We spent a wonderful moment with Yoko! She is very nice and welcoming and made us feel very confortable at her home. The dishes were quite easy to do with their explanations and very good. We will definitely try to make them again at home. Plus, she gave us many tips (places to go for eating, shopping and visiting in Osaka and elsewhere in Japan). It was definitely one of our best experiences on Japan. Thank you so much!

Booked a cooking lesson (as a couple) last minute, due to other plans being cancelled and Yoko responded and approved right away. The class was great and she explained a lot, giving many recommendations and tailoring the meal to what we wanted (she even explained how to make dishes that take a longer period, which we couldn't do in the time frame). We left with a lot of useful knowledge and the ability to make some of our favorite dishes from Japan at home. Was great to chat about interests, cities, travel plans and ideas, in addition to enjoying a great meal. Would highly recommend!!

This was one of the best experiences during our travel in Japan. The food is easy to cook and soooo good! We will make this at home again and think of this beautiful day. Yuko was a joy to cook with, giving us lots of Informationen about the ingredients and how to replace them if needed. I am gluten and diary free and even though that can make cooking a little more different and harder sometimes Yuko changed the recepies so i can enjoy them too!

Our cooking class with Yoko was fantastic- one of the highlights of our entire trip to Japan. She showed us the local shrine on the walk to our house and was generous and informative with her comprehensive knowledge of Japanese food and culinary traditions. The four of us (parents plus two teenagers) loved the class and then eating the results (goyza and okononmiaki) in her home. Highly recommended.

Yoshiko was a joy to cook with! She was very thorough and well-spoken in her explanations and demonstrations (her English is excellent) and she was incredibly friendly and hospitable. We prepared the "Mother's Taste" lunch menu and it was delicious! She gave cultural context and explanations for the ingredients and each dish was authentic and very accessible. Even if you are a more inexperienced cook, you'll be able to make these dishes. We loved our experience and would recommend it to anyone who would like to have a traditional Japanese meal and enjoy the company of a very kind Japanese host.

Yoko is awesome! My husband and I booked this for Christmas evening. Yoko shopped with us and was very patient with us as we (husband and I) squabbled in the supermarket about our differing food preferences. The evening was filled with preparing gyoza, okinamiyaki, and sukiyaki. Yoko taught us how to prepare each dish and we learned great techniques. Yoko is very knowledgeable and a true foodie! A must in this food haven!

A visit with Yoko will leave will a wonderful sense of Japanese culture and cuisine, all the whys and wherefores answered. Yoko shared all her cooking secrets , and her love of food and culture, gave us a wonderful insight into living in Kyoto. We walked her Neighborhood, learnt the delicate art of egg roll, the delicious details of a truly memorable okonomyaki that I’ll definitely be making at home! It was my friends first traveling Spoon and I’m sure it won’t be her last!

My friends and I arranged a class with Yoko during our recent visit to Osaka. We asked to learn the seasonal dishes - and being winter - seafood was in abundance. Yoko started the class by explaining what the 5 different tastes of food are - sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. Japanese food concentrates a lot on umami. We learnt the basics of making miso stock with konbu and dashi. The best konbu comes from the seas off Hokkaido - cold waters. We also learnt how to cut vegetables for the pickle as well as make a simple tofu salad with sesame dressing. The main dish is an Osaka speciality - seafood okomomiyaki. Skill is needed to flip this omelette! We also tried our hand at making tamago - Japanese omelette. After the food preparation - it was then time to eat. Simple yet delicious food. Yoko answered our many questions on food prep and techniques, as well as advised us where to buy ingredients and places to eat in Osaka, as well as Kyoto - which we visited the next day. Yoko was very friendly and willing to share her passion for the food of Osaka with us. It was an enjoyable morning and we will definitely be trying out what we learnt when we get home.

Yoko prepared well and we had a good email discussion prior on what to cook. During the day, she showed interesting techniques as well as telling about the theory, history and culture associated with the cooking. All in all a great experience!

We had such a wonderful experience with Yoko. We learned so many new skills and gained knowledge about Japanese cooking. The food was absolutely delicious and we had great fun eating with Yoko. She is so friendly and welcoming - an excellent (eggcellent) teacher. Would highly recommend doing this class while in Osaka.