About this tour
A hands-on 2.5-hour cooking class where you'll make Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki and gyoza from scratch, then eat what you've cooked. You'll learn the technique for flipping the layered pancake with special tools and the trick to getting gyoza crispy, plus tour a local supermarket to source ingredients. Award-winning class that suits anyone curious about Japanese home cooking, no prior experience needed.
Highlights
- Make Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki with noodles, vegetables, pork and egg layers
- Learn crispy gyoza technique with minced pork and vegetable filling
- Practice flipping the okonomiyaki with proper kitchen tools
- Local supermarket visit to see ingredient sourcing and selection
- Lunch included — eat the dishes you've just prepared
- No cooking experience required
- Award-winning class (Best of the Best 2023)
What to expect
You'll start with a walk through a local supermarket to see where ingredients come from and how Japanese cooks select produce, proteins and pantry staples. Back in the kitchen, you'll build a Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki layer by layer — vegetables, dried ingredients, pork, egg noodles — then master the technique of flipping it multiple times. Separately, you'll make gyoza from scratch, learning the folding method and the pan-frying trick that creates the crispy base. Once everything's cooked, you sit down and eat both dishes you've prepared.
The class moves at a steady pace across the 2.5 hours. Instruction is hands-on; you're doing the cooking, not watching a demo. The supermarket segment gives practical context for the cooking part that follows.
What travellers say
- Dual-dish class covers two dishes many want to learn
- Hands-on flipping technique demystifies okonomiyaki preparation
- Supermarket visit adds practical context to ingredient choices
- Lunch included — you eat what you made immediately
- Accessible to complete beginners with clear instruction
- Not suitable for people with spinal or cardiovascular limitations
- Involves sustained standing and repetitive arm movements
- Class pace may feel rushed for thorough skill-building
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This suits anyone wanting to learn two iconic Japanese dishes in a single session, whether you cook at home regularly or rarely. No experience is needed. The class involves standing, repetitive arm movements (flipping, folding), and working at a hot stove; it's not recommended for people with spinal injuries or cardiovascular issues. Infants and small children are welcome (prams/strollers available; infants sit on a lap; specialised infant seats provided). Public transport is nearby if you don't have your own vehicle. Lunch and all ingredients are included; you're not charged separately for food consumed.
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