Sushi and Sashimi Master Class

Improve your sushi skills in this master class taught by Hideo Dekura, an expert Japanese chef.

If you're looking to master the sushi roll and expand your Japanese repertoire this class is perfect for you! You will learn more about this traditional dish, the history behind it and the complexity and beauty that underpins Japanese cuisine.

You'll be taken through the cooking utensils you need, how to choose the best ingredients, and you'll learn how to prepare the sushi rice to perfection. Practice your filleting and slicing techniques, and use them to make sushi rolls, sashimi dishes and nigiri (hand moulded sushi).

Sharpen up your sushi making skills, enjoy your delicious creations over lunch, and leave with the knowledge to keep mastering your sashimi dishes at home.


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• Ramen Noodle Making & Chicken Stock, at Sun 20 Oct at 11am

• Ramen Noodle Making & Tonkotsu Soup, at Thu 24 Oct at 6pm

• Izakaya Cooking Class, at Sat 26 Oct at 11am

• Basic Sushi, at Sun 27 Oct at 11am

This class is ideal for individuals and couples as well as for a hens party, baby shower, birthday, special occasion, team building activity, corporate event, bucks party or Christmas party.

369 Penshurst St, Chatswood NSW

Culinary Studio Dekura

Classes with the Goodwill Ambassador for Japanese Cuisine

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Hideo was born in Yotsuya, Tokyo. His father was a playwright and owned two Japanese restaurants, Kihei of Tokyo and Misuji, where he commenced his training, whilst still at school at Shinjuku High School and through to Nihon University. Hideo learnt from his parents the principles of sushi and kappo-ryori food preparation, cooking and presentation. These methods have been passed down through generations of his family. At the same time, he learnt the philosophy of Chakaiseki (the tea ceremony cuisine), Teikanryu Shodô (Calligraphy), Ikenobou-Ryuseiha (flower arrangement) and Hôchô Shiki (the cooking knife ceremony) under the tutelage of Shijyoushinryu by Iemoto-Shishikura Soken-Sensei.

After years of cooking and demonstrating in Japan, Hideo's interests led him to Europe to study classical French cuisine, England and then the United States, where he was able to combine his skills in Japanese and European cuisine by working as a demonstrator in California.

In 1972 Hideo visited Australia for the first time and settled in Sydney in 1974. He set up Japanese Functions of Sydney, the first Japanese catering company in Sydney, which was highly successful. He has lectured in several places and has now opened Culinary Studio Dekura in Chatswood.

Hideo is a master of Shijoshin-ryu in Sydney. Furthermore he is a member of Food Professional Australia, (formally Food Media Australia), Japan Master Chef Association, and a lecturer at the Sydney Sea Food School.

He is the author of several Japanese cooking books and cooking videos.

In 2007 and 2015 Hideo was presented with an award from the Japanese Government to those who have made significant contributions to the promotion of Japanese food and cooking.

In 2016 He was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for Japanese Cuisine.