Join the Japan-America Society of Washington DC (JASWDC) for this family-friendly online Japanese home cooking class series, おうちごはん OUCHIGOHAN, and cook along or just watch from your own kitchen!
This month, we will prepare two refreshing Japanese favorites. Harusame Salad combines glass noodles and fresh vegetables in a light, flavorful dish that is perfect for summer. We'll finish with Coffee Jelly, a classic Japanese dessert that offers a cool and delicious way to enjoy coffee. These recipes are simple to make and sure to become seasonal favorites.
Whether you're looking for a new side dish for family meals or a simple dessert to impress your guests, this month's recipes are sure to become seasonal favorites.
Join us as we cook, taste, and celebrate the flavors of early summer—right from the comfort of your own kitchen.
The recipe card with ingredients list and Zoom link will be provided a week before the event.
Advance ticket purchase required. One registration per family.
$10 JASH Members / $15 Non-members. JASH members use code "houston" to register.
About the Instructor:
Debra Samuels leads the program content and curriculum development of TABLE FOR TWO USA’s Japanese inspired food education program, “Wa- Shokuiku -Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese!”.
She was a food writer and contributor to the Food Section of The Boston Globe and has authored two cookbooks: “My Japanese Table,” and “The Korean Table.” She curated the exhibit, “Obento and Built Space: Japanese Boxed Lunch and Architecture,” at the Boston Architectural College (2015) and co-curated “Objects of Use and Beauty: Design and Craft in Japanese Culinary Tools,” at the Fuller Craft Museum (2018). Debra also worked as a program coordinator and an exhibition developer at the Japanese department of the Boston Children's Museum (1992-2000).
Debra has lived in Japan, all together, for 12 years and specializes in Japanese cuisine. She travels around the country and abroad teaching hands on workshops on obento, the Japanese lunchbox. During Covid 19 she is teaching live online cooking programs to youth and adults.
This program is made possible by:
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