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Cooking Lesson - Kyoto traditional cuisine, “OBANZAI” and special meals for New Year.

August 11, 2011

Cooking Lesson by Setsuko Sugimoto
- Kyoto traditional cuisine, "OBANZAI" and special meals for New Year at Sugimoto's House.

What is Obanzai ?
Obanzai is the traditional home cooking cuisine that has been passed down through generations
of ordinary Kyoto locals. It is said that Obanzai is not the　gorgeous food for the special guests
but Kyoto local people prepare their ordinary food through the seasons
choosing seasonal ingredients such as Kyoto vegetables and soybean’s products.
“Shimai no Ryori” means ecological and economical food preparations
which is the key of Obanzai without buying any expensive rich-calorie ingredients
but simply they enjoy the food which are around with traditional seasonings in the way
of using wisdom of their ancestors.
The humble actions and the respect for the food help the Kyoto people to preserve
their old tradition and custom for being healthy.


This is the 4-time cooking course through autumn which will be taught
by famous Obanzai specialist, Ms. Setsuko Sugimoto at three different traditional Kyoto town houses
called Machiya such as Chion-sha whose owner is the 17th generation of family Nishimura,
the traditional common house “Waku-Waku-Kan” which has its 100-year history
and the house of Sugimoto family designated as the important cultural property.

4-time course (taking only one lesson is also possible)
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#1. The first lesson on 16th September (Fri) 18:00-20:00

Obanzai; delicious autumn meals with the seasonal Kyoto ingredients
At the place of Chion-sha
(126 Tsukinuke-cho, Sanjo-Agaru, Koromonotana, Nakagyo-ku,kyoto 604-0812)

You can learn how to cook several selected dishes in this harvest season
and enjoy tasting dinner at the end of the lesson.
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#2.The second lesson on 10th October (Fri) 18:00-20:00

Obanzai 2; delicious autumn meals with the seasonal Kyoto ingredients
At the place of Chion-sha
(126 Toppatsu-cho, Sanjo-Agaru, Koromonotana, Nakagyo-ku,kyoto 604-0812)

You can learn how to cook several selected dishes in this harvest season
and enjoy tasting dinner at the end of the lesson.
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#3. The third lesson on 18th November (Fri) 18:00-20:00

Original menu by Ms. Setsuko Sugimoto
At the place of WAK JAPAN( Waku Waku Kan)
(761 Tenshu-cho, Nakagyo-ku,Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0812 )

She prepares several dishes using her original ideas.
We can learn cooking and enjoy tasting dinner in the cozy feeling
of traditional town-house.
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#4.The forth lesson on 2nd December (Fri) 18:00-20:00

Special meals for New Year at the house of Sugimoto family designated
as the important cultural property.

at the place ofHouse of Sugimoto family
(116 Yada-cho, Shinmachi Nishi-iru,Ayanoko-ji-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8442)　


You can learn how to prepare the special meals and enjoy tasting as same
as visiting this historical spot which is usually not open for public.
We share the cooking process under her guidance.
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Maximum : 15 people / lesson
Minimum: 10 people / lesson

Fee
1st, 2nd and 3rd lessons: 6500 yen /lesson
4th lesson: 9000yen
(partially contributed to the foundation of Sugimoto house preservation committee)
Interpretation is available in English, French and German. Please ask to WAK office.

1. Please pay by remittance or directly to the WAK office before one week of the date.
2. If you want to reserve the seat and later pay by cash, the number of the credit card will be required as the security reason.
3. If you attend 2 or more at the first three lessons, you will get the special discount for the last lesson.
4. Condition of cancellation:
after last one week to two days before the date:20 %
The day before: 60 %.
At that date: 100%

For booking and inquiry
WAK JAPAN, Name : Akai
ＴＥＬ：075－212-9993　
ＦＡＸ：075-212-9994

Cooking teacher : Ms. Setsuko Sugimoto
The chairman of the foundation of Sugimoto house preservation committee
who succeed home receipts through generations for the family at this famous traditional town-house.
She has lots of activities such as appearing in famous house TV cooking program of NHK and publishing cooking books.