After his sellout classes with us, we are delighted to welcome MasterChef winner Tim Anderson back to the kitchen for this introduction to Japanese cooking based on his fabulous book Japaneasy. Tim will demystify this ancient cuisine, showing how easy it is to cook authentic Japanese food at home. Unlike Thai or Indian food, which require a long list of ingredients, Japanese food is minimal – fresh produce, simply prepared with the key Japanese seasonings: soy, mirin, rice vinegar, dashi, sake and miso. Master 4 key Japanese sauces and use them to make classic dishes including pork and leek gyoza – including making the wrappers (making the wrappers from scratch was a big hit on Tim’s last class with us), sweet miso-glazed aubergine (miso dengaku), sweet soy beef (vegetarian option available) and onion rice bowl (beef gyudon) along with simmered greens with gomadare – sweet sesame dressing.
Tim Anderson was MasterChef champion 2011 and has since achieved his dream of opening a Japanese restaurant, the acclaimed Nanban, in Brixton. Japaneasy is his second book. He regularly appears on Jamie Oliver’s FoodTube and on BBC Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet.
The day starts at 10am with breakfast and will finish around 3.30 to 4pm. Includes lunch with wine.
Photographs © Nassima Rothacker and © Laura Edwards.
