Japanese Sweets (Mochi & Nerikiri) making at a Private Home in Tokyo

This class will teach how to make popular Japanese sweets using mochi and also a more formal kind of sweets that are served during the tea ceremony, nerikiri wagashi. With guidance from a certified instructor, you will learn the basic techniques in making the sweets so that you can recreate them yourself.

When you are finished you will be able to taste your creations with a bowl of matcha that you will learn how to make yourself. The instructor will teach you the etiquette in drinking matcha as well as the tradition and spirit of Sado (tea ceremony)

This cooking class is held at a private home in Tokyo where you can get an insight into life in Tokyo from a local as well as advice on tourist attractions and shopping.

The class will start off by an explanation of the ingredients that are to be used for making the Japanese sweets. Then you will learn to make the Strawberry daifuku mochi and Three-color dango (mochi balls on skewers) FInally, the instructor will show you how to make the nerikiri dough, which is the basis of all nerikiri wagashi. You will then have a hands-on experience of coloring and shaping your own nerikiri wagashi into a seasonal motif.

The class will conclude with tasting the sweets with a bowl of matcha green tea which you will learn how to make. All ingredients are plant-derived and gluten-free. The instructor who is a certified Nerikiri Art Instructor is very fluent in English so she will be able to give you some insights on the local life as well as advice on where to shop or go sightseeing in Tokyo. Aprons will be provided and an English Recipe Sheet will be given to take home.

Sample Menu

• Strawberry Daifuku - Mochi with bean paste and strawberry filling (2 pcs)
• Three color Dango - Mochi balls on skewers. (2 pcs)
• Nerikiri Wagashi - Traditional sweets using dough made with bean paste and mochi with a bean paste filling (2p pcs).