Cooking Class - Handmade Udon Noodles and More in South Seattle

This was our second class w/ Chef Shinya. Excellent class, fantastic notes provided, food wonderful. Highly recommended.

The lesson was very well thought out, the food was amazing, and Chef Shinya was a great teacher and a gracious host.

The cooking class with Chef Shinya was excellent! His explanations were very thorough and easy to follow. The food was delicious, and the cultural background he gave on udon and its many varieties was great. After Shinya's cooking class I feel like I can add homemade udon into my regular rotation of dinner recipes. It was a really fun night, and I would highly recommend his classes!

What a wonderful, educational and enjoyable experience. We enjoyed every moment. Chef Shinya is warm and generous with his time and information. And we had an excellent meal! We hope to duplicate this as much as possible. I certainly recommend him.

Chef Shinya was very informative and charming. The atmosphere during the cooking class was great. The food was absolutely amazing. The other couple that joined us were really great people also. It was a wonderful experience. We plan to do this again some time.

Thank you so much Chef Shinya for an incredible evening for both Taryn and myself! Great experience, great meal, and can’t wait for your pop up! Jeff and Taryn

My husband and I had an absolutely wonderful evening cooking with Chef Shinya. He is extremely knowledgeable about Japanese cooking and cuisine and went above and beyond to give us the best experience. While he said that his sushi and ramen classes are the most popular, we would highly recommend doing one of his noodle making classes - alongside the Udon noodles and dipping broth, we also made quite a few sides and Chef Shinya topped it off by serving us a Japanese-style dessert as well. 100% recommend this experience over going out to a fancy dinner any day.

What a wonderful experience we had! Chef Shinya was so personable, patient, and kind. Thank you so much for inviting us into your home and teaching us these techniques! Will definitely attend again.

Chef Shinya was extremely knowledgable and hospitable, and we all had a great time making the most delicious udon noodles. Kneading the noodle dough the traditional way (with feet!) was an unexpected highlight. The fried tofu (a vegetarian substitution) was incredible with a chunky sesame seed sauce that I can't wait to replicate. Overall, this was a wonderful cooking and learning experience.

We took the Korean banchans class. The food was amazing, and chef Shinya showed his expertise throughout the course. Everything was well planned, we learned so much and enjoyed a delicious meal! Thank you chef Shinya!

My family (myself, spouse, 2 adult children) took the Tokyo Style Ramen class from Chef Shenya. Chef Shenya is an excellent teacher and very passionate. We learned so much during the class and appreciated his ability to share his knowledge and insights so effectively. Some of the things that really impressed me were: 1. A quality ramen broth takes significant time to prepare. Chef Shenya demonstrated the process and explained what was happening and what to expect. Each member of the class inspected and sampled the ramen broth at different stages and as new ingredients were added. We were literally able to see and taste the flavors developing at each sampling. 2. Chef Shenya explained the importance of quality ingredients and where to obtain them in this area. We have struggled to find the right ramen ingredients and now we know exactly where to look and what to get! 3. Chef Shenya shared his favorite restaurants both in this local area as well as in Tokyo. It is so nice to have this information. I would recommend this class to ramen lovers and groups of ramen lovers. Our class was 6 people and so much fun!

I got this cooking class as a Christmas gift for my parents who are retired and have everything they need so good gifts are hard to think of. This cooking class was a huge hit! They loved working with the chef and another nice college student couple also attending the class. The atmosphere was fun and informative. The chef was an outstanding teacher and very knowledgeable in what he taught them. They said the food was delicious! And they felt the recipes they learned were things they would definitely make in the future. I would highly recommend this experience as a gift for someone you care about!

We loved this class, given to us a couple of years ago as a gift, so much that we booked it again and brought our adult children. It was great fun and Chef Shinya is both entertaining and knowledgeable. His home is lovely and he is a delightful host. We look forward to another class with Chef Shinya soon.