Japanese Cooking Masterclass

Learn Japanese cooking 101 at this Brisbane cooking class



3 hours 15 mins Location Teneriffe Class size 1 to 15 guests   $129 (Afterpay available)

Authentic Japanese cuisine is precision and perfection! Are you wanting divine culinary inspiration and fresh,  delicious Japanese dishes? This Brisbane cooking class is a must if you want to confidently cook Japanese meals.
Our Japanese Chef Tong will take you through your paces to help you create three to five dishes on the day. Learn valuable skills to make you unstoppable in your kitchen!
You will not have to prepare an entire meal from scratch on your own, we don't believe you should be peeling vegetables and doing all the hard work but rather be concentrating on gaining new skills. We will not have individual workstations but will work in smaller groups on tasks assigned.
At the end of the cooking lesson, we'll have a Japanese feast and enjoy what we've made. We look forward to having you for your Japanese culinary adventure!
The Japanese Class Menu:
Vegetarian, Vegan and Dairy Free available (this class is not available Gluten Free)
  • Make Udon noodles
  • Make Dashi stock
  • Make Gyoza from scratch with pork mince filling, you will learn to perfect the dough and fillings and sauces
  • Aburi Salmon!
Dietaries - only the 'available dietaries' listed with the Menu are catered for. We cannot cater to other dietaries for this class.
VZ Class format is a mixture of demonstration and group cooking practices. Instead of individual work stations, students will work in pairs and cook in groups of 4. And afterwards, enjoy a feast of the meals prepared. Demonstration aspects of classes ensure we cover enough content to make you into a fabulous chef.
Please note: The menu is based on available seasonal produce and is subject to change at the experience provider's discretion. You will not have your own workstation but will work in small groups with some of the lesson being demonstrated, and some of the lesson being hands-on. Please advise us of any dietary requirements in advance! The class is held in a fully licensed venue so you are unable to BYO. 
Note: Groups of four or more guests will get their own private table.
Support Workers, Interpreters, Aids. Everyone must book and pay to enter. NDIS participants are highly recommended to bring Support Workers because of how the class runs (working in pairs, fast paced, moving around, etc). Please be understanding, due to the layout of the class and safety & enjoyment of all guests, they must book in too.

Upcoming dates for Japanese Cooking Masterclass

Times are Brisbane time. Dates and prices as of 21 Oct 2026, 8:35am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

12 upcoming dates between 25 Oct 2026 and 31 Jan 2027.

  • Sun 25 Oct 2026, 10am-1:15pm
  • Sat 31 Oct 2026, 10am-1:15pm
  • Wed 11 Nov 2026, 6pm-9:15pm
  • Fri 20 Nov 2026, 6pm-9:15pm
  • Thu 26 Nov 2026, 6pm-9:15pm
  • Sun 6 Dec 2026, 10am-1:15pm
  • Sat 12 Dec 2026, 3pm-6:15pm
  • Sun 20 Dec 2026, 10am-1:15pm
  • Sun 17 Jan 2027, 10am-1:15pm
  • Sat 23 Jan 2027, 3pm-6:15pm
  • Fri 29 Jan 2027, 6pm-9:15pm
  • Sun 31 Jan 2027, 3pm-6:15pm
What you'll get
  • We supply everything you need, including your ingredients, aprons and recipes.
  • Sit and enjoy a feast of the meals that you have just created at the end – prepare to amaze yourself!
  • Recipe book included
  • Vegetarian, Vegan and Dairy Free available (not available Gluten Free).
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Knowledge required
Perfect for beginners.
What to bring
Please wear closed-in shoes.
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Vanilla Zulu Culinary Adventures - Lower Ground Floor, 5/92 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe QLD

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Recent reviews of Japanese Cooking Masterclass

