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Japanese Tapas: Fail-Proof Tataki & Summer Salads from Tokyo (4 hrs)

Name: Japanese Tapas: Fail-Proof Tataki & Summer Salads from Tokyo (4 hrs)
Brand: Umami Food Studio
SKU: Class002
Price: 1300.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

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"Learned so much to craft awesome salads and loved it! Even hardcore meat lovers will dig these." - Andrew F -

• Why Join: Ladies and wine-lovers' favourite / Rany's exclusive creation / Low GI, low gluten

• Protein: Salmon, beef, chicken (tofu for vegetarian)

• Can't Accomodate: Halal, Vegan, Gluten free

• Ideal For: Healthy & wholesome eating, Easy weekday meals, Load-shedding cooking

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28 Jan 2027: Thu 9am, ❌ Halal ✅ Vegetarian option, low gluten sold out

26 Feb 2027: Fri 5pm, ❌ Halal ✅ Vegetarian option, low gluten sold out

27 Feb 2027: Sat 9am, ❌ Halal ✅ Vegetarian option, low gluten sold out

[Last] 6 Mar 2027: Sat 4pm, ❌ Halal ✅ Vegetarian option, low gluten sold out

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DIETARY INFORMATION

- Essential ingredients (required for all customers' consumption): Cooking alcohol, soy sauce, miso paste, wheat, egg, oyster sauce, sesame, mushroom

- Customisable ingredients (swap or skip): Beef, chicken, salmon or tofu

- Remarks: Excellent vegetarian & pescatarian options offered in regular class.

COURSE CONTENT

1. (Theory) 10 do's and don'ts for making great salads, allowing you to improvise based on fridge finds.
2. Soba noodle salad with grilled chicken marinated in lemon salt pesto
3. Yuzu broccoli salad with smoked salmon
4. Beef pancake with shallot & garlic chive salad
5. Salmon avocado sashimi with garlic chilli sake sauce

Teaching format: 50% demo + 50% hands-on. We cook as an interactive team (no individual cooking stations). Please scroll down to FAQs to understand the benefits of this class format.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. All sales are final. No refunds.

2. Date changes are free more than 28 days before class. 28–7 days before: R250 per person. Under 7 days, up to 72 hours before: R350 per person. 72–48 hours before: 50% of the fee is forfeited. Under 48 hours: 100% forfeited. Hours count back from the class start time. Choose your new date within 1 month, or the credit expires.

3. Can't make it? Send someone in your place, at no cost.

4. Check the class menu before booking, especially for groups. No cancellations or date changes due to dietary restrictions. Full details: Cooking Class T&Cs →

FAQs

About 4 hours, in three parts: a welcome drink and potstickers on arrival, 2 hours of prep and learning (no drinking yet), then 1.5 hours to cook and eat together. We cook as one team. Watch, take notes or get stuck in, it's up to you.

Waterfall Estate, Midrand. 5 minutes from Mall of Africa, 30 minutes from Johannesburg, Pretoria and the airport.

No, we cook together as a team: half demo, half hands-on. You learn from Rany, our founder and a seasoned food educator with 10+ years of experience, from questions and from each other, cover 3–4 recipes, and taste the dish done right, your reference for cooking at home.

Our halal classes use halal-certified meat, with no pork and no alcohol in the cooking. We're not halal-certified, and other guests may have wine with the meal. Non-Muslim guests are welcome too: same authentic recipes. Read the full answer →

Nothing but a healthy appetite and a good sense of humour. We prepare everything.

4 days before, we WhatsApp you directions and your gate access code.

We cook on solar.

Yes, bring your own. ½ bottle of wine (1 bottle per couple) or 2 beers per person. We keep the first 2 hours, prep and learning, alcohol-free. Sharp knives, clear heads.

10 years old. Our classes are for anyone who truly wants to learn how to cook, whatever their age. If a young guest can stay focused for around 4 hours and cook alongside adults, they're welcome. We use fire and knives, so guests aged 10–17 must attend with a paying adult. Same class, same menu, same price.

All sales are final. Change your date for free more than 28 days before; fees apply after that. Or send someone in your place at no cost, any time. Full details: Cooking Class T&Cs →

Classes run only at our studio, where the kitchen and team are set up for it. But we can bring private dining to your home: from R1,000 per person (incl. VAT), based on 10 guests. Talk to us → for details.

Yes, from 8 guests. Your own class, your own date, just your group.

Smaller group (min 6 people)?

Keep it private: pay the min session fee. See the 6-guest examples in our sample quotes.
Join a public class: book seats in any class on our calendar. Or request your chosen class on your chosen date, with at least 6 weeks' notice. We fill the remaining seats.

Book a private class → Plan team building →

As a general rule, not our regular classes. This avoids conflicts of interest and protects our recipes, which have been copied and sold without our permission before. Now and then we run classes open to everyone, so talk to us first. Chefs and food businesses can also book our consulting or chef training.

