Valentine's Day Sushi Experience - Virtual

Experience the thrill of making your very own sushi, using our unique interactive teaching method. Eat well, gain a fantastic new skill and learn more about sushi then you ever thought possible.

Usher in a new year of possibility with a new skill!

A detailed shopping list, including possible online resources for purchasing, will be emailed to participants as well. Please feel free to reach out with questions about materials or or substitutions.

Here is everything you need:

Materials:

• sushi rolling mat (OR can also use a tea/kitchen towel- we'll explain!)
• sharp, non-serrated knife (ideally 6" or longer)
• cutting board
• cooking pot or rice cooker
• bowl and spoon (ideally, not metal)

Ingredients/ Food to buy

• sushi rice/short grain rice other than arborio, 1-2lbs
• english cucumbers
• avocado
• seasoned rice vinegar
• nori sheets (7-10 pack) OR soy paper if you prefer

optional ingredients: mango, peanuts, mock crab stick

optional condiments: soy sauce, pickled ginger, wasabi powder

Our Standard or Gourmet Kit can also be shipped to you!

Standard Kit includes: nori, sushi rice, seasoned rice vinegar, pickled ginger, wasabi powder, makisu (rolling mat): $70, includes shipping

Gourmet Kit adds: 1-2 sushi grade fish blocks (based on location and availability). Options include tuna, salmon, yellowtail and more: $150, includes shipping

Please note: fresh produce (avocados, cucumbers) will still need to be purchased locally.

This class teaches all the skills needed to make maki (roll) and temaki (handroll) sushi, including:

• How to make sushi rice
• How to prepare sushi neta (ingredients) for maki (rolls)
• Where to buy the best sushi fish in NYC (or how to get it shipped to you anywhere)
• How to make hosumaki (nori on the outside), uramaki (inside out) rolls, temaki (handrolls) and rainbow rolls!
• Tons of fun history and trivia!

Our Basic menu of avocado and cucumber can be augmented at will to give you lots of options to use your new skills with. Some ideas include:

• mango and peanut
• mock crab stick
• carrot
• pickled daikon and burdock

All classes include:

• a detailed shopping list for all food ingredients
• a full tool list, with easy substitutions with items you may have at home, and names of stores to shop at or order online
• Our Sushi Information Handout, with all the preparation basics, lots of tips, reminders and resources where to shop in NYC and online
• Email support for your next 2 sushi attempts at home!

FAQ

Q: What ages are allowed in these classes?

A: We love all ages! To make sure everyone gets to enjoy themselves, those under 16 are allowed with parental consent; under 12 allowed only with adult guardian.

Q: What's your rescheduling/cancelation policy?

A: Due to the nature of our business and supplies, all reservations are final. Rescheduling is not permitted for any reason. Genuine medical emergency may be considered on a case by case basis.

Taking a cooking class online isn't exactly new, but it's certainly not the same as doing this live with an instructor. So we'd thought we'd give you a sense of how your class will look. if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Where?:

Classes will take place on Zoom. If you're still blissfully unaware, fear not, it's easy. Go to Zoom.us to check it out. You can dowload a plugin to your computer for a more seamless connection, use the browswer if you prefer, or your phone!

Links will be sent to all participants the day before class.

How?:

The Instructor will have 2 cameras (fancy!), one trained on them so you can see and hear them clearly, and one trained on their workspace, so you can see what they're doing clearly.

Participants will be muted by default, with opportunities to talk at various points (Introductions, after segments for questions).

Chat will be available for questions in between set talk points.