  • 5/5 from Rob Lucas, attended Aug 2026: Tong was an excellent teacher and we had a lot of fun. The time management was done well with a mix of watching and hands-on, and there was plenty to eat!
  • 5/5 from Tania King, attended Jun 2026: Chef Tong presented this class with knowledge, care and humour. Thoroghly enjoyable, higly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Farisha Islam, attended May 2026: Was alot of fun!!
  • 5/5 from Christina Lowry, attended May 2026: It was a delicious and delightful experience!
  • 5/5 from Emily Daley, attended May 2026: Fresh food. Great tops. Clean and organised.
  • 5/5 from Gergo Csoka, attended Apr 2026: It was really good and entertaining
  • 5/5 from Steven Harvey, attended Apr 2026: Chef Tong and his delivery of the Japanese cooking class was top tier. He was both humourous and knowledgeable. We loved learning new skills cooking our favourite cuisine.
  • 5/5 from Gerardo Picerno, attended Mar 2026: Lots of Fun Very Informative Great family activity Delicious food What more do you want!!
  • 5/5 from Jai Dunn-Barton, attended Mar 2026: Delicious, fun and exciting
  • 5/5 from Jeffrey Jerrett, attended Mar 2026: Haf an absolute great night learning how to cook Japanese food. The chef was amazing, funny and we had a great laugh. Will definitely be back to do another class.
  • 5/5 from Yvonne Miller, attended Feb 2026: The teacher was great. He not only taught us with enthusiasm and shared knowledge on the ingredients and where to buy them. He taught “tips” about the ingredients and told jokes along the way. The class was so much fun. He is my choice for teacher in any future Japanese cooking class I wish to enrol in in.
  • 4/5 from Tanya Colonna, attended Feb 2026: The teacher was entertaining, and food was plentiful. My only recommendation would be to cut back 1 dish, as it seemed we needed to rush to get through all the dishes.
  • 5/5 from Cameron Doolan, attended Jan 2026: The Teacher was very fun, inclusive, and easy to speak to. The class was informative but easy to follow and you got to eat the food you made which with the teacher there almost could not be bad. Very clean as well and lovely staff.
  • 5/5 from Dorinda J Weinig, attended Oct 2025: My son and I attended this class as part of his 18th birthday activities. We were NOT disappointed!! Easy and fun and great food t throughout the class.
  • 5/5 from Neluni Dissanayake, attended Sep 2025: The 3 hours flew by, we were having so much fun while learning so much! Chef Tong was fantastic and very clear in his instructions, we are definitely going to use the skills going forward. Thank you for a great time!
  • 5/5 from Sam Cumming, attended Aug 2025: Chef Tong was excellent! Explained everything and kept the class entertained. The food was exceptional!
  • 5/5 from Tori Clunne, attended Jul 2025: Was very easy to understand and had fun doing it!
  • 5/5 from Andrew Cowley, attended Jul 2025: Fantastic class. Our teacher was very funny and knowledgable. I will be returning a few more times for their different classes! Thank you
  • 5/5 from Valentah Siamuzwe-Manase, attended Jun 2025: Great food great fun
  • 5/5 from Joshua Hills, attended Apr 2025: Chef Tong was great, very helpful and made the experience very enjoyable. Would definitely recommend any of his classes.
  • 5/5 from Alice Carnes, attended Feb 2025: Great experience and yummy food!
  • 5/5 from Kathreen Okeefe, attended Jan 2025: Had a wonderful experience at our Japanese Cooking Class. Chef gave some wonderful tips and it was a great way to celebrate a special occasion. Food was also wonderful and i generally don't like salmon but done this way it was fantastic.
  • 5/5 from Emily Rowe, attended Jan 2025: Chef Tong is a lovely teacher and the food we created was absolutely delicious. My son had the best time learning new techniques and is begging to come back.
  • 5/5 from Kayne Grove, attended Jan 2025: Class was fantastic, wife and I had a great time! Tong was great, very informative and had a great energy and super helpful. All three dishes were delicious and super easy to make. The salmon sushi was the favourite of the night with the dumplings (super happy I was able to make a rose out of the dumplings) and udon not far behind.
  • 4/5 from Jenny Conomos, attended Jan 2025: He was pretty good but a little unclear. Udon was
  • 5/5 from Suzanne Dang, attended Dec 2024: Second time to do this class. Love love love it.
  • 5/5 from Sophie Goss, attended Nov 2024: Great way to spend the afternoon. Chef Andrea was very knowledgeable and his personal touches and stories helped make the class very memorable.
  • 5/5 from Sue Bickley, attended Nov 2024: Such great food, interesting to get professional tips on preparing some favourite Japanese favourites.
