Welcome Spring with a hands-on ikebana & donabe cooking workshop in LA! Offered for a limited time only: April 27-May 4

Learn the art of Japanese flower arranging with Zizi and enjoy a donabe cooking demo by Carly featuring rice & hot pot.

What’s Included:
– Ikebana lesson: history, symbolism & technique
– Make your own arrangement to take home
– Fresh flowers + Kenzan (flower frog) to keep!
– Premium matcha from Kyoto, Japan
– Donabe cooking demo
– Enjoy multiple donabe dishes!

Celebrate spring with an ikebana & donabe tea party! In this hands-on workshop, Zizi will teach the art of Japanese ikebana, while Carly shares a donabe-inspired tea party menu featuring matcha lattes & flower-shaped onigiri.

Included:
– Ikebana lesson: history & technique
– Create your own arrangement to take home
– Fresh flowers + Kenzan (to keep!)
– Donabe cooking demo
– Learn how to make matcha lattes & flower-shaped onigiri
– Japanese desserts
West Hollywood, CA.

In this class, we use various types of donabe cookware to make a range of simple, delicious dishes.

We'll explore some fundamentals of donabe cooking, starting with dashi – an umami-rich broth that's a staple in Japanese cooking. From there, we'll make a hot pot, master the art of perfectly cooked rice, and cook with seasonal vegetables and proteins.

After the cooking is done, you’ll be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Save room for dessert! 

Menu:

• Loaded Veggie Hot Pot

• Miso Glazed Fish

• Donabe Rice Dish (rotates seasonally)

• Caramelized Japanese Sweet Potatoes w/ Yuzu Kosho

• Donabe greens with sweet sesame dipping sauce

• Spicy Crunchy Cucumber Salad

• Dessert!

In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to make perfect sushi rice for the base of your Chirashi bowl (scattered sushi over rice). We’ll prepare a variety of sashimi and colorful toppings, then I’ll guide you through arranging them beautifully over warm, seasoned sushi rice!

Menu:

• Chirashi (Scattered Sushi)

• Donabe Sushi Rice

• Spicy Cucumber Sunomono

• Daikon + Carrot Salad

• Donabe Veggie+Miso Hot Pot

• Dessert: Matcha Ice cream w/ Anko

This class is a unique culinary experience that teaches you how to prepare and enjoy shabu shabu, a traditional Japanese hot pot dish that typically consists of thinly sliced meat, various vegetables, tofu, and noodles, all cooked in a simmering broth at the dining table. 

I'll demonstrate how to prepare the broth and sauces, how to shop for specific cuts of meat and seafood, and how to beautifully present it all at the table. 

You will be able to customize your dish by choosing from a variety of meats, seafood, and vegetables, and cook it in simmering broth right at the table.

If you'd like to create your own private cooking class one-on-one or with a group, please go to the contact section to reach out directly! We can create your dream menu, find a date and location that works best for you, and create personalized handouts with recipes, shopping lists & more!