Makiko in her kitchen for a hands-on cooking lesson of traditional-inspired, homemade Japanese dishes. Makiko will explain the cooking process in detail and share important tips about Japanese cooking that are not taught in recipe books. The cooking portion of your experience will take 1.5 – 2 hours depending on the number of people in your group. After the dishes have been cooked, you will sit down together at her dining table and enjoy the feast you helped prepare. Makiko is an expert on Japanese cuisine, so feel free to ask her anything about Japanese food and ingredients. Don't miss out on this unique culinary experience with a Tokyo native in her beautiful home!

Tour info

Duration

4 hours

Why take this tour?

Your host Makiko is a true Tokyo native and lives in a beautiful, spacious townhouse in the residential neighborhood around Komazawa Olympic Park. Makiko values fresh, seasonal, traditional Japanese ingredients sourced locally and uses them in her dishes to add distinctive flavor to her food. Join Makiko for a market tour of the local supermarket as well as the fish and vegetable shop and learn about essential Japanese ingredients that locals use in their everyday cooking before you experience a hands-on cooking lesson in Makiko's kitchen. This is a beautiful opportunity to learn from a local and return home with valuable knowledge on how to transform essential ingredients into creative flavorful dishes.

What’s included?

Private market tour and cooking class with your host Makiko
Private cooking class
Lunch or dinner
Non- alcoholic beverages
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Gratuities
Lunch
Dinner
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 4h
Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

Regular temperature checks for staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.

Operator Website

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Traveling Spoon

About operator:

Traveling Spoon provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences, from homemade meals to cooking classes and market tours, with local hosts in their homes.