Vegan and Gluten-Free Japanese Sweets Class: Autumn Menu

Recent reviews of Vegan and Gluten-Free Japanese Sweets Class: Autumn Menu

• 5/5 from Mirabella Santos, attended Jul 2026: Sumi was a pure delight. Her class was incredible along with her great guidance throughout the process. We absolutely can’t wait to do another one of sumi’s classes
• 5/5 from Amy O, attended Jun 2026: High quality class. Easy to follow. Creative as you choose your colours. Great tasting food and matcha.
• 5/5 from Edward, attended Jul 2025: I thoroughly enjoyed Sumi's class on making Nerikiri Wagashi, and would highly recommend it to those interested in making cute sweets.
• 5/5 from Ben Berg, attended Jun 2025: This class was amazing! Instructor let me ask for a custom date and it happened to work out! We made wagashi which was super fun, and everyone in the class was nice (hi if you're reading this thanks for being so nice and letting me borrow the apron!!). The dogs (who stayed outside) were cute, too. There was a detailed presentation that helped us understand the history behind the desserts as well as how the dough, filling, etc., are made, what the ingredients were and where to buy them.. it was cool! It helped me appreciate the art of the dessert/wagashi-making. the matcha ceremony was fun too (I love tea!). There was room for creativity in picking the colors, etc., which was also super fun! Even though I've never done anything like this before, I think mine came out decently because the instructor helped out and explained things clearly! Plus, we got print-outs of the recipe so we could make them at home! :) I'm not in Australia much longer for now, but if I'm ever back, I'd take another class from this person!
• 5/5 from Kathleen Lockhart, attended Jun 2025: We had a wonderful time learning how to make nerikiri! Thank you Sumi for your thoughtful class and the tea ceremony to conclude it. We will do our best to practice the skills we learned today.
• 5/5 from Richard Garnett, attended Jun 2025: Great informative class and a lot of fun making wagashi and trying them at the end of the class.
• 5/5 from Ryan Thach, attended Apr 2025: Sumi was very friendly and great teacher.
• 5/5 from Jenny Hu, attended Apr 2024: The class was excellent. The location is a bit far but very quiet and peaceful, perfect for the workshop. Sumi was very nice and informative. We tried the dessert with some Japanese green tea and had a couple to take home as well, so very happy with the experience!
• 5/5 from Suki, attended Apr 2024: Sumi was so wonderful - her knowledge, hospitality and skill were all 5/5. I cant wait to attend another class soon.
• 5/5 from Keerthana Balakrishnan, attended Apr 2024: I really enjoyed Sumi’s teaching style, the environment was very clean and beautiful, and time went by so quickly!
• 5/5 from Sally Grill, attended Apr 2024: Very enjoyable experience! Teacher and venue inviting and calm. Learned interesting information about this style of sweets and everything was explained perfectly. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Michelle Li, attended Aug 2023: My girl and I booked this class to celebrate daddy’s birthday. It’s fabulous!
• 5/5 from Rachel Simkover, attended Aug 2023: Amazing class! Instructor was knowledgeable and a great host. We had a lot of fun and left inspired.
• 5/5 from Emma Kelson, attended Jul 2023: We did a large group booking for a 12 year old as a birthday activity. We had a fantastic time. Sumi was great, clear in her instruction and patient. She was also very flexible with our needs. Would recommend. Thanks Sumi!
• 5/5 from Felicia Suteja, attended Jun 2023: Sumi was an amazing teacher and answered many of our questions. Her home felt very peaceful, my mum and I really enjoyed our class :) The tea ceremony at the end of our wagashi making class was really memorable. The wagashi and tea were delicious as well! I would definitely recommend her classes for people who would like to try something fun in a relaxing environment.
• 5/5 from Sofia Yusman, attended Jun 2023: Sumi was excellent in explaining how to make wagashi, the materials provided was great and has everything. Would recommend the class to anyone interested in traditional Japanese sweets.
• 5/5 from Gabriella Kovacs, attended Jul 2022: Sumi was very accommodating when I needed to reschedule the first class I booked. On the day of the class she provided us background information on sweet making in Japan, which gave us cultural insight into the practice. Her house was well set up for the class, and Sumi was a wonderful host who always ensured we had enough tea to enjoy throughout the session. She patiently guided us through the steps of constructing the sweets, and ensured that we all left with treats to take home. My partner and I often struggle with crafty/fiddly tasks, so we were both surprised by how easy it was to construct the sweets when we were guided by Sumi. The paste was made by hand so it was tastier than other Japanese sweets I have tried. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who is interested in Japanese culture, veganism or sweet making in general.
