Discover the secrets
of Asian cooking with a NuCulinary hands-on or demonstration
cooking class. Classes are small and intimate to ensure
that you get the attention you need, and are offered
in various Seattle-area locations.
You’ve been asking when we’d return to teaching in Seattle. Now, we are excited to announce that in addition to classes at Bellevue Uwajimaya, we’ll be teaching at the Nisei Veterans Committee Clubhouse in Seattle’s International District and at Albert Lee at Southcenter.
Click our link above and view the classes on a calendar and view the full descriptions Check back with us often as our calendar is always being updated.
For the past 10 years we’ve taught shoppers and culinary enthusiast the ins and outs of Asian cuisine. Uwajimaya continues to be a premium grocer offering authentic and fresh ingredients, gifts; kitchen dishware and tools. Their expansion to Renton provides our south end and eastside shoppers a new store to peruse and enjoy. Each of our Uwajimaya classes includes a special, 10% off coupon for grocery and gifts at any of the three Uwajimaya Asian Grocery stores (Seattle, Bellevue and Renton).
Our classes in the deli dining area and deli kitchen are all HANDS-ON style where our students participate in making their own dinner! If you like to get your hands in the pot, these are the classes for you. Enjoy plenty of instruction and the fruits and vegetables of your labor, along with a lot of laughter and camaraderie.
Plan on two hours to learn, cook and dine. Wear comfortable clothes and closed toe flat shoes; bring an apron (if you own one) and be prepared to cook and EAT!
Features:
You Receive:
- Recipes of the dishes made in class, 10% coupons toward purchases at Uwajimaya;
- other NuCulinary items as noted;
- a delicious dinner cooked by the class—you do not need to eat dinner prior to class.
Type of Class: Hands-on, students cook their meal in teams
Class time: 2 hours
Dress: Comfortable clothes; closed toe low or flat shoes; long hair tied back
Health: Please do not attend if sick, you may send a substitute
You may want to bring: apron
Cancellation policy: you must cancel or transfer one week in advance; you may send a substitute. Cancellations inside of 7 days are non-refundable or transferable.
Class pricing: $70-85
Join us in our new venue in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District! Just east of I-5 on King Street is the historic, newly remodeled clubhouse of the Nisei Veterans, those of Japanese American descent who have served in wars. This multiuse community center houses a gymnasium; meeting and conference rooms and a newly designed commercial kitchen perfect for NuCulinary cooking classes.
Ever been dining in an Asian restaurant and wished you could have the recipe for a delicious dish so you could make it at home? Then this special Dine, Learn and Cook Experience is for you.
In this 2-part class series you’ll join Nuculinary President Naomi Kakiuchi for dinner at one of her favorite Seattle Asian restaurants one week. This very special meal will highlight the culture, ingredients and cooking techniques of the cuisine. Then, the following week, the restaurant’s chef will show you exactly how to prepare the same scrumptious dishes from the week before in our new Seattle kitchen.
Features:
You Receive:
- Restaurant dinner featuring specialties of the house with Chef Naomi and meet the Guest Chef on their own turf;
- Experience a cooking class with the restaurant’s chef and learn to make their specialties at home;
- Recipes of the dishes made in class, samples of all dishes made in class—you do not need to eat dinner prior; a 10% coupons toward purchases at Uwajimaya.
Details:
Please meet Naomi at the restaurant by the reservation time for week 1.
The week 2 Cooking Class will be held at the NVC Kitchen.
The menu may not contain all the dishes of the dinner the week before due to time constraints but will provide techniques and recipes of the meal.
Most Dine, Learn and Cook classes are demonstration-only to allow all students to readily grasp the nuances and concepts of the cuisine without having to cook and learn simultaneously. Exception:The Sustainable Sushi class will be a Hands-On experience with fish cutting and is limited to 10 students
Class time: Dinner 2 hours. Class 2 ½- 3 hours
Dress: Comfortable, for hands-on classes please wear comfortable closed toe low or flat shoes; long hair tied back
Health: Please do not attend if sick, you may send a substitute
Cancellation policy: you must cancel or transfer one week in advance; you may send a substitute. Cancellations inside of 7 days are non-refundable or transferable.
