Sushi Master Class
Sushi Master Class
This ultimate full-day sushi class is your gateway to mastering the art of creating restaurant-quality sushi right in your own kitchen!
Under the guidance of an experienced instructor, you’ll learn how to make 'nikiri'—a specially blended umami soy sauce favored in Japanese restaurants—and perfect the essential sushi rice preparation, a cornerstone of exceptional sushi-making. You'll then craft gourmet sushi rolls using premium ingredients, including your own crispy, golden tempura prawns, transformed into a delectable sushi roll.
This comprehensive class will also cover the essentials of sourcing and storing authentic ingredients. Discover what to buy, where to find it—both online and offline—and how to preserve its freshness for the best results.
The raw fish used in the class is of professional-grade quality, sustainably sourced from Japanese fishmongers and reputable local suppliers. You’ll also observe a live demonstration as the instructor fillets a whole sea bream, followed by a hands-on session where you’ll learn to slice your own fish for nigiri sushi using a precision-crafted Japanese sashimi knife.
Whether you're a beginner or a sushi enthusiast, this immersive class equips you with the knowledge and techniques to create beautifully crafted sushi plates with confidence and flair.
During the class, you will make the following sushi:
1) Tempura prawn rolls
2) Spicy salmon rolls
3) Dragon rolls with avocado and prawn
3) Nigiri Salmon - torched for flavour
4) Nigiri Sea bream with truffle oil and truffle salt
5) Nigiri Scallops
6) Nigiri Tuna
Depending on the availability, fresh wasabi is used for nigiri.
The class will break for lunch with a first set of sushi you created.
2 glasses of drinks of your choice (sake, white wine, Japanese beer, soft drinks) are included.
※ Ingredients are subject to availability, it may change without prior notice.
Instructor
Akemi Yokoyama
Akemi Yokoyama has a background in Japanese food provenance, nurtured from her Father, who along with his family foraged and fished throughout the Island of Hokkaido. She is now a Japanese food specialist, chef, presenter and writer based in London. Her regular Japanese cookery classes at Sozai have received very favourable reviews in the UK’s national media, including Time Out and The Telegraph. She has also appeared on the popular TV programmes, C4’s Sunday Brunch and CBBC's Saturday Mash-Up, teaching the presenters how to make sushi. She is also an in demand private chef. She has cooked for celebrities including Tina Turner and Rina Sawayama.
She demonstrates authentic Japanese cooking in the UK and Europe at many diverse events, and she regularly works with the Japanese government’s related organizations promoting Japanese cuisine and sake to the media and public. Her latest culinary interests include all aspects of fermentation and flavour experimentation across multiple food cultures. .
Akemi is a member of the Japanese Culinary Academy UK, is a certified miso sommelier. She has judged Sake category at International Wine Challenge in 2020/2021/2022/2024.
I enjoyed the course, I thought it was very well prepared and taught, I learned a lot about how to put together a ramen dish and I loved eating the results.
We booked a private lesson for eight, and it was everything we hoped for and more. Akemi (instructor) was welcoming, patient and a great teacher. Lots of really interesting background/context to Japanese cuisine; easy to follow guidance, techniques and tips; great ingredients and food; and, excellent follow-up materials on recipes, where to shop, etc. Highly recommended and we will be back for other courses.
The Roll & Roll Sushi course was great fun. The explanations were really clear and we made a variety of sushi, all of which was delicious. Would definitely recommend this course.