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Wagashi lesson in April

After cherry blossoms, new season begins. Enjoy new new green. Yomogi (mugwort) is traditional spring herbs for making Mochi.

If you are interested in making, spring sweets, please contact me. English class is available upon request. min 2 people (max 5).

What to make :

– Yomogi mochi : Distinctive herb flavor. Red beans inside

– Kashiwa mochi : Tradironal sweets for Tango no sekku (5 May). the children’s day.

Yomogi mochi

Kashiwa mochi

Price: 6000 yen
Duration : 2.5 hours including tea time

By y-an|2019-03-21T22:32:53+00:00March 8th, 2019|Lesson|Comments Off

Toraya Kobo Gotenba

Really wanted to visit this place for long time.
Finally, TORAYA KOBO at Gotenba, 2 hours drive from Tokyo where you can see beautiful Fuji mountain.

Very quiet on weekday, but I heard that you need to wait a few hours on weekends.

Beautiful gate with bamboo.

Nice building over there

Factory next to the shop

Lots of sweets. Cannot wait!!

Daifuku and seasonal Sakuramochi, which are only available here.
Not other Toraya shops.

Dorayaki with white beans.

You can find English information
http://www.toraya-kobo.jp/en/

By y-an|2019-03-06T21:35:48+00:00March 6th, 2019|Shops|Comments Off

Plum tree

Good thing about Wagashi is that I can feel season and express its beauty.

Beautiful plum tree around my neighbor.

So, we made plum tree with Nerikiri confectionery in the lesson this month.
Also, we made Uguisu Mochi, which express Japanese nightingale, supposed to be the bird in spring,.

Yuzu Mochi.

By y-an|2019-02-27T21:35:31+00:00February 27th, 2019|Lesson Report|Comments Off

Homeparty – Japanese local food

Request from German friend.
‘Want to learn Japanese local food and impress 20 guests coming to home my party’

So we cooked together. Japanese popular home dishes, Tatsutaage (Fried chicken soy sauce flavor). Aubergine Dengaku (sweet miso) and colorful Onigiri (rice ball).

Guests loved

By y-an|2019-02-24T21:24:22+00:00February 24th, 2019|Japanese|Comments Off

Miso making workshop

Lesson report : Miso making workshop in English and Japanese.

Miso is our soul food for Japanese. It is special to have home made miso.

Let’s make!

Basically, 3 important ingredients, good quality of soy beans, Koji and salt.

It is much fun to make miso together.

Mix well salt and koji, then with cooked very soft, soy beans.

Throwing miso ball to remove the air is most fun part. Everybody got excited.

After making miso, we did several Miso tasting with Onigiri rice balls and special miso soup.

Be patient till autumn. Miso is required to ferment at least 6 months. Winter is the best timing to make miso, it will start ferment gradually. Then after summer, your miso is ready, Good luck!

By y-an|2019-02-16T22:28:16+00:00February 16th, 2019|Lesson Report|Comments Off

Wagashi &Coffee

At Mayuka’s Ikeru special event, Wagashi collaboration with Viva coffee.

I love Viva coffee and always wanted to do this collaboration.
Wagashi goes very well with coffee, not only with Japanese tea.
Coffee is beans, wagashi is also made with red beans, why not?

Specially, people love walnut & fig Yokan.

I had a great time spending with Ikeru members, lovely people.

By y-an|2019-02-10T23:49:17+00:00February 10th, 2019|Wagashi (Japanese Sweet)|Comments Off

Wagashi lesson in March

Cherry blossom season is coming soon, in Japan , we enjoy ‘Sakura(= cherry blossom) mochi’ while enjoying the sakura view.

It is a distinctive flavor of salted Sakura leaves. Anko (Red beans paste) is wrapped with sticky rice mochi (Doumyouji ) and sakura leaves.

If you are interested in making, spring sweets, please contact me. English class is available upon request. min 2 people (max 5).

What to make :

– Sakura mochi

– Spring Nerikiri confection. (Shaping experience)

By y-an|2019-02-07T11:57:17+00:00February 7th, 2019|Lesson, Wagashi (Japanese Sweet)|Comments Off

Green tea Swiss roll

Guests from Mexico. Special request ‘Want to learn how to make Matcha cake’

So, we made Matcha Swiss roll with double cream& white bean paste.
She owns bakery back home in Mexico. Wow, nice to have matcha cake there!

Nerikiri – Japanese confectionery experience.

Very good smile. Thank you for sharing the photo.

I am very impressed that mum took a note in every details. Sometime, Match cake in your bakery, I would love to see,

Mucho gracias !

By y-an|2019-02-07T21:55:57+00:00February 6th, 2019|Lesson Report|Comments Off

（Wanted）Homemade Miso making workshop

Homemade Miso workshop

Do you like Miso soup ? If you live in Japan, why not making your own miso, fermenting at home. Homemade miso is very special.

Date：

14 February (Thu) 10am for English class.

You can request private class from 3 people (max 6).

In a class:

We make miso together. Bring home your miso and let it ferment another 6 months. Your miso will be ready in autumn. After the class, we make Miso soup with Pork (Butajiru) and do several miso tasting with Onigiri for light lunch.

Price : 5,000 yen per person

Please contact by E-mail if you are interested in.