• 5/5 from Nita Byrne, attended Jul 2022: Very informative and enjoyable class Sumi was very patient and helpful Venu was really great
• 5/5 from Lori Bernstein, attended Jul 2022: Such a lovely class! Sumi was amazing and the tea ceremony was fabulous! Would definitely recommend
• 5/5 from Dawn Uchida, attended Jul 2022: Sumi-san was a wonderful teacher. Very patient, detailed and thoughtful. We learnt how to make three type of Nekiri Wagashi which were beautiful and delicious and were able to experience a green tea ceremony at the end of the class. Highly recommend this class to anyone that has an interest in making Japanese sweets, its a great experience.
• 5/5 from Andrew Howard, attended Jul 2022: Great authentic experience & delicious. Thank you Sumi. Looking forward to the next cooking class you offer.
• 5/5 from Rachel Macdonald, attended Jun 2022: We had a great time in Sumi’s class. Perfect length and great instructions. Thank you.
• 5/5 from Mei Soong, attended Jun 2022: Very good class and Sumi was very patient with us. Thoroughly enjoyed the class. Delicious
• 5/5 from Grace Ho, attended Jun 2022: Great fun class. Sumi is such a lovely, gentle, patient and informative teacher. I learnt a lot about making Japanese sweets as well as Japanese tea ceremony culture. The location set up is really great for the class, lots of space. I'm planning to repeat the recipe and technique at home.
• 4/5 from Jo-Anne Ho, attended Jun 2022: The Japanese sweet making class was an enjoyable experience for our girls day out. We all had fun weighing, rolling, moulding and colouring the paste into delicious tasting sweets in a relaxed environment. Sumi was patient and her instructions easy to follow. She guided and helped us when we needed it. The tea making ceremony rounded off a fun and relaxing experience.
• 4/5 from Cheryl Wong, attended Jun 2022: Sumi was very patient and explained the steps of making the ingredients and sculpting the Japanese sweets very clearly. She explained and demonstrated how to make the bean paste and taught us how to form and sculpt the Nerikiri. There were some interesting techniques and tools used and overall the experience was fun and calming. It almost feels like your in Japan during the 2 hours of the class. Overall, it was fun and a good insight into Japanese culture and Japanese tea ceremony.
• 5/5 from Cecilia Chan, attended May 2022: My family & I enjoyed the lesson very much. Sumi was friendly, professional & presented everything well. Everything was well prepared & thought out. The venue was clean & comfortable. We all learned something new & had fun at the same time.
• 5/5 from Heezee Lu, attended Apr 2022: I love the course and it helps me to be mindful while creating the dessert. Relaxing and exciting at the same time under our experienced teacher, Sumi San. Thank you and highly recommended especially the face to face experience.
• 5/5 from Mary Trevisan, attended Apr 2022: I attended Sumi's class as part of a small private group booking. Sumi is a very gracious host and a good teacher. She is a clear communicator who had all of the supplies we needed ready to go. We all learnt a lot from the class and we are all keen to use our new skills at home.and to attend further classes in Japanese sweet making Everything from the venue to the supporting materials to the lesson and tea ceremony was fantastic. I highly recommend this class.
• 5/5 from Isaac Leung, attended Apr 2022: Saikawa-san is an expert in her craft, and she patiently walked us through the techniques and process of creating the Japanese sweets. Due to the time constraints of the class, we walked through the theory for creating the materials, and also had a demonstration of the preparation of nerikiri, rather than going through the full process of actually preparing the bean paste from the raw materials, but the instructions in the provided sheet were clear and concise. While canonical wagashi preparation involves the use of a number of specific tools, this class utilised more common tools, focusing on techniques that allow the preparation of wagashi for home cooks. The workshop was held at the host's home, which has a rather large kitchen area, just right for the number of people in this intimate workshop. Also present were Haru and Aki, who were very cute and enthusiastic dogs.
• 5/5 from Halina Rubenstein, attended Apr 2022: Great teacher, very informative and a intimate class of 4 people made for a great afternoon.
• 5/5 from Lai Clare, attended Apr 2022: It was very well prepared and detail, I have learned a lot, thanks Sumi for the great learning experience
• 5/5 from Adriana Litver, attended Apr 2022: Wonderfully authentic and very informative. Will definitely sign into another class with Simi she was a hospitable and patient teacher
• 5/5 from Jessica Chan, attended Apr 2022: I really enjoyed the afternoon with Sumi. She is a great teacher and is attentive to students’ needs. It was fun and a very rewarding class.
• 4/5 from Pem Sukhum, attended Apr 2022: Teacher was pleasant. Class was not exactly what I expected, as we didn't make the ingredients themselves, but it was made up for by the printed notes and demonstration. Kitchen space was great and spacious but we spent time in the dining table. The tea ceremony segment was interesting. Overall the actual class was more of a sculpting class than a cooking class, but still interesting, with nice take home notes for practice at home