Tomo Akutsu
Sunshine Coast

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Entertaining cooking classes that bring you

the gift of unexplored experiences

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Class Menus and Prices

Basic

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Recommended for:

Basic and simple recipes that anyone can make. Even if you're not confident in cooking, these are fundamental Japanese dishes that you can create.

Cooking Class Basic One Dish

Choose 1 Recipes

$90 pp ($110*) + travel cost

(*For groups of 10 or more)


Regular Rate

(*Applies to Fridays, Saturdays,

Sundays, and holidays)

One dish is only from 10 people

more than 2 dish is from 5 people

Example Recipes

Delicious Salmon and Shrimp Temaki Hand Roll with Chives
Okonomiyaki
Gyoza


Gyoza      Okonomiyaki    Hand roll sushi  Takoyaki

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Class Menus and Prices

From 5 people

Basic

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Recommended for:

Basic and simple recipes that anyone can make. Even if you're not confident in cooking, these are fundamental Japanese dishes that you can create.

Cooking Class Basic A

Choose 2 Recipes

$150 pp ($185*) + ingredient fee $20-30 pp + travel cost

(*For groups of 5 or more)


Cooking Class Basic B

Choose 3 Recipes

$180 pp ($225*) + ingredient fee $30-40 pp + travel cost

(*For groups of 5 or more)


Regular Rate

(*Applies to Fridays, Saturdays,

Sundays, and holidays)

Example Recipes of Basic A and Basic B

Savory egg custard
Gyoza


Gyoza      Chicken Karaage    Chawan mushi  Agedashi Tofu salad

Okonomiyaki
Delicious Salmon and Shrimp Temaki Hand Roll with Chives
Fried rice with vegetables and pork


Omellet rice     Okonomiyaki     Fried Rice     Hand roll sushi

Chicken dumpling hot pot dish


Kakuni pork belly Japanese Chicken Curry Gyudon  Chicken hotpot

Sukiyaki
Teriyaki Chicken with Rice
ShabuShabu


Shabu Shabu hotpot   Sukiyaki Hotpot  Mushroom eggplant   Teriyaki chicken

Udon Noodle


yakisoba
Miso soup


Soba Noodle salad    Yakisoba       Takoyaki     Bone broth Miso soup

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Advance

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Recommended for those who want to take their Japanese cuisine skills to the next level!

Cooking Class Advance A

$180 pp ($225*) + ingredient fee approx $35pp + Travel cost

(*For groups of 5 or more)



Cooking Class Advance B

$250 per person ($300*) + ingredient fee + Travel cost

(*For groups of 5 or more)


Regular Rate

(*Applies to Fridays, Saturdays,

Sundays, and holidays)

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Menu of Cooking Class Advance A

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A.Menu①

Carefully Selected Seafood

TOMO's Special: 2 Recipes

  • Seared Salmon and Avocado Sushi Cake with quinoa sushi rice(purple and green rice)
  • Open-style Gyoza Dumplings, Tuna Tartare, Avocado with Yuzu Pepper

<Things You Can Learn>

・How to prepare sushi rice

・Preparing salmon

・ Slicing salmon

・Ingredient preparation

・Using a sushi knife

・Making tuna tartare

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SUSHI ROLL CLASS

<What You Can Learn>

  • How to prepare sushi rice
  • How to make rolled sushi (maki)
  • Ingredient preparation
  • Using a sushi knife
Maki rolls on Sushi buffet
Sushi Rolls
Salmon and Avocado Pear Uramaki Sushi Rolls
Delicious Sushi Rolls
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Tempura Class

<Things You Can Learn>

  • Preparing seafood and vegetables
  • Making tempura batter
  • Frying tempura
  • Making tempura dipping sauce
  • Creating a soba salad
Tempura
Tempura
Tempura
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Katsu Curry Class

<Things You Can Learn>

  • How to make tender and juicy tonkatsu

(breaded pork cutlet)

  • Making Japanese chicken curry
  • Cooking delicious Japanese rice
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Katsu Don Class

<Things You Can Learn>

  • Preparing and crumbing tonkatsu
  • Techniques for frying to achieve tenderness
  • Cooking shiny and fluffy rice
  • How to combine and time eggs and rice
Katsudon
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A.Menu⑥

Tan Tan Noodles + Gyoza Class

<Things You Can Learn>

  • How to prepare ramen toppings
  • Making Tan Tan Men soup
  • Authentic noodle cooking technique
  • Final presentation and plating
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Duck Hot Pot and Soba Shabu Class

<Things You Can Learn>

  • How to dissect a duck
  • Extracting duck broth
  • Making duck hot pot
  • Cooking soba noodles
Pot-stewed duck
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Cooking Class Advance B

$250 per person ($280*)

(*For groups of 5 or more)


Regular Rate

(*Applies to Fridays, Saturdays,

Sundays, and holidays)

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Menu of Cooking Class Advance B

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B.Menu①

Tomo's seafood feast

<What You Can Learn>

  • Cooking with seasonal fish
  • Seared Salmon and Avocado Sushi Cake
  • Fish Shabu-Shabu (Hot Pot)
  • Homemade Ponzu Sauce (Tomo's Mum's Recipe)
  • Sashimi
  • Carpaccio
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Tomo's Special Ramen

(Soy Sauce, Miso, or Salt Flavor)

<Things You Can Learn>

  • How to prepare ramen broth
  • Making homemade chashu (roast pork)
  • Homemade menma (bamboo shoots)
  • Cooking a perfect soft-boiled egg
  • Proper noodle cooking time
  • Plating and presentation
  • Making gyoza (dumplings)
Roasted pork fillet.
gyoza
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Tomo's Izakaya* Course

*Japanese Tapas Bar

<Things You Can Learn>

  • Gyoza (Dumplings)
  • Karaage (Fried Chicken)
  • Agedashi Tofu (Deep-fried Tofu)
  • Takoyaki (Octopus Balls)
  • Sashimi
Gyoza
TAKOYAKI
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Chef Tomo's Private Chef

*Please note that this service is only available to

customers who have previously booked a cooking class.

Please feel free to contact Tomo directly for further assistance.

He will be glad to help you tailor the experience to your preferences,

including the number of guests, preferred ingredients, and guidance on any allergies.

Leave it to Tomo!

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After submitting your application,

we will respond via email.


If you haven't received a reply within 48 hours, there might be a possibility that the email didn't reach you. In that case, please kindly contact us at this address.

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Early Bird Special

For those who make a reservation one month in advance, you will be gifted Tomo's Electronic recipe book titled "POPULAR JAPANESE SOUL FOOD RECIPES."

This book includes 13 recipes as a special gift!

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