I've moved

Hello, I am now at www.hiromistone.com.  You can find information about the classes and other events all right there.  Classes resume at the end of Jan 2011.  Look forward to seeing you there.

Summer Class schedule

I am repeating the basic course again on 5 Wednesdays beginning 16 June.  In addition, I have one off classes during the same time period so please scroll down to see the listings.

All classes are from 6:30-9:30 and include dinner.  £40/class

Class 1 Dashi and Rice - the Soul of Japanese Cooking
16 June (Wed) 

Dashi (stock) and rice are at the heart of Japanese cooking.  Get these two things right and you are well on your way to producing a delicious meal.  The class will cover the different ways to make dashi and ways to produce that perfect pot of rice.  Miso soup and teriyaki salmon are also on the menu and you will have a chance to make your own onigiri (rice balls)

Class 2 Vegetables  
23 June (Wed)
Fresh seasonal vegetables are an important feature of Japanese cooking.  Dishes on the menu include string beans with sesame sauce, grilled asparagus, fried tofu balls and of course rice and miso soup. 

Class 3 Fish
30 June (Wed)

Here's a challenge, make tasty Japanese fish dishes with fish from the supermarket, not a speciality fishmonger.  Using what's freshest from the market, grilled, stewed and fried options will be shown.  

Class 4 Meat Japanese style
7 July (Wed)

Eating meat is a relatively recent thing in Japan, perhaps in the last 100 years or so.  Pork with ginger sauce, a light chicken salad and easy beef soup are on the menu.

Class 5 Home Sushi
14 July (Wed)

Sushi refers to the vinegared rice which forms the base.  Nigiri sushi, which most people think of when they think sushi is actually not prepared at home.  Maki sushi (rolls), gomoku sushi (mostly veg) and inari sushi (deep fried tofu) are more typical of what is served at home.  You will have the opportunity to roll your own, make your unique creation.

Additional Classes

These classes can be taken on their own. However, I would recommend having taken the Dashi class before the dinner party class.  Same format, 6:30 start, ending with dinner.  £40/class.  

Dinner Party Menu

24 June (Thurs) 

A simple dinner party menu to impress your friends.  It will include a timing sheet so you can plan your time and be able to enjoy your guests.

Take a Pot of Rice

1 July (Thurs)  

Rice is the staple of the Japanese diet and so very versatile.  You can put things in it, on it, the sky's the limit.  Some dishes require a fresh pot of rice while others are better when the rice has gone cold.  

Vegetarian 

8 July (Thurs)  

It's hard finding Japanese food that doesn't have some form of fish in it.  So why not make your own?  We begin with a veggie dashi (stock) and explore dishes that are satisfying without the use of fish or meat.  

Field Trip to Japan Centre 
10 July (Sat) 10:15am

Japan Centre on Lower Regent St is one of the many places in the Piccadilly Circus area that carries Japanese groceries.  We will go around the aisles and I can point out the items that have been introduced in class.  Once you have an idea of what the items are, you can order non perishables from their website and have it delivered.