Roll & Roll Sushi Class
Roll & Roll Sushi Class
**If you make the sushi for the first time or want to get the basics right, this class is perfect for you! The class is focused on the techniques of sushi rolls using bamboo mat in in different forms and sizes using the variety of ingredients**
The experienced instructor will share the skills and knowledge with you, going through the art of sushi making, helping you every step of the way from the beginning to the end during the fun and informal class. 'Hands-on' experience will give you the confidence to make your own sushi at home.
The secret of successful sushi making to make the perfect sushi rice. You will learn how to cook and season sushi rice comfortably at home.
You will then move onto making 4 kinds of popular sushi rolls starting with Ura-maki (inside-out rolls) followed by Hoso-maki ( small rolls) and Futo-maki (big rolls). After that, you will utilise the newly acquired Uma-Maki making techniques, and make the famous Rainbow rolls.
Each sushi roll is cut into bite-size, so you will create a plate of 22 sushi pieces in total.
At the end of the class, you will enjoy the freshly made sushi with a glass of refreshment. Left over sushi can be packed away in the box provided to enjoy for dinner at home.*
This class is a perfect experience gift for a birthday or anniversary.
*Raw ingredients such as salmon may not be suitable for take away depending on the weather and distance you travel.
Instructor
Akemi Yokoyama
Akemi Yokoyama has a background in Japanese food provenance, nurtured from her Father, who along with his family foraged and fished throughout the Island of Hokkaido. She is now a Japanese food specialist, chef, presenter and writer based in London. Her regular Japanese cookery classes at Sozai have received very favourable reviews in the UK’s national media, including Time Out and The Telegraph. She has also appeared on the popular TV programmes, C4’s Sunday Brunch and CBBC's Saturday Mash-Up, teaching the presenters how to make sushi. She is also an in demand private chef. She has cooked for celebrities including Tina Turner and Rina Sawayama.
She demonstrates authentic Japanese cooking in the UK and Europe at many diverse events, and she regularly works with the Japanese government’s related organizations promoting Japanese cuisine and sake to the media and public. Her latest culinary interests include all aspects of fermentation and flavour experimentation across multiple food cultures. .
Akemi is a member of the Japanese Culinary Academy UK, is a certified miso sommelier. She has judged Sake category at International Wine Challenge in 2020/2021/2022/2024.
This was the second Sozai cooking class I have done with Akemi. Both were brilliant. Akemi is extremely knowledgeable about Japanese food, and I left both classes with lots of new information about Japanese food.
We made loads of delicious food, most of which we ate at the end of the class but we also got additional to take home. I would definitely recommend this class. The recipes are very approachable but still tasty, and I'm excited to try and replicate them at home. In three hours we managed to cook five dishes, which was really impressive.
I used to love sushi before going to class, but now I'm fully obsessed. I learnt a lot of new ways to prepare sushi. And the teacher was incredibly polite and helpful, explaining everything with great commitment. It was unthinkable that you couldn't understand something! If you don't know what to give for your close friends or family, this is the greatest gift to attend the roll & roll sushi class.
Cooking Ramen with Akemi was brilliant! We loved the insights and the final Ramen we cooked was delicious. The class size and atmosphere was perfect.