Classes
YJC offers 8 courses. All classes focuses on Japanese home cooking. Each class takes 3 hours and hands-on class. Please push button to know more detail.
Recipes
YJC introduces "Easy, Healthy and Delicious" Japanese home cooking recipes for both video and text. Please watch and try them out!
About
YJC is the winner of 2015 & 2016 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor, which was awarded to only the top 10% of service providers.
Recipe : Ehomaki with Meat (BBQ Sushi Roll)
There are various types of sushi rolls in Japan, from thin to thick. Among them, thick rolls filled with a variety of ingredients are called “ehomaki,” and are usually eaten on Setsubun in February. Instead of using raw fish, we’ll use Wagyu Japanese beef seasoned with Yakiniku sauce (Japanese BBQ sauce). And we will make two types sushi roll; one with nori seaweed and the other with thin egg omelette sheet.
Recipe : Tuna Mayo Onigiri
Onigiri is a Japanese rice balls with various fillings inside. There are a variety of ingredients such as pickled plums and bonito-flavored bonito, but the tuna mayo flavor is especially popular among both children and adults. You can easily buy it at convenience stores or supermarkets, but if you have canned tuna and mayonnaise, you can easily make it at home with a difference!
Recipe : Tuna Sandwich
Like my family, many Japanese households keep canned tuna on hand. Perhaps because of this, people often eat tuna salad with mayonnaise. So this time, I made a simple & healthy tuna salad with homemade tuna (canned style) and Japanese mayonnaise, and made a tuna sandwich between two pieces of Japanese bread. Please try it and taste it!
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YJC’s 10th Anniversary !
In July 2023, YUCa’s Japanese Cooking celebrated its 10th anniversary!
My first class was on July 9, 2013. I remember how nervous I was to start the first class in a room of the tiny apartment that my husband and I had just bought at the time.
On that day, my two Australian friends joined.
At the memorable first class, we made okonomiyaki, grilled corn, and somen noodles with the “summer festival” theme. Although I managed to finish the class successfully, it was a month later that I was able to hold the next class.
Thanks to the word of mouth from guests who participated in the class helped me to be able to gradually increase the number of classes from once a month to twice a month and then once a week. Now, thankfully, the class is almost full every day.
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During the pandemic (COVID), I started new online classes and filming recipe videos & Vlogs for YouTube. It was a tough time as an entrepreneur but I could survive thanks to my husband and children’s supports. I feel so grateful. ❤️
Over the past 10 years, I have received national and international media coverage of my cooking classes. I was also able to realize my long-time dream of holding cooking classes overseas, in New York. I secretly hope to have more opportunities like this in the future.✈️🌏🎵
As for the future, since this is my 10th year anniversary, I am planning to try new project to further promote Japanese cuisine.
I will let you know as soon as the details are finalized! ✨✨✨
Love from Tokyo 🇯🇵❤️
YUCa
Recipe : Okonomiyaki Sauce + Osaka-style Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style savory pancake cooked on a large hotplate. Okonomi means “As-you-like-it” and recipes differ depending on the region; traditionally Osaka and Hiroshima. In this recipe video, I will show you how to make Osaka-style Okonomiyaki recipe and its sauce which is the key ingredients of this Japanese-style savory pancake.
Recipe : Yakitori
Yakitori (焼き鳥) is a dish often served with sake and consists of various chicken parts skewered and grilled on a special grill. It is usually served with salt, pepper, or a special soy sauce-based sauce. In this video, we will show you how to make a “yakitori kit” developed by an upscale yakitori restaurant in Japan, and how to eat different parts of the yakitori.
Recipe : Yakisoba
Yakisoba (焼きそば) is a typical Japanese noodle dish widely enjoyed by people. As evidence of this, yakisoba can be purchased year-round in the prepared food sections of supermarkets and convenience stores. Especially in summer, when festivals are held all over the country, yakisoba stalls are set up along with various street foods, and you can taste freshly made yakisoba. In this issue, I will introduce a quick and easy yakisoba recipe.
Best of the Best 2023 Travelers’ Choice
YUCa’s Japanese Cooking was awarded the Traveler’s Choice Best of the Best Award for 2023!
This is the second time YJC has won this award. What an honor!
Thank you to all our guests for your support!!!
Since the state of emergency was lifted and the country opened last October, more and more customers have been visiting our cooking classes.
I would like to continue to devote myself to making Japanese food and culture accessible to many people around the world, and to deliver the philosophy of “Enrich Life From Table”.
Lastly, thank you for all your interest and support in so many ways!
Love from Tokyo 🇯🇵❤️
YUCa
（*) Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best to experiences and attractions with a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions collected from travelers around the world on Tripadvisor over a 12-month period. Each winner has passed our rigorous trust and safety standards. Fewer than 1% of Tripadvisor’s 8 million listings are awarded Best of the Best, signifying the highest level of excellence in travel.
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Recipe : Amazake
Amazake (甘酒) comes in two types: one made from sake lees, as the name sake implies, and the other made from rice malt. The amazake introduced here is the latter type, based on rice malt. This type of amazake also has a medicinal role and is recommended when you feel tired or want to prevent colds. Amazake also contains dietary fiber and oligosaccharides, which help regulate the intestinal environment.
Recipe : Plum Syrup & Juice
This is the time of year when plums are available in large quantities, so why not prepare plum syrup for the coming summer heat?
The general practice is to take the heck out of each plum that is still green, but if you want to take it a little easier and quicker, we recommend making it from frozen yellowed plums. The finished ume syrup can be mixed with water or soda water to make ume juice, with soy milk or black tea, or with honey or vinegar to make ume dressing.
