Nariko's Kitchen
Japanese Cooking Class in Kyoto
ABOUT ME
As a child, I always liked to help my mother in the kitchen. I often baked cakes, cookies and bread for my family. However, what I initially chose as my career was to be a Japanese teacher overseas. I worked in India, New Zealand, and Malaysia. Wherever I traveled for work or vacation, I enjoyed going to cooking classes. Sometimes I'd learn from my local friends or their mothers. Visiting local supermarkets or outdoor markets is one of my favorite things to do when I travel.
While working as a Japanese language teacher, I sometimes introduced Japanese cooking to my students. In New Zealand, I frequently visited many schools to support Japanese teachers by sharing teaching ideas and materials. A popular request we got from these schools was to teach Japanese cooking. So occasionally, I would drive to those schools with two big suitcases full of my cooking tools and ingredients to teach my students the art of Japanese cooking.
I also conducted a workshop for local teachers on how to make decorative sushi. During this workshop, the teachers had a chance to speak and practice their Japanese and also share the ideas for their classes or problems they experienced in their schools. It was a very interesting and enjoyable experience for me to meet and communicate in this way. I found that cooking often made people feel more relaxed and helped them to open up.
I gradually got more interested in teaching cooking and after I returned from New Zealand, I went to a sushi School in Tokyo. After finishing the course, I was given the opportunity to teach both Japanese and Japanese cooking on a regular basis in Malaysia. It was perfect for me. Sometimes I was hired to conduct team-building workshops and cooking demonstrations for large corporations.
All of my classes are fully taught in English. I hope that after taking my class, you'll feel confident and comfortable enough to cook Japanese food for your loved ones at home.
I have been teaching Japanese cooking for over 5 years now, and I have welcomed guests from all over the world into my kitchen. Whether you're from the US, UK, Switzerland, Australia, France, Belgium, Italy, the Netherland or elsewhere, I'd love to help you progress on your Japanese culinary journey!