Vegetarian Temari & Inari Sushi Family Workshop

Class Introduction

Join Japanese cookbook author Akino Ogata for a hands-on Vegetarian Temari & Inari Sushi Workshop. Participants will learn how to prepare sushi vinegar, properly season sushi rice, and create beautiful bite-sized temari sushi and inari sushi using colorful plant-based ingredients such as mushrooms, tofu, avocado, eggplant, and seasonal vegetables.

Through simple shaping and presentation techniques, participants will discover how everyday ingredients can be transformed into delicious and elegant Japanese cuisine. The workshop will also introduce the spirit of mottainai—a Japanese philosophy of appreciating ingredients and avoiding waste. Each participant will receive a printed recipe card to recreate the dishes at home.

No prior cooking experience is required. Menu items may vary depending on the availability of local produce.

Instructor’s Introduction

Akino Ogata is a Japanese home-cooking author, recipe developer, and creator of the popular YouTube channel Kitchen Princess Bamboo, which has more than 420,000 subscribers worldwide. After operating a pastry shop in Japan for 15 years, she began teaching authentic, everyday Japanese cooking in English from her home base in Nara, Japan. Her first English-language cookbook, Effortless Japanese Cooking, will be published by Tuttle Publishing in October 2026. Through simple and enjoyable recipes, Akino hopes to inspire people to cook at home and live healthier, happier lives.