🌿 Japanese Cuisine Classes

2026 Cooking Class Schedule

Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Four unique Japanese cooking experiences. One month of fire, fermentation, gut healing, and connection.

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More Than a Cooking Class

This is where food becomes connection.

Each class blends:

Authentic Japanese home-style cooking

Molecular nutrition insights

Hands-on experience

Small group atmosphere

Shared dinner & community

Aug–Sep 2026 at a Glance

All classes in one view — pick one or join them all.

🥩 Mon 17 Aug

Wagyu Beef Sukiyaki Hotpot Night at Bar Deco
Bar Deco Yandina
18:00 | Standard: $120

🍜 Tue 18 Aug

Japanese Bone Broth & Ramen Night at BAR DECO
Bar Deco Yandina
18:00 | Standard: $120

🔥🍢 Mon 24 Aug

Japanese Yakitori Charcoal BBQ Cooking Class
Bar Deco Yandina
18:00 | Standard: $120

🥢🌿 Tue 25 Aug

Digestive Wellness Journey — Japanese Cooking Class (Steps 1 & 2 of 4)
Bar Deco Yandina
18:00 | Standard: $125

🥢🌿 Tue 1 Sep

Digestive Wellness Journey — Japanese Cooking Class (Steps 3 & 4 of 4)
Bar Deco Yandina
18:00 | Standard: $125

🥩 Thu 3 Sep

Wagyu Beef Sukiyaki Fondue Hotpot at Heads of Noosa
Heads of Noosa Brewing Co., Noosa
15:00 | Standard: $120

🥢🌿 Fri 11 Sep

Digestive Wellness Journey — Japanese Cooking Class (Steps 3 & 4 of 4)
St Mark's Anglican Church, Buderim
18:00 | Standard: $125

CLASS 1

🥩 Wagyu Sukiyaki Hotpot Class

📍 Bar Deco – Yandina

📅 Monday 17th August 2026

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Gluten-free option available with advance notice

Chef Tomo is back from Japan — and bringing the warmth with his first Sukiyaki Cooking Class on the Sunshine Coast!

As the weather cools down, there's nothing more comforting than gathering around the table to share a delicious pot of simmering sukiyaki. This much-loved Japanese hot pot combines tender slices of beef, fresh vegetables, silky noodles, and tofu cooked in a sweet-savory broth.

Gluten-free options available — please let us know in advance.

What Makes This Class Special?

  • Authentic sukiyaki experience: Learn the traditional way it's prepared in Japan
  • Health meets flavor: Fresh ingredients and nourishing homemade broth
  • Molecular nutrition insights: Learn from Chef Tomo, a certified nutrition advisor
  • Step-by-step guidance: Perfect for beginners or experienced cooks
  • Gluten-free option available: Let us know in advance

What You'll Experience

  • How to prepare the sukiyaki broth and set up your hot pot
  • Tips for selecting and preparing the best cuts of beef and seasonal vegetables
  • Interactive, hands-on cooking experience
  • Cooking and sharing your sukiyaki together for a cozy, memorable meal

🥩 What You'll Make

  • 🥩 Wagyu Sukiyaki Hotpot
  • 🥚 Raw Temperature Cooked Egg Dipping Sauce
  • 🥗 Japanese-style seasonal side dish
  • 🍵 Welcome Japanese Tea
  • (Menu may vary seasonally)

📦 Included

Hands-on cooking & guidance

Shared dinner

Take-home PDF recipes

Wellness insights on wagyu & Japanese cooking

CLASS 2

🍜 Japanese Bone Broth & Ramen Night

📍 Bar Deco – Yandina

📅 Tuesday 18th August 2026

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

A hands-on evening of Japanese bone broth ramen — from scratch.

Chef Tomo shares the art of Japanese bone broth ramen. Learn how to build deep, nourishing broth and enjoy a shared bowl together.

🌿 What You'll Learn

  • Master the Art of Bone Broth — the foundation of great ramen
  • Understand the nutritional science behind broths that support digestion, immunity, joints, and energy
  • Why Bone Broth is a Superfood — cooked in Japanese homes for centuries
  • Hands-on ramen preparation with focus, flavour, and fun

🍜 What You'll Make

  • 🍜 Japanese Bone Broth Ramen
  • 🥚 Soft-boiled Marinated Egg (Ajitsuke Tamago)
  • 🍵 Welcome drink (Heads of Noosa Taproom only)
  • 🔬 30-min presentation on Japanese Bone Broth benefits based on the latest molecular nutrition science
  • (Menu may vary seasonally)

📦 Included

Hands-on cooking & guidance

Shared ramen bowl

Take-home PDF recipes

Wellness insights on bone broth

CLASS 3

🔥 Japanese Yakitori Charcoal BBQ Cooking Class

📍 Bar Deco – Yandina

📅 Monday 24th August 2026

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

An elegant evening of Japanese charcoal-grilled comfort food.

This relaxed, hands-on class focuses on fire, flavour, patience, and simple ingredients.

