The mochi class with Yukiko was so much fun. The class is suitable for multi-age groups; I brought my mother, who is in her 80's and daughter, who is a teenager, to the class. Yukiko taught us several methods of mochi making as well as gave us tips on how to add different fillings and ingredients to the dough. I highly recommend this class. read more

Took a mochi making class with Kaori's mom- it was SO FUN. Definitely arrive hungry, as you make a lot of Mochi in the class! We did the class as a family birthday and it was really nice and intimate (only 6 of us but I think they have larger groups sometimes as well). Definitely recommend if you like mochi! read more

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Kaori is a delightful and engaging teacher and chef. My friends and I attended her mochi-making workshop and we left with happy bellies and smiling faces. I highly recommend it because mochi is fun and easy to make and you get to eat your yummy, confectionary creations. read more

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We did the mochi class for a team building event. It was very fun! And the mochi was delicious Very easy to do, and definitely planning on making my own mochi at home. Would recommend for team events! read more

This was a fun afternoon activity making mochi! I highly recommend this either as a company outing or as a weekend activity between friends. The mochi-making class is a little over 2 hours long and includes matcha green tea ice cream mochi making, very fresh strawberries, adzuki (red bean) paste, and baking chocolates. Oh yeah, mochi donuts at the end, worth it! It was very educational, and Kaori shares recipes for learning to make it on your own after the class. The experience was worthwhile. Expect a powdery mess! read more

What a lovely experience! Yuki and her helper were wonderful teachers. They were so friendly and welcoming, and really personalized the experience for us. We got to make several different types of mochi and add different fillings. It was really creative and fun, would definitely recommend!!! read more

Super fun experience! Great way to spend a day. I learned so much and will definitely try this at home.

This was such a fun experience! I got the ramen cooking class as a gift for Father's Day for my dad who is a huge foodie. We made it a whole family event. Kaori was so great. She was flexible when my sister was running a bit late and spent time talking about the process of making the broth and all the ingredients. We had fun making our own ramen noodles and wrapping gyoza. We were STUFFED by the end, so make sure you come hungry! Thanks Kaori, hope we can book you for another class soon! read more

My friend and I purchased the mochi making experience through Airbnb, and it did not disappoint! Yuki has all the materials we needed, and walked us through all the steps and possible methods of making mochi. She was patient and enthusiastic, and we had such a great experience being creative with our fillings and taking away delicious treats. I definitely feel confident making mochi in the future, and I'm glad I had a pro walking me through the process the first time. Thanks Yuki for an excellent class! read more

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Best class I ever had!! My sister and I took the Mochi course on Sunday and it's a very pleasant experience. Our Kaori sensei is very friendly and patient. Class is in a small group so everyone gets to chat and compliment each other. Is kids friendly environment but I do suggest the age to be 6+ since they have to sit nicely and make their own Mochi. You can bring the freshly made Mochi home and that's the best part of the course. My kids ate most of the Mochi as soon as I walk in the house. read more

Incredible evening! I went with a group of former classmates to a group mochi making event. The staff was extremely professional and took us through all aspects of mochi making. read more

What a fun mother/teen activity. My friend and I went with our teens and had just a nice time. We had no idea how easy mochi is and learned so much. The soup we had early in the class was so tasty and would have held us over as dinner was a bit of a challenge. We loved the dessert mochi too, especially the green tea mochi that we wrapped around the green tea ice cream. Chef Kaori had great information about the history of mochi, the confusing ingredients (although simple) and lots of tips. The mochi doughnuts were amazing. read more

My team took a remote mochi-making class with Yukiko Sensei recently. It was such a fun and easy activity to do together! We are very appreciative of Yukiko Sensei's warmth, patience, and creativity. Can't wait to make more mochi at home in the future! read more

What a fun afternoon! We booked a ramen and gyoza making class with Kaori for 5 of us (ages ranging from 7 to 60). Kaori was very knowledgeable - and patient - as we tried to perfect noodle making and dumpling folding. The best part was tasting all of our creations! We walked away from the class with big smiles on our faces and even bigger bellies. read more

I've taken two ramen classes with Kaori's Kitchen, and although I haven't yet attempted to make it for myself, I love learning about the process with which the broth and toppings are made! Kaori let us try the different ingredients that go into the ramen, like mini dried shrimp and garlic oil. With such a small class, we were able to experience all aspects of the process. I enjoyed making the noodle dough from scratch and running it through the kitchen aid pasta maker. The ramen was so delicious!! We got to try two different types of broth. Kaori is very knowledgeable and experienced in cooking a variety of dishes. I highly recommend trying her ramen or other classes! She is a patient, kind, and supportive teacher. read more

