● Mr. Shuji Ozeki lived and worked in Sydney, Australia as a chef specializing in Japanese cuisine for 10 years. After returning to Japan, he has spent 26 years (and counting) teaching enthusiasts of Japanese food and professional chefs about the art of cooking Japanese dishes in fluent English both domestically and internationally, using his very own recipes written in English. A popular chef, his classes have had participants come from as many as 45 countries worldwide.
● Check out Seki Terrace, a store that sells cutlery made in Seki City - one of the world’s three major cutlery centers (along with Solingen in Germany and Sheffield in the UK). Discover your favorite cutlery piece, and try out the knife-sharpening activity available. The shop is a 5-minute car ride away, and your visit will be scheduled before or after your preparation and enjoyment of your delicious homecooked Japanese cuisine.
AM Course
11:00 - Handing out and explanation of recipes
11:10 - Preparation, cooking, plating
13:00 - Enjoy the completed dishes for lunch at the dining hall
14:15 - Shopping and knife sharpening activity at Seki Terrace
15:15 - Activity concludes
PM Course
15:30 - Shopping and knife sharpening activity at Seki Terrace
16:45 - Handing out and explanation of recipes
16:55 - Preparation, cooking, plating
18:45 - Enjoy the completed dishes for dinner at the dining hall
19:45 - Activity concludes
Hands-on Cooking Lesson: English-guided instruction by ""Flying Chef"" Shuji Ozeki covering traditional ""Ichiju-Sansai"" (one soup, three dishes) meal concepts and cooking with seasonal Gifu ingredients.
English Recipes: Recipe handouts and full step-by-step culinary explanations provided in English.
Full Meal: Enjoying the completed dishes for lunch (AM Course) or dinner (PM Course) in the dining hall.
Seki Terrace Visit: Admission to Seki Terrace to explore, shop for Seki cutlery, and participate in a hands-on knife sharpening activity.
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