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Ajiwaikan Monthly Classroom Guide

[Cooking Class in February 2024

Information about the February 2024 cooking class scheduled to be held at the Ajiawaikan Museum of Kyoto's food culture, a 2-minute walk from JR Tambaguchi Station.
This month's lineup includes a class taught by a Kyoto chef, a class on fish handling, a class on "easy and full meal! Vegetable-Packed Gohan" class, and online classes. Check out the classes that interest you and make the most of the Ajiawaikan.

1.What is Kyoto Food Culture Museum Ajiwaikan?

A museum opened in the Kyoto City Central Market, a treasure trove of food ingredients, in order to experience the splendor of traditional and creative Kyoto food culture and to revitalize the market and the region.

2.Saturday, February 3 / [Online] Cooking with Professionals! Dinner in Kyoto

Even if you are nervous about taking an online course for the first time, there is no need to worry as there is a support system that includes confirmation of receipt before taking the course.
The lecturers for this series will be from the Kyoto Ryori Meisho-kai, a group of young chefs from Kyoto's long-established restaurants. Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn the art of Kyoto cuisine from the young chefs who will lead the next generation.

Kyoto Evening meal

[Online] Cooking with Professionals! Dinner in Kyoto

  • Date/Time: February 3, 2024 (Saturday), 14:00 - 16:00 to be completed
    Lecturer/Kyoto Cuisine Meiseikai [Ruan Kikunoi] Mr. Keiki Murata
    Menu/undecided
    Ingredients to be sent/undecided
    Entry fee/
    Ingredients to be sent in advance: 3,500 yen + shipping costs
    No food ingredients to be sent in advance: 2000 yen
    This is an online class with simultaneous cooking and sending of ingredients.
    *A review video will be available after the class.
  • Ingredients to be sent in advance:https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/657fbec00e072900307887af
    No ingredients sent in advance:https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/6580d9be463f601d7d653c2b

3.Tuesday, February 6: How to Cut Fish .

[Kyoto Fisheries Commercial Cooperative Association] held a class on how to cut fish. It is a hands-on class where participants are handed a fish and have them cut it according to the instructions of the instructor.
Perfect for those who have bought fish but don't know how to cook it well or don't know the basics of fish cooking. It is also recommended for those who have never handled fish before.
Master the basics of Sanmai-oroshi, expand your repertoire of fish dishes, and incorporate it into your daily diet.

How to Cook Fish Class - 3-Piece Grating & Easy Fish Cooking

Fish handling class <Three slices & simple fish dishes>

  • Date/Time: Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 19:00 - 20:30 to be completed
    Lecturer/Kyoto Fisheries Commercial Cooperative Association
    Fish to be prepared/undecided Please note.
    Participation fee / 2500 yen
    *Since the class is held at Ajiwaikan, ingredients will not be sent in advance.
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/6580da4181cb290c9b656573

4.Monday, February 12 (holiday)/Easy & Full! Vegetable-rich rice -Menu with 1/2 the amount of vegetables needed for a day

Ms. Akiyasu Nishimura, an advanced professional vegetable sommelier and cookery expert, will teach a menu that is easy to prepare and allows you to eat plenty of vegetables. This class is perfect for those who are lacking in vegetables as well as for those who are beginners in cooking. A souvenir of the vegetables used in the class is also included.

Vegetable Cooking Class

Easy & satisfying! Rice with plenty of vegetables ~ A menu with half the amount of vegetables required for a day ~

  • Date/Time: Monday, February 12, 2024, 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. (scheduled to end at 12:30 p.m.)
    Lecturer/Vegetable sommelier senior professional chef Akiyasu Nishimura
    Menu/undecided
    Participation fee / 3000 yen
    *Comes with a souvenir of vegetables (1-2 types) used in the classroom
    *We will not send foodstuffs in advance as the class will be held at Ajiawaikan.
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/6580df8181cb290e146564dc

5.February 18 (Sun.) / How to Handle Fish Class

The Kyoto Seafood Commercial Cooperative offers a hands-on fish-cutting class in which participants are given a fish and asked to follow the instructor's instructions.
One instructor is assigned to every three to four people, and the instructor provides detailed instruction, so even first-timers can participate without worry.

fish cutting class

Fish handling class

  • Date/Time: Sunday, February 18, 2024, 10:00am - 12:00pm (scheduled to end at 12:00pm)
    Lecturer/Kyoto Fisheries Commercial Cooperative Association
    Fish to be caught: Undecided *The availability of fish is undecided as it will not be known until the day of the event. Please understand in advance.
    Participation fee / 3000 yen
    *We will not send foodstuffs in advance as the class will be held at Ajiawaikan.
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/6580dc6281cb290e536563dd

6.Tuesday, February 20 / Kyoto Cooking Class with the next generation of Kyoto chefs

The instructors of this series, “Kyoto Ryori Meisei”, are young chefs from long-established restaurants in Kyoto. This is a unique opportunity to learn the techniques of Kyoto cuisine from young chefs who will lead the next generation, so please join us.

Learn from the next generation of Kyoto chefs! Kyoto Cooking Class

Kyoto cooking class to learn from the next generation of Kyoto chefs

  • Date/Time: Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 18:30 - 20:30 to be completed
    Lecturer/Kyoto Cuisine Meiseikai [Arashiyama Nishiki] Mr. Hironori Tanaka
    Menu: Deep-fried spicy tofu with starchy sauce
    soup made with sake lees
    Braised chicken and leek with sweet and spicy sauce
    White rice
    Participation fee / 3000 yen
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/6580de0c463f601dae653caa

7.Friday, February 23 / Kyoto cooking class at home

Yoshiko Matsunaga, head of the Matsunaga Cooking School in Shimogamo, Kyoto, will hold a cooking class. This is a chance to learn Kyoto's home-style cooking that can be used for entertaining.

Kyoto cooking class at home

Kyoto cooking class at home

  • Date/Time: Friday, February 23, 2024, 13:00 - 15:30 to be completed
    Lecturer/Matsunaga cooking class Ms. Yoshiko Matsunaga
    Menu/Surrender of lotus root (bean cake, shrimp and rape blossoms), grilled chicken, lotus root cracker and mitsumame (soy beans)
    Participation fee / 3000 yen
    *We will not send foodstuffs in advance as the class will be held at Ajiawaikan.
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/6580df02b8d72e002fab347b

8.About reception and application for cooking class

Registration period / Friday, January 5, 2024, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. one week prior to each classroom day.
Application/online payment serviceSTORESApply (payment) from
Payment method: Credit card payment, PayPal, convenience store payment, bank transfer, carrier payment, Rakuten Pay
*For other details, please refer to each STORES page.

Kyoto Food Culture Museum / Ajiwaikan

  • Today's Economy Museum Ajiwaikan
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Shimogyo Ward Chudoji Minamicho 130 Kyoto Fruits and Vegetables Center Building 3F
  • 5 minute walk from JR Tambaguchi Station
  • Tel.075-321-8680
  • https://www.kyo-ajiwaikan.com/
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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