I took the Mochi class with Yukiko and can't recommend it enough! She was kept the pace of the "class" (about 8 people total in her home kitchen) at a comfortable, and relaxed pace. She was super informative, answering everyone's questions (we all left with a list of all the ingredients we used for the day, instructions to make at home & a history of mochi) and she kept making us all laugh with her jokes, and fun stories from her childhood. She provided about 5 different mochi fillings, and let us choose how we would fill each one. We did 5 different mochi flavors, each of them were incredible!! We left with a large take-home box filled with our creations. I would definitely try and have her for any special events where my friends and family could learn to make mochi too! Thank you Yukiko!! read more

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I've done Kaori's class before, but I wanted to do it again for my husband and I's joint birthday party. She worked with me on the menu so we could do new things - recommend the mochi donuts and nutella strawberry mochi. It turned out amazing. The mochi was of course delicious and my friends had a great time. Kaori explains things well. I would definitely do it again! Honestly, it does seem a bit pricey for a class, but the take home recipes and the whole experience is well worth it. read more

I have been to Kaori's Ramen Class. It was amazing. Everything was made from scratch, the broth, the meat and veggies that went along with the ramen and especially the noodles. Best part was you get to eat what you prepare in the class, and I ate 2 bowls of delicious ramen. I liked all the tips and tricks that she demonstrated. While at the Ramen Class, you get free advice on making mochi and matcha panacotta from her mom :) Highly recommend her Ramen Class. read more

Attended mochi-Making class with my two daughters and had a blast. Yum, yum, yum. 4 different methods including cool shortcut techniques. Super fresh fruit additions and overall, top notch learning experience. Huge thank you to Yuki, Emi & Kaori. read more

A few girlfriends and I took the mochi making class with Kaori and loved it. There were others in our class but it was such a fun and relaxed experience that we really enjoyed it. Some of the end products were better than others but I really enjoyed learning so many different ways to make mochi! read more

I brought my granddaughter to make some mochi and we had a ball! We learned 5 ways to make mochi, which were all pretty much easy. We love mochi and our favorite was the the steamed mochi and the fried mochi. read more

Kaori's Kitchen came to our office for a mochi making event. We all had so much fun! Pounding the mochi was great stress relief, and decorating our creations let us flex our creative muscles. Kaori was a delightful instructor, and she made the experience enjoyable for everyone. read more

Kaori and Yukiko's mochi making and Japanese bread classes were a lot of fun! We learned to make green tea mochi with red bean, strawberry mochi and basic mochi. The Japanese bread class was very thorough and we learned to make curry pan, anpanman and best of all, everything was delicious. Kaori and Yukiko are a great team and they made the classes a lot of fun. Will take more classes when I have the time! Thanks Kaori & Yukiko! read more

One of our best team building events! Kaori and Yuki helped us make ramen and gyoza for a fun and delicious evening! It was an evening to remember. Every person had the most amazing time. Kaori accommodated our dietary needs ( vegetarian and dairy free). She took her time to help us and our evening was relaxed, unrushed and super fun! We were allowed to bring whatever drinks we wanted to and we also brought along our own dessert to top off the evening! Highly recommended group activity for all! read more

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So much fun! I found this event through Airbnb experiences and I'm so glad I did. It was my first time booking an 'experience' through them. This class is held inside the instructor, Kaori's Kitchen, in San Leandro. The neighborhood has ample amount of parking to host 10 guest. Which I believe is the limit per class. Very intimate and has a homey feel. We were taught 5 very simple..easy to do at home Mochi recipes. Good amount of filling options but you are welcome to bring some of your own. You have to take the class to believe how full you get off of the fresh mochi you eat. On top of that, you come home with a container full of leftovers. We were taught how to make the usual dessert filled mochi, ice cream mochi, miso mochi and my favorite was the freshly deep fried donut. The class runs about 2 hours long and is around 68$ per person. Our instructor Kaori was really friendly and very welcoming. If you love Mochi, or not, I would def recommend taking this class. Fun and informative. Not only will you leave with so much mochi to bring home and share but also ideas for your next potluck! read more

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Mochi making class was a very creative, interactive & fun experience for us. Our instructor Yukiko gave us detailed explanation & demonstration of making five different mochi dishes. The table was set up with so many decorations for our mochis like different fruits, chocolate chips, baking markers, ice cream toppings. We made so many mochis and finally got to take home more than 10 mochis each. I highly recommend the class & now look forward to make more mochis at my house ! read more