Receive: Series
Pricing for both dinner and cooking class: $127-197
Demonstration Class
Sometimes it’s easiest to learn by watching. NuCulinary demo classes at the NVC Kitchen feature guest chefs, popular instructors and owner Naomi Kakiuchi. Learn how to cook tasty Asian meals as well as what ingredients combine to make the best dishes and how to adapt recipes to the tastes of each guest at your table.
Hands-on Class
In our Hands-on classes, you participate in making your own dinner! If you like to get your hands in the pot, these are the classes for you. Enjoy plenty of instruction and the fruits and vegetables of your labor, along with a lot of laughter and camaraderie.
Plan on two hours to learn, cook and dine. Wear comfortable clothes and closed toe flat shoes; bring an apron (if you own one) and be prepared to cook and EAT!
Features:
You Receive:
- Recipes of the dishes made in class;
- A buffet dinner created by the class;
- 10% coupons toward purchases at Uwajimaya.
Type of Class: Hands-on: students cook their meal in teams
Demonstration (Demo): chefs cook and demonstrates recipes, then guests sample all dishes.
Class time: 2 ½ -3 hours
Dress: Comfortable
Health: Please do not attend if sick, you may send a substitute
Cancellation policy: you must cancel or transfer one week in advance; you may send a substitute. Cancellations inside of 7 days are non-refundable or transferable.
Class pricing: Demonstration class $67-$80
Hands-on class: $77-$120
Not sure what kinds of Asian food you enjoy most or would like to cook? Wondering if cooking classes are for you? Take a taste of our cooking classes and sample the myriad Asian cuisines we highlight. In these introductory classes we show you how to prepare a couple of dishes from our upcoming classes, so you can watch and taste for yourself.
Features:
You Receive:
- On-site cooking demonstration and samples of a variety of different styles of Asian dishes;
- Recipes for the dishes made in class;
- A 10% off coupon toward purchases at any Uwajimaya
A coupon good for 15% off your next, non-sampler class
Type of Class: Demonstration (Demo) where chef cooks and demonstrates recipes and guests taste all dishes.
Class time 1 ¼ - 1 ½ hours
Dress: Comfortable
Health: Please do not attend if sick, you may send a substitute
Cancellation policy: you must cancel or transfer one week in advance; you may send a substitute in your place. Cancellations inside of 7 days are non-refundable or transferable.
Class Pricing: $35
NuCulinary will refund your
tuition in full for cancellations made up to 7 days
before the class. No refunds or credits will be given
for a cancellation made less than 7 days before the
class. Cancellations or changes can be made online here. When a class is cancelled for any reason,
we will contact you by e-mail or telephone and provide a credit for a future class or issue
a full refund.
Have you always wanted
to learn the basics of cooking a certain cuisine but
would really like to do it at home in your own kitchen?
Or have you dreamed of hosting a private cooking party
with your friends, led by a chef/nutritionist? We
can design a class just for you. Contact
us and we’ll create something magical for
you, your family, and friends.
For hands-on classes please
wear closed toe shoes and have hair tied back. You
can bring an apron if desired.
We have openings for class
assistants for NuCulinary classes. Class assistants
are primarily responsible for setup and breakdown
of the classroom, serving and clearing dishes for
attendees and dishwashing. Average work shift is 4
½ hours.
If you have sufficient culinary
skills you may be asked to assist with kitchen prep
prior to class. Average work shift is 5 hours.
Benefits include a complimentary cooking class after
assisting in 5 classes, a Uwajimaya 10% discount coupon redeemable within two weeks of class (some restrictions apply) and learning some culinary tricks and secrets from professional chefs.
To apply provide all contact information via email
or phone 206.932.3855 to register.
info@nuculinary.com
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