Atsuko taught Japanese cooking and culture through Okanagan College Continuing Education. She taught cooking in Summerland, Penticton, and Oliver and then did a culture class in Penticton.
Her first class was held at Penticton Secondary School with 12 students in attendance and she was so nervous! However, once she got going she began to relax and had a great time. The students had a lot of fun too! Atsuko taught them to make makizushi (rolled sushi), miso soup, gomae salad, and then topped it off with tempura. Everyone loved the sushi, of course, but they also enjoyed making and eating the miso soup, gomae salad, and tempura. The tempura recipe is from Atsuko’s mom and unlike some tempura the batter is made without eggs and is very, very light and crispy – yummy!
The Japanese tea ceremony and culture class at Okanagan College in Penticton and was a success too. Again, Atsuko was very nervous going into to it but once she got going everything fell into place and she did an excellent job. She started off with a slide show of the tea ceremony and then got the students to do the ceremony and taste the matcha and Japanese sweets. March 3 was Japanese Doll Festival Day so we brought a couple of dolls and she talked about the festival and its origins. She then moved on to talking about the Japanese kimono and the geisha culture (one of her friends is a former geisha), and then she concluded with an origami demonstration.tsuko came across as very professional and the students just loved her and were full of questions!
Dear Lester, Atsuko, Angela and Matthew
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I am very happy to see that much faith, strength, hope in your daily activities.
Although from far away, Yama and me sometimes discuss about you, how brave was what you did, and always hope for the best for all of you !
We send positive vibes, and keep your enthusiasm and brightness
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We’re cheering for you, ganbatte
Atsuko san, good luck with nail work
Kind regards from all of Yamasakis from Osaka
Sushi is definitely one of my favorite foods out there and I would love to learn how to make those more complicated ones…the only ones I know how to make are the ones with the wrapper on the outside.