Hungry to learn more about Japan?

A TASTE OF CULTURE culinary arts program combines spicy tidbits of food lore with practical tips and skill-building lessons on how to prepare Japanese food. Programs offer a unique opportunity for foreign residents and visitors from overseas to explore and enjoy Japan's culture through its food. Instruction is in English.

Tasting sessions, cooking classes and customized culinary programs are conducted in A Taste of Culture's home-style kitchen, fully equipped for teaching traditional Japanese cooking. Programs are offered in OSAKA, in addition to TOKYO. A schedule of programs open to general registration is posted at our calendar page.

NOTE: All programs listed on the calendar through April, 2008 are fully matriculated. Because of a heavy travel schedule and previous commitments, additional programs can not be scheduled until mid-June.

Market tours and other field trips are conducted in the Tokyo metropolitan area. In addition to programs open to the general public, A Taste of Culture also delivers a limited number of private tours and workshops in both Tokyo and Osaka.

• To learn more about the kinds of programs and events A Taste of Culture offers, click on General Information on Programs.
• To learn more about scheduling a private program or tour, click on Customized Programs.

Those who have attended programs at A Taste of Culture automatically receive e-newsletters, unless they request to be removed from our list. If you have not been receiving our newsletters, and would like to do so, please send your request to: Elizabeth Andoh.

To access articles by and about Elizabeth Andoh, and interviews with her, and to link to book reviews and commentary on WASHOKU: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen, refer to the LINKS page.

To request autographed bookplates for your copy of WASHOKU: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen(Ten Speed Press, 2005) by Elizabeth Andoh, click here