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Summer Youth: Intro to Japanese Cooking (Ages 10-14)

Explore washoku, the principles and practices of traditional Japanese cuisine.

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Summer Youth: Intro to Japanese Cooking (Ages 10-14)

Summer Youth: Intro to Japanese Cooking (Ages 10-14)

Explore washoku, the principles and practices of traditional Japanese cuisine.

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  • Member Registration
    $ 360.00
  • Guest Registration
    $ 394.00
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Washoku is recognized by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, emphasizing seasonal ingredients, nutritional balance, and connection to nature. Each day, you'll create a tasty lunch of popular Japanese dishes that celebrate washoku food principles. You'll learn Japanese cooking techniques and concepts, knife skills, and guidelines for presentation.  

Details

  • Designed for ages 10-14.
  • Registration closes on Monday, July 6.
  • Bring a snack. Water is provided. Water bottles must be stored in cubbies when you enter class.
  • This class is designed for omnivores. Menu subject to change.
  • WARNING: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially for those with certain medical conditions.
  • BARN’s kitchen facility regularly uses ingredients on the FDA’s major allergens list. This class uses eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.

Details

A $60 materials fee, included in the class price, covers all the ingredients you'll need. 

Class Policies

  • Ages 10-14 are welcome.
  • You must wear closed-toe shoes and tie back long hair.
Instructor
Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz

Tracy is passionate about sharing the traditional Japanese cooking she learned as a fourth-generation Nikkei in Hawaii. She regularly teaches Washoku cooking classes on Bainbridge Island and in Seattle at The Pantry. She is a recipe developer for Providence Heart Institute, and became interested in teaching when she ran a test kitchen that prepared international chefs for online cooking classes with American home cooks. She is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Harvard’s CHEF culinary coaching program. Website: IngredientsCount.com Instagram: @ingredientscount

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