Culinary Arts
Shokado Bento Box: Bainbridge in Spring
Explore all five Washoku cooking styles as you put together a bento designed to celebrate the island’s Japanese history.
Member$125.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$148.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Wed, 5/7/2025 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wed, 5/7/2025
About
What makes a shokado bento box unique is that they are designed to tell a story. In this class we will use ingredients and flavors that honor the spring season, Pacific Northwest abundance, and the island’s Japanese American history. There will be serious study of techniques: rolling an omelette, cutting radish lanterns, and forming onigiri. We will simmer, steam, grill, deep fry, and make decorative vegetable cuts. We’ll finish our boxes with signs of spring from nature, guided by color, taste, and texture—and fun. Then we’ll eat: Itadakimasu!
On the menu:
- Teriyaki chicken
- Salmon onigiri – triangle rice balls
- Dashi tamagoyaki – dashi made with local kombu
- Lumpia – Filipino pork and cabbage spring rolls
- Inari pockets – stuffed with simmered vegetables and meat
- Assorted seasonal fruits and traditional bento vegetables
You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of Washoku, the ancient Japanese food traditions that traveled the world with the Nikkei wherever they settled.
Omnivores will enjoy this class. Menu subject to change.
BARN’s kitchen facility regularly uses ingredients on the FDA’s major allergens list. This class uses: milk (butter), eggs, fish, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.
Allergies and dietary restrictions
BARN's Kitchen is not allergen-free. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions, each time you register for a Culinary Arts class, please check with the studio by filling out this form to see if your restrictions can be accommodated. We can't guarantee to fulfill your request but please ask! Because allergies and dietary restrictions change over time, we don't store your allergy/dietary restriction information.Materials
Class Policies
- You must wear closed-toe shoes in the studio. Tie back long hair.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz
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