Buddha Bellies Cooking School Tokyo

We booked the workshop a day before, and I was such a great experience. We felt like we learned a lot, and unlike other workshops, felt like we could actually do it at home. The teachers were incredibly helpful, patient, and clearly knew what they were doing. We will definitely come again to another workshop!!!

We were warmly welcomed in to Shugo and Ayuko's home for our okonomiyaki and gyoza making class. This was my favourite thing we did on our trip to Japan! Everything was so well explained and you can tell Shugo and Ayuko are very passionate and knowledgeable about what they do. We are both vegetarian so the meal was adapted to suit us. You get to sit down with the other attendees at the end of the class to enjoy what you've made! Washed down with sake. Would highly recommend as a way to spend a lovely few hours in Tokyo.

J’ai participé à un cours pour apprendre la découpe du poisson (lever et couper le filet) ainsi que la réalisation de sushis. L’expérience était incroyable. Nous étions un petit groupe de trois participants, pour deux intervenants. Le cadre y est familial et à la fois très professionnel. Les gestes techniques sont expliqués clairement, avec simplicité et précision. Ayuko et Shugo sont d’une grande patience et nous accompagnent pas à pas dans la réalisation de ces gestes, toujours avec gentillesse et bienveillance. La dernière étape était bien sûr la dégustation des sushis. C’était délicieux. Le poisson était de très grande qualité. On ressort de cette expérience, avec bien sûr, certaines notions techniques de cuisine, mais également avec des connaissances sur les couteaux, l’histoire des sushis, et sur la culture japonaise. Je recommande Buddha Bellies Cooking School Tokyo à tous les amateurs (ou professionnels) de cuisine qui recherchent une expérience à la fois humaine, gustative et technique.

Ayuko and Shugo are a fantastic team of instructors who made cooking fun in a supportive and friendly environment. I feel confident that I can reproduce the dishes in my own kitchen. It was so much fun to share the experience with my son and enjoy the meal we cooked together. I highly recommend ! I will come back to learn more. Thank you !

Amazing fish filleting and sushi making class. Siamo stati accolti in casa di Ayuko e Shugo per una classe di sfilettatura del pesce e preparazione del sushi. Che esperienza meravigliosa…abbiamo apprezzato davvero tanto le spiegazioni di Chef Shugo e di Ayuko e non vediamo l’ora di tornare a casa per mettere in pratica tutto quello che abbiamo imparato! Esperienza super consigliata ☺️

Ayuko and Shugo are absolutely delightful. The fish cutting lesson was the highlight of our trip, and we couldn’t not recommend them more highly! It was such a thoughtful and seamless experience, and it was the perfect balance of learning, eating, and fun.

Ayuko and Shugo are really lovely hosts. I had the sushi course with a friend and another person and had so much fun. I learned so much about sushi. Furthermore, Ayuko gave good recommendations for sake and my further stay in Tokyo. When I visit Japan again, I will definitely book again a cooking course by Buddha Bellies.