  • 4/5 from Peter Frampton, attended Nov 2024: Loved the class. Perhaps a little rushed. Chef was helpful and very informative Tap on a clip to paste it in the text box. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Leon Prentice, attended Oct 2024: Chef Tong was great, the format was appropriately paced and the right mix of pre-preparation and actual work. A really welcoming team, and good coaching on kitchen skills too (e.g. clean up!). Super tasty; we left full and tired!
  • 4/5 from Rebecca Clay, attended Oct 2024: Loved the class. The food was delicious & the tips were priceless. Would have loved to have had a 'main dish' or dessert included as in some of the other cooking classes. Despite that, we were full at the end & felt so accomplished having made udon noodles & gyoza wrappers from scratch!
  • 5/5 from Kaerlin McCormick, attended Sep 2024: Chef Tong was a legend. Great experience - delicious food, and an enjoyable atmosphere. Will be back.
  • 5/5 from Dahyeon Kim, attended Aug 2024: It was a great opportunity to learn more about Japanese cuisine, and I feel like I've become more familiar with cooking.
  • 5/5 from Gordana Vidovic, attended Aug 2024: My sister and I did the Japanese cooking class with Andre. Andre is a great teacher - knowledgeable, friendly and good at explaining techniques. We made sushi, udon noodles and gyoza dumplings. All the ingredients were fresh and well prepared for us to use. The venue is large and has everything for a great cooking experience. Highly recommend :)
  • 5/5 from Brendan Seipel, attended Aug 2024: Awesome!! My wife and I had a great time. Can’t wait to do another cook with great people
  • 5/5 from Michael Home, attended Aug 2024: Really fun class for a birthday. Recipes were good and relatively fool proof. All the tedious parts of cooking were taken care of with the pre-prepared ingredients.
  • 5/5 from Morgan Andrew Walters, attended Aug 2024: Andrea was an excellent teacher who I feel many could take a lot away from in regards to knowledge. Cool guy. The material for the class was awesome. A shame we didn't get a chance to make karaage chicken and veggies but overall the material was good enough for the time frame we had. Will be recommending this class to others :) a big thank you also to the support staff for their hard work as well. They did some hard yakka. :)
  • 5/5 from Roy Sargent, attended Aug 2024: The class was great. The steps covered included a lifetime of experience from the chef. The outcome (the three courses) was delicious. Would thoroughly recommend the venue, course and staff.
  • 5/5 from Callum Hair, attended Aug 2024: The class was fun and easy to follow. I made some delicious food and all ingredients were super fresh.
  • 5/5 from Linda Dembskey, attended Aug 2024: Celebrated my birthday & love of Japanese food & culture in this class with my Mum. It was very enjoyable and delicious, we learnt a lot and have bought the ingredients to practise at home.
  • 5/5 from Lizalet Oosthuizen, attended Jul 2024: Delicious food, practical and great teacher! I’ll definitely try these recipes at home, thank you
  • 5/5 from Lyndia Rennie, attended Jul 2024: Wow a fantastic experience I enjoyed every minute. Tong our teacher was amazing, patient, knowledgeable, helpful, cheerful and bright. The venue was excellent clean and all equipment and materials were provided as well as having three meals sooo much food to eat. The other cooking class in the venue even shared their cooking! I loved the results of the cook Tong made sure we achieved the best result. I will go back soon to for more!
  • 5/5 from Clarence Ku, attended Jul 2024: Chef Tong is very engaging and manage to articulate his lessons despite, a big class of 16 in addition to an Italian class next door.Fortunately, I was an hour early, I managed to get a parking lot. It would be challenging for a weekday or a Saturday. It’s good value for money despite of it being a bigger class. Sushi class and Gyoza was informative.
  • 5/5 from Abi Gray, attended Jul 2024: We had a great time at the cooking class. So much fun and super tasty food. Thanks Tong and the rest of the team!
  • 5/5 from Kellie Frahm, attended Jun 2024: My partner purchased this class for my Christmas present. We had a great time! Chef Tong is knowledgeable and entertaining. Will definitely be back again!
  • 5/5 from Peter Bren-Clarke, attended May 2024: Easy to follow Great sense of humour We all felt included. We will be back for another class
  • 5/5 from Rebecca Mitchell, attended May 2024: excellent day. All our family was there the chef was very good and very patient.
  • 5/5 from Annette Kerpel, attended May 2024: The food was incredible, Chef Tong was very informative and kept a great pace. Would love to come back again!
  • 4/5 from Kirsty Beer, attended May 2024: The chef was fun and the class was enjoyable. Food was yummy and we learnt some new cooking skills. It was hard to hear with the other class next to us and it felt very rushed at the end. But overall a fun night.
  • 4/5 from Emma Rough, attended May 2024: A birthday treat for my partner who loves the fresh clean taste of Japanese food. Great afternoon spent learning new skills
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