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Customer Reviews

5 stars: 23 (100%)
4 stars: 0 (0%)
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1 star: 0 (0%)

From one foodie to another..

Thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class.. Rany is excellent with precise demonstrations which encourages hands-on learning whilst savouring the delicious asian smells & tastes. The setting of her studio is beautiful & inviting to stir up one’s creativity juices in her lessons. I will certainly attend many more lessons!!

Even men can handle veggies happily in this class!!

Really great to learn how to make fun salads. Even hard-core meat eaters and men will appreciate this. Well done and loved Rany's enthusiasm and passion.

Good food, good company and a beautiful setting

Had a really fun day cooking with Rany and the other guests. The class is hands on and special attention is given to each person who is there. I've learnt a lot and will certainly be applying these techniques in my own kitchen. Thank you Rany for a fantastic day, filled with good food, good company and a beautiful setting!

Thank you Brigs!

Japanese Tapas & Salads

Loved this course! Food fresh and light, ideal for appetisers or lovely light summer meals.

Dietary Restriction: Eat all

Truly, a lesson from a master.

My time learning from Rany was amazing, there's so many lessons I learnt that have made my life in the kitchen easier, especially when making quick and easy, tasty salads 🤌🏽

Awesome course

This is a lovely course, there is lots to learn and so easy to put the ideas to good use in everyday cooking. Thank you for a great day

Great, relaxed vibe

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What a great experience- had a blast learning to make some amazing salads. Great, relaxed vibe with lots of learning and some really good food to top it off! Will be back soon

Awesome experience

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An awesome experience. Great to attend with a friend or family member
Leant so many different salad ideas

Loved this new experience

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Loved this new experience. !

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The most AMAZING Oriental cooking course!

The most AMAZING Oriental cooking course! Rany has such patience and explains anything you don’t understand! Whether you’re an individual or doing it with a groups of friends, you feel welcomed and at home! Thank you!

Thank you Jessica. Hope now you are motivated to cook and share your newly learned recipes with your loved ones. Practice makes perfection so fingers crossed for the day you becoming salad master!

Thank you for a beautiful day.

What an amazing experience! Just loves Rami - left with a whole cupboard full of goodies too Thank you for a beautiful day with all my girlfriends ❤️

Thank you Manica and welcome to the world of exciting Asian home cooking! Hope there are many more encounters with you in the future.

Rani is a brilliant teacher.

Loved the oriental salad course! Rani is a brilliant teacher and the food was awesome! Will definitely recommend Unami Food Studio.

What an amazing day.

What an amazing day spend with Rany. The oriental salad course was fantastic and provided you will so much information. Learning how to make these sauces and being able to make something special at home is the best. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

Hi Anzelle, Thank you for supporting me for years and bringing these wonderful ladies to the class. As times goes by, hope our friendship matures to something meaningful and your family are enriched by all Asian food you cook for them!

Just can't get enough!

This is my 3rd class with Rany and I just can’t get enough. The innovation of her recipes is sublime and her thorough teaching methods make everything so accessible and unintimidating.
In addition to that, it’s a one stop shop. If you want to take your newly acquired skills and try them at home, all of Rany’s products are available for purchase and you are guaranteed to leave with bags laden with sauces, condiments and the best soy sauce you’ll ever taste.
I can’t wait for the next class! Thank you Rany for bringing quality Asian cooking to our homes

Hi Andrea thank you for the review. Hope this class empowered you to eat healthy and flavourful with less prep and washing!

Inspiring recipes

Inspiring recipes and new ingredients we have never cooked with before. We now know how to make delicious salas dressings combined with fresh, fun and creative salads. Thank you Rany for being such a wonderful host/chef/teacher. We enjoyed every moment of the class and we cannot wait to sign up for our next class. Guy & Ash x

5 stars

absolutely loved the oriental salads class

Thanks Rany, I absolutely loved the oriental salads class. You've ruined pre-made salads dressings for me forever!

Already booked the next session!

A lovely day away from the foods we know, learning about those we can (usually) only buy.
The food was terrific.
Already booked the next session!

nice team of really lovely people

I had a great day!! Learning new oriental salads cooking techniques plus nice team of really lovely people, what can be better???

Perfect blend of taste sensations.

Great recipes. Excellent presentation. Perfect blend of taste sensations.

look forward to the next time!!

Thanks for a great lesson in making the most amazing salads! I look forward to the next time!!

an excellent eating experience!!

What an amazing experience! The versatility and understanding of how these amazing flavors work together has been both educational and an excellent eating experience!!
Will definitely return to experience more of Rany’s culinary genius!!! ��

Anyone can do it!!

Amazing!!!!! Loved every minute of it!!!! Amazing new ingredients that I would never even have tried! So delicious and easy. Anyone can do it!! Wow really amazed! The oriental salads course is a must!!!!

Japanese Tapas: Fail-Proof Tataki & Summer Salads from Tokyo (4 hrs)

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