No heavy theory — just cooking together and enjoying real Japanese comfort food.

🌿 What You'll Learn

  • How to prepare and skewer ingredients the Japanese way
  • Fundamentals of charcoal grilling
  • Why yakitori is loved across Japan

🍢 What You'll Make

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  • 🐓 Chicken Thigh (Momo)
  • 🐓 Chicken Breast (Mune)
  • 🥓 Pork Belly
  • 🥬 Seasonal Vegetables
  • 🥗 Japanese-style balancing side dish

(Menu may vary seasonally)

🍷 Drinks

BYO welcome. Bar service may not be available during class.

📦 Included

Hands-on cooking

Charcoal grilling techniques

Shared dinner

Take-home PDF recipes

CLASS 4

🌿 Digestive Wellness Journey (Steps 1 & 2 of 4)

📅 Tuesday 25th August 2026 — Bar Deco, Yandina

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (both dates)

Chef Tomo blends orthomolecular (molecular nutrition) knowledge with authentic Japanese washoku to create an eat-as-you-learn class that nourishes and rebalances your gut.

🌿 This Session Covers

1️⃣ Replenish 🔥

Support stomach acid & bile flow using acids, bitters and gentle ferments.

2️⃣ Remove 🧼

Reduce inflammation using smart low-FODMAP swaps, turmeric, ginger, and sugar-conscious cooking.

🔬 Before cooking, Tomo explains the molecular nutrition "why" behind the menu.

🍽️ What You'll Make (100% Gluten-Free)

Main (choose one):

  • 🐟 Grilled Salmon with Daikon & Ponzu (tamari-based)
  • 🫚 Salt Koji & Ginger Pork Stir-fry

🥗 Japanese seasonal salad
🍚 Turmeric multigrain rice
🫖 Welcome tea

Menu may vary slightly depending on seasonal produce.

📦 Included

  • 👩‍🍳 Hands-on cooking & guidance
  • 🍽️ Shared dinner
  • 📘 Take-home PDF recipes
  • Quick self-checks

CLASS 5

🌸 Digestive Wellness Journey (Steps 3 & 4 of 4)

📍 Tue 1 Sep 2026 — Bar Deco, Yandina

📍 Fri 11 Sep 2026 — St Mark's Anglican Church, Buderim

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

The final chapter of the 4-step Digestive Wellness Journey.

Recommended after Steps 1 & 2 — but works beautifully on its own.

🌿 This Session Covers

3️⃣ Repair 🩹

Heal the gut lining using collagen, glutamine & vitamin A.

4️⃣ Reinoculate 🌿

Restore beneficial bacteria with prebiotic fibre & cultured foods.

🔬 Includes a 30-minute Gut Healing talk before cooking.

🍽️ Menu (100% Gluten-Free) — Class 3

🍗 Koji Crystal Chicken

(with ume-shiso & miso sauces)

🥣 Chicken Bone Broth Tonjiru

(with konnyaku)

🥗 Okra & Broccolini Gomaae

🥗 Daikon, Carrot & Cucumber Sweet-Sour Salad

🍚 Bone Broth Quinoa Rice

🍵 Okra Water Detox Drink

Menu may vary slightly seasonally.

📦 Included

  • 👩‍🍳 30-min Gut Healing talk
  • 🥢 Hands-on cooking
  • 🍽️ Shared dinner
  • 📘 Take-home PDF recipes
  • Quick self-checks
SPECIAL EVENT

🍜 Japanese Bone Broth Ramen Cooking Experience

📍 Heads of Noosa Brewing Co., Noosa

📅 Thursday 3rd September 2026

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (approx)

A relaxed Sunday afternoon of ramen, broth, and connection.

Chef Tomo shares the art of Japanese bone broth ramen — from scratch. Learn how to build deep, nourishing broth and enjoy a shared bowl together.

🌿 What You'll Learn

  • Master the Art of Bone Broth — the foundation of great ramen
  • Understand the nutritional science behind broths that support digestion, immunity, joints, and energy
  • Why Bone Broth is a Superfood — Chef Tomo shares how bone broth has been cooked however bone broth has been cooked in Japanese homes for centuries
  • Hands-on ramen preparation with focus, flavour, and fun

🍜 What You'll Make

  • Spring Ramen Bowl (gluten-free options available)
  • Spring Ramen for Body & Mind
  • Lighter, seasonal ramen nourished from the inside out through this restorative experience

📦 Included

  • 👩‍🍳 Hands-on cooking & guidance
  • 🍽️ Shared ramen bowl
  • 📘 Take-home PDF recipes
  • 🌿 Wellness insights on bone broth

🌿 Ready to Join?

Whether you come for gut healing, charcoal fire, or advanced bone broth techniques — May 2026 offers something for you.

Small group. Real cooking. Real food. Real connection.

I look forward to welcoming you.

Warmly,
Tomo Japanese Cuisine Classes
Sunshine Coast, Queensland