Sweet Japanese lady with a big heart to invite us into her kitchen and share her special mochi ball recipes!! We made ice cream balls, and fruit balls, and red bean balls, and fried donut mochi. She also made us soup that was delicious. Great experience. read more

This is my first cooking class i a long time so I wasn't sure what to expect. It was a fun class with lots of interesting people all interested to learn how to make Ramen. I am glad Kaori focused on how to make the "ramen" as opposed to the base or other ingredients. It was fairly easy to learn to make ramen from scratch. It inspired me to go get a pasta maker. read more

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Sadly, I myself did not have the opportunity to take her class, so I'm writing from a project management standpoint. Kaori and her team were excellent communicators and extremely helpful throughout the process of getting this event set up for a project I was working on. The participants all had wonderful things to say and I would highly recommend this as a fun team building event. I hope to try it myself one day! Thank you, Kaori!! read more

Amazing! Great service and cooking tips, wonderful stories, and so fun! Took an online class to make mochi and learned a lot and had a great time! :) read more

My sister found this lovely place on airbnb so we come over to try this out. Teachers are very nice and friendly, answer as much questions as we ask. They are also explaining Japanese culture so we get to know more about the ingredients. I will love to go to their class again. read more

Such a great class! I drove from LA to San Leandro to take her Mochi class. Well worth it! Was fun and delicious!

This class was a lot of fun! We learned how to make several different types of mochi - and had many extras to take home! Yuki, our teacher was sweet and funny. She did a great job of explaining all the steps, and afterwards emailed us all the recipes so we can host mochi parties of our own! Highly recommend for all those out there interested in food/cooking. read more

Kaori's Kitchen came to my work for a mochi making class. It was great fun to vent any frustrations into pounding the rice. We made regular, coconut and green tea flavored mochi. We had the choice of red bean paste, strawberry slices, chocolate chips and coconut to use as fillings. It was very similar to making a dumpling. The mochis were ultra yum! Lastly, we made mochi donuts. Good but ultra filling. read more

Booked the weekend mochi making class with some of my girlfriends and we had a total blast! The classes are purposefully kept small - no more than 10 at a time - in Yuki's beautiful, inviting home in San Leandro. Our other table partners were a mom and her foodie kids and a recently engaged couple celebrating a birthday. We all laughed and had a great time as we took turns pounding the mochi or trying to decorate and stuff our mochi balls. Yuki taught us to make so many different methods and forms of mochi: steamed mochi, pounded mochi, and microwave mochi. We prepared mochi in a traditional Japanese soup, red bean paste filled mochi, fruit filled mochi, ice cream mochi, and mochi donuts. We ate as much as we wanted and were encouraged to take home the leftovers with the boxes Yuki provided. While we booked our tickets through Airbnb Experiences we were excited to learn that you can book her directly for more classes like this one - she also does ramen, udon, and sushi making classes, as well as private parties for bridal showers, baby showers, team bonding exercises, or kids cooking classes. Thank you, Yuki and Miko, for a great time! read more

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Wow, super fun + loved learning how to make Mochi! The amazing team at Kaori's Kitchen prepared a jam-packed two hours taking us through three different kinds of mochi making techniques, five different dishes, and more stuffings and flavors than I could count. The teacher encourages you to ask questions and she willingly shares her wealth of knowledge. She is so sweet and makes it very fun to learn. It's very hands on (you will get messy, they have aprons!) but SO delicious, you can take home all the mochi you don't have room for during the lesson! Overall so, so, so fun and would love to do this again! read more

Kaori and her mom Yukiko are an excellent team for teaching Japanese cooking. While her mom demonstrates tradition approaches, Kaori balanced that with some modern touches. My daughter and I really enjoyed the mochi making class we took. It was fun learning, and getting to do the hands on part synched it for us. We took home the treats and shared them with the family. Yummmm! read more

We took Chef Kaori's Ramen class. It was a birthday present. Chef Kaori is super knowledgeable, funny, and patient. We would for sure sign up for her mochi class! And crossing our fingers for her cream pan class. The class itself was fun. We got there and was greeted by a big plate of delicious green tea mochi with red bean filling. The class concentrate more on technique than measurements. read more

The mochi making class was so fun and delicious. Would totally recommend this to any events or gatherings.

Ms. Kaori is amazing! I attended her class once and subsequently was very confident in reproducing the mochi on my own. My style of learning is kinetic so this class was extremely effective personally. Ms. Kaori genuinely cares about each person at her class. She is very clear and direct. She keeps a watchful eye but lets her students express themselves in their cooking, while making sure they follow through with the recipe. read more