What we’re about
The cuisine that everybody can appreciate together is the main concept of this Meetup group. With the specialists, we organise the food related activities ; cooking class, conference, tasting, visite tour, meeting the producers, farmers, editing recipes books ...
What we organise is all Vegan and Shojin style, so people who don't eat meat and fish can enjoy without any worry.
Our wish is to think for others and the planet and also communicate internationally.
We organise the workshop in Kamakura. This year, we will organise more often in Tokyo as well !
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- CANCEL> Atelier-Dinner "Taste of Grandma" & Cultural ExperienceIdees Kamakura, Kamakura¥4,000.00
Sorry. It is CANCELED. Please reserve for other dates: June 7, July 5...
PROGRAM 2025 www.ideeskamakura.com
Atelier-Dinner "Taste of Grandma" & Cultural Experience by Miyo sensei
93 years old Miyo sensei is happy to share her savoir-faire.
She will prepare the dishes which she likes and she's been eating for a long time.
She will give some demonstrations, explain the details of how they are made and also give some ideas to arrange at your home. The ingredients are based on vegetables and beans. (No meat, fish and dairy used)
In addition to culinary preparation, she will teach you the cultural aspects: tea ceremony, ikebana, calligraphy to enrich the table art.
- Demonstrations, explanation of the menu, ingredients and related information
- Dinner (about 10 dishes including rice & soup)
- Learning session [Ideas to entertain the guests]
To prepare the tea matcha with whisk Chasen (by each participant)
How to write the name in Japanese (Katakana) with sumi brush
The basic of simple style of Ikebana flower arrangement
Hashioki chopstick rest made with hashi bukuro paperThe number of participants is limited to 6 persons.
Participation fee: 4000 yen.
**Please reserve your place by e-mail**
ateliercafekamakura@gmail.com
After your confirmation, we will send you the detail by e-mail.Program:
Saturday June 7, July 5, August 2, 16h30 - 19h30*If you are visiting Kamakura during day time, we have listed some tourist and vegan restaurants information on the web site, for your reference. www.ideeskamakura.com/visit/tourist-information/
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Other workshops (Omochi, Oyaki dumpling, Veggie Sushi) & Atelier-Dinner by Miyo sensei みよ先生のワークショップ
www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/cuisine-communication/Atelier-Dinner : Shojin, Zen temple style Cuisine by Mari Fujii 藤井まり先生の精進料理講座
www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/shojin-style-cuisine/Miyumi’s creative veggie fusion cooking workshop
www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/creative-fusion-style/
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- Atelier-Dinner SHOJIN style Cuisine by Mari FujiiIdees Kamakura, Kamakura¥5,000.00
Atelier-Dinner: SHOJIN-Style Vegetarian Cuisine
"The Ideas to adapt Shojin Ryori to your daily cooking".
Presented by Mari Fujii, a specialist and author of numerous cookbooks, who has been teaching Shojin Ryori for over 40 years.
She will explain the recipes and ingredients as she demonstrates and talks about ways to adapt Shojin Ryori to your daily cooking.
You will also learn the basics of Shojin Ryori through videos and additional resources.
This will be an opportunity to learn, discover, and interact with Mari-sensei.
*Meat, fish and dairy are not used in cooking. All vegan.
PROGRAM
16h: Reception, Introduction, Basics of Shojin Ryori. Video projection.
17h: Demonstration and Explanation of the menu, ingredients, anecdotes, tips...
18h: Dinner [9 dishes of seasonal vegetables, tofu, rice, soup]. Dessert & drink.
19h-19h30: Q&A time. Conversation and exchange of information.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Mari Fujii is a specialist and author of many cook books about Shojin Ryori including the one in English, “Enlightened Kitchen : Fresh Vegetable Dishes from the Temples of Japan”. She teaches in Japan and more than 15 countries.
She married Sotetsu Fujii, who was a Buddhist monk and worked as Tenzo in charge of cuisine at the temple for 10 years. He has written several books including a dictionary about the Shojin Ryori of various schools of Buddhism. They have both taught cooking for a long time.
