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Summer Youth: Beautiful Bentos (Ages 12-18)

When you're packing a lunch to go, a fully loaded bento is a beautiful box full of happiness.

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Summer Youth: Beautiful Bentos (Ages 12-18)

Summer Youth: Beautiful Bentos (Ages 12-18)

When you're packing a lunch to go, a fully loaded bento is a beautiful box full of happiness.

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Who can resist musubi (rice balls) shaped like animals? You'll play with your food, using rice molds and vegetable shape cutters to create fun ingredients for your boxes that are both healthy and delicious.

You'll let traditional principles and practices of Japanese cuisine guide you, incorporating five colors, five tastes, and five methods of cooking. You'll explore local and seasonal ingredients as you build your bright, beautiful, portable meals.

On the menu:

  • Shokado Bento Box: Six slots filled with classic bento ingredients.
  • Musubi/Sushi Bento Box: Create a colorful assortment of rice balls.
  • Teriyaki Bento Box: Learn how to make teriyaki sauce from scratch.
  • Soboro Bento Box: Tasty meat toppings on a bed of rice.

Details

  • Ages 12-18.
  • You must be registered for the class (no drop-ins).
  • You must wear closed-toe shoes to class.
  • Menu is subject to change.
  • Omnivores will enjoy this food. Check with instructor to see if food allergies or sensitivities can be accommodated.
  • Registration closes Monday, July 15.

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A materials fee of $50, included in the price of the class, will cover everything you need.

Instructor
Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz

Tracy is passionate about sharing the traditional Japanese cooking she learned as a fourth-generation Nikkei in Hawaii. She regularly teaches Washoku cooking classes on Bainbridge Island and in Seattle at The Pantry. She is a recipe developer for Providence Heart Institute, and became interested in teaching when she ran a test kitchen that prepared international chefs for online cooking classes with American home cooks. She is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Harvard’s CHEF culinary coaching program. Website: IngredientsCount.com Instagram: @ingredientscount

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