Vegan and vegetarian update


Mae Kaidee's cooking classes last year were a huge success. She is back in Japan for another set of workshops at Alishan Organic Center in Koma, Saitama. She will show you how to make vegetarian patties, green curry and tom yum soup.

Workshop Schedule:

Date: June 4th (Sun) 8th (Sun) 11th (Wed) and 15th (Sun)
Time: There will be workshops in both the morning and the afternoon. Morning workshops are from 11am – 1pm and afternoon from 2pm – 4pm.
Price: 5000 yen per workshop with a 1000 yen discount for two or more classes.
*Thai massage will be available on June 6th and 13th and Mae will be cooking Thai food for Alishan Cafe on June 7 and 14. Do watch her video!



Let me also mention that Herwin from Holland (I met him at the Brown Rice Cafe in Tokyo last year - a nice place to start if you are looking for good vegetarian food) is planning a new edition of his great little Vegan Restaurant Pocketguide. He claims that while the 2007-2008 edition covered 51 restaurants (with 25 in Tokyo), the new edition will cover 137 (and going up) restaurants (with 51 in Tokyo).

I'm thinking this makes Japan one of the most vegan-friendly places on earth!?

The new edition of Herwin's Japan Vegan Restaurant Pocketguide still needs volunteers: If you speak Japanese, live in Japan, have some free time, you can help with:

- Checking and doing research by telephone and email. Restaurants and shops need to be called. This is crucial and important work that Herwin cannot do by himself.
- Translating.

If you are interested in Japanese vegetarian cooking, how about joining Yoshiko Imazato's cooking classes on June 9, July 7 or September 1 this summer.

Yoshiko Imazato is a Vegetarian Cooking Specialist and a Certified Permaculture Designer (AUS). She speaks English and a little bit of French.

Recipes for the Everyday & Extra-Festive
Desserts Naturally Sweet & Easy on Your Health
Down-Home & Seasonal Japanese Ingredients
Basic Macrobiotic Methods & Applications
Eastern & Western Styles, Modern & Traditional
Low-Impact & Ecological Cookery

Come share all the original, fun veggie recipes that come out of the mix!

It happens at:
Yoshi House
Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo
Email kashinomori (at) gmail.com
Website: Kashinomori

Comments

Ramen Adventures said…
Alishan's is a great place. I used to ride out there on the weekends before going up into the mountains for some fresh air.
12:02 am, June 03, 2008
Martin J Frid said…
Thanks for the comment Brian. Let me know when you are near these parts of the wood again, and we can have a cup of (organic, fair trade) coffee!
9:35 pm, June 03, 2008
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