
Traditional Japanese Cooking
Owner and Chef at Koy Shunka, 1 Michelin Star (Barcelona, Spain)
Michelin-starred chef Hideki Matsuhisa teaches traditional Japanese homestyle cooking.
In this online course, Hideki Matsuhisa shares authentic and unfiltered recipes traditionally served in Japanese Izakaya taverns, and also at home. This is a unique opportunity to learn authentic Japanese Izakaya-style cooking techniques under the guidance of a Japanese cooking master.
By the end of this online course you will:
- Understand casual Izakaya-style Japanese cuisine.
- Learn specific techniques for use with vegetables, rice, and meat, and understand why they are used.
- Master the preparation of essential Japanese sauces, so you’ll never have to buy pre-prepared sauces again.

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Course Syllabus
Course Content






The fundamental recipes and techniques of Japanese Izakaya cooking
What you'll learn
This course features 10 dishes and 6 essential sauces that will broaden your understanding of Japanese homestyle cuisine.
Vegetable recipes: Discover fresh and classic salads, with ingredients such as daikon, kiuri, and wakame, plus a unique fried eggplant appetizer featuring a special cooking method.
Rice and noodle recipes: Learn the basics of cooking white rice correctly, perfect the stir-frying technique for Yakimeshi (fried rice), and a comforting Donburi rice bowl. You’ll also explore how to cook wheat noodles paired with vegetables, shrimp, and pork.
Chicken recipes: Master Karaage, where the coating makes all the difference, charcoal-grilled Yakitori skewers with teriyaki sauce, and Nanbanzuke crispy breaded chicken with blanched vegetables in a pickled-style marinade.
In addition to the recipes, you will also learn a range of useful techniques.
The techniques you will learn are:
- Charcoal grilling
- How to cut daikon julienne
- Blanching vegetables
- Deep frying
- Double frying
- Lacquering
- Quick marinades
- How to reduce sauces
- How to use alcoholic beverages in sauces

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Meet your Instructor
Owner and Chef at Koy Shunka, 1 Michelin Star (Barcelona, Spain)
Hideki Matsuhisa was born in Toyota (Japan) in 1972. From an early age he was introduced to Japanese cuisine and sushi techniques by his father, a sushi master and restaurant owner.
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What's included?
- 1 h 40 min HD video (19 lessons)
- 16 recipes
- Recipe book
- 4 Quizzes
- Certificate
Available languages
- English, Español (VO)
- English, Español, Italiano (BETA), Français (BETA), Português (BETA), Deutsch (BETA)
Level
- Intermediate
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