Real Food Lab

One live class every week.

We do not sell this on our website.

We only invite people we have cooked with. Not because we are exclusive. Because we need to taste with you first.

So there is one way in. The $10 trial class.

What it is

Every week we cook together for sixty minutes.

It is a small group. Not more than fifteen people.

Each month we take one ingredient. We cook it many ways.

In January it is eggs. In March it is vegetables and miso.

You do not need to cook during the class. You can just watch.

But most people cook with us.

How a class works

0:00   We talk about last week. People show photos of what they made.

0:05   Ryota explains today's test. It takes thirty seconds.

0:10   We cook together. Shunta answers questions in the chat.

0:40   We taste. We say which one we liked, and why.

0:50   Questions.

0:55   Next week, and one small task for you.

Twelve months, forty-eight classes

MonthIngredientWhat we addWhat you learn
JanuaryEggsDashiHow dashi changes everything
FebruaryChickenSaltHeat and salt. Temperature.
MarchVegetablesMisoFermented taste. Picking vegetables.
AprilFishSoy sauceHow to see if fish is fresh
MayPorkMirinSweetness and shine
JuneTofuVinegarSourness. The taste of soy beans.
JulySummer vegetablesDashiCold food for hot days
AugustBeefGinger and onionSmall toppings, big change
SeptemberMushroomsButterTwo tastes that work together
OctoberRoot vegetablesLong cookingWhat slow heat does
NovemberFermented foodMiso, pickles, amazakeYour stomach and Japanese food
DecemberA three-dish mealEverythingCooking for friends

Every ingredient here, you can buy at your local supermarket.

What you get

  • Every recording

    You can watch any past class, any time you are a member.

  • A group chat

    Members share photos of what they cooked. Ryota posts too.

  • Ten percent off our store

    For anything we sell.
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Is this for you?

This is for you if: You cook a few times a week. You want more ideas. You liked the trial and want to keep going.

This is not for you if: You want a plan made only for you. You want us to check your meals every day. For that, we have something else.

Have you taken the trial yet?