Mari follows the ideas of her husband who often says, "Cooking should be from the heart". In other words, think carefully about the person who will eat the food you prepare.The number of participants is limited to 8 persons.
Participation fee is 5000 yen.**Please reserve your place and confirm by e-mail**
ateliercafekamakura@gmail.comNext workshops: June 21, July 19
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Shojin Ryori is a vegetarian cuisine of Buddhist temples. Following the precept that forbids killing living beings, this traditional cuisine does not use animal, fish and dairy products. It has been established and developed as a food culture over a long history.
Shojin-Style Cuisine is the term we use to describe the cooking adapted for our modern lifestyle based on traditional Shojin Ryori.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
For 4 types of workshops by Miyo sensei : TOFU variety, Omochi, Veggie SUSHI and OYAKI traditional dumpling, please visit the pages Meetup or Website www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/cuisine-communication/Creative veggie fusion cooking workshop by Miyumi Chiba, veggie food producer
www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/creative-fusion-style/ - TOFU & seasonal vegetables: Japanese style vegan home cookingIdees Kamakura, Kamakura¥4,000.00
TOFU & seasonal vegetables : Vegetarian & vegan Japanese home cooking workshop
Learn about the basics of making traditional Japanese style vegetarian/vegan cooking.
We will make 10 dishes with seasonal vegetables and Tofu with various flavors and cooking methods.
You will also learn many sauces and dressings ideas using soy sauce, miso, vinegar, and other seasonings, which can be arranged and applied in a variety of ways.
In this workshop, 93-year-old Miyo-sensei will introduce the dishes which she used to make. She has a lot of experience in Japanese home cooking. In addition to various hobbies such as calligraphy, flower arrangement and haiku, she has taught the art of the Japanese tea ceremony for more than 30 years. She will happily share her savoir-faire and her years of cultural experience.The workshop are interpreted in English by experienced assistant. Various explanations and food-related resources about the ingredients and dishes will also be provided.
The number of participants is limited to 8 persons.
Participation fee is 4000 yen.
**Please reserve your place by e-mail**
ateliercafekamakura@gmail.com
After your confirmation, we will send you the detail by e-mail.Program 2025> www.ideeskamakura.com/
Next workshops:
Saturdays July 26, Aug 30, 16h30 - 19h30.
Sundays June 29, 11h- 14h.*If you are visiting Kamakura, we have listed some tourist and vegan restaurants information on the web site, for your reference. www.ideeskamakura.com/visit/tourist-information/
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Other workshops (Omochi, Oyaki dumpling, Veggie Sushi) & Atelier-Dinner by Miyo sensei みよ先生のワークショップ
www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/cuisine-communication/Atelier-Dinner : Shojin, Zen temple style Cuisine by Mari Fujii 藤井まり先生の精進料理講座
www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/shojin-style-cuisine/ - OMOCHI for meal & dessert WorkshopKamakura Espace Privé, Kamakura¥4,000.00
OMOCHI for meal & dessert
Program 2025 on www.ideeskamakura.comOmochi is made of Mochigome, glutinous rice.
In the workshop, we will make : Ozo-ni, mochi in the soup with vegetables, Abekawa mochi wrapped with nori seaweed, Ohagi and Oshiruko with azuki sweet red beans, Zunda with Edamame beans, Daifuku with strawberry, Kinako soy beans powder...
We will enjoy the Mochi freshly made, from the powder and ready-made Mochi rice cake.The number of participants is limited to 8 persons.
Participation fee: 4000 yen.**Please reserve your place by e-mail. ateliercafekamakura@gmail.com
We will send you the detail (address etc) by email.
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Other workshops (Omochi, Oyaki dumpling, Veggie Sushi) & Atelier-Dinner by Miyo sensei みよ先生のワークショップ
www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/cuisine-communication/Atelier-Dinner : Shojin, Zen temple style Cuisine by Mari Fujii 藤井まり先生の精進料理講座
www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/shojin-style-cuisine/Miyumi’s creative veggie fusion cooking workshop
www.ideeskamakura.com/cuisine/creative-fusion-style/
フードプロデューサー千葉芽弓さんによるクリエーティブ・ベジ料理
