Join us for a special edition of the family-friendly online Japanese cooking class series Ouchigohan! We will start by learning how to make a type of wagashi, which is a traditional Japanese confection that pairs well with tea. Cook along with our instructor, Deb Samuels, to make daifuku, a mochi ball with anko or sweet red bean paste filling.
After preparing our treat, we will be joined by Tomoko Honda of Ippodo Tea to learn all about the teas that they make, and how Japanese people enjoy them in their daily lives. Honda will teach us the differences between three kinds of classic Japanese teas; sencha, matcha, and hojicha, and how to best prepare them.
If you’d like to brew along using the same teas and tools as our instructor, please feel free to check out the following products from Ippodo that can be shipped directly to you! However, purchasing is not required to participate in the program. Please allow for at least two weeks for shipping.
Tickets:
Non-Members: $15 | JASGP Members: $10. JASGP Members must sign in to receive the discount during checkout; Members of other Japan/Japan America Societies can enter their society’s discount code at checkout for member pricing. One registration per family. The recipe card with the ingredient list and Zoom link will be provided a few days before the event. Please contact info@japanphilly.org if you have any questions.
About Ouchigohan:
Join us for this family-friendly Japanese cooking class series おうちごはん！Ouchigohan! – Japanese Home Cooking. Step-by-step cooking instruction and demonstrations are provided by Debra Samuels from TABLE FOR TWO USA, which leads the innovative series “Wa-Shokuiku 和食育: Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese!,” dedicated to making simple, healthy, homestyle Japanese food to enjoy with friends and family.
This collaborative monthly program is hosted by the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, The Japan Society of Boston, The Japan-America Society of Georgia, Japan America Society of Houston, Japan America Society of Colorado, Japan-America Society of Indiana, The Japan-America Society of Washington DC and Japan Society New York.
