FOODSTORY

03/27/2026

Moving Sale :: Japanese Knives Flash Sale:: This Saturday 3/28 1:00-3:00PM Highlights:
Lots of FREE items
OXO cutting boards — $2
Aprons — $5
Japanese used knives — from $20
Japanese new knives — from $100
Cuisinart cordless hand mixer — $20
Mini fridge — $20
Rice cookers — $40
Marshall speaker — $40
Travel Berkey water filters — $50
Instant Pot Pro multi cooker — $50
Alen BreatheSmart HEPA air purifier — $60. If something here speaks to you, I would be happy for these pieces to find a new home.

No need to RSVP—just come by if you’re free. When you arrive, please text 323-580-4808 and I’ll let you in. Come up to fourth floor, #452.

Thank you, as always, for being part of Foodstory!

03/17/2025

Sunday April 20, join us for our Cooking & Tasting Tour of Japanese Markets!

Meet us at a Marukai / Tokyo Central – a prominent Japanese food market in Little Tokyo – where we’ll introduce you to over 100 Japanese food products. You’ll learn our favorite seasonings, dried foods, frozen foods and fresh produce. You won’t know what you’re missing until you taste some of these unique products! We will also point out cookware items at the market that are useful for making Japanese cuisine.

After the market, we’ll head to our downtown kitchen where you’ll learn how to prepare a number of simple dishes out of the ingredients that you saw at the market, using recipes that require only 5 to 20 minutes of cooking. Our goal is to introduce a variety of flavors and textures in Japanese cooking in the simplest way.

Cooking & Tasting Tour of Japanese Markets
Sunday April 20, 2025
9:00 am

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Due to our ambitious and varied menu, we may use pre-cut vegetables as well as pre-made sauces and packaged foods which we don’t normally use at our regular cooking classes. If you are looking to cook more often at home, the delicious ease of our recipes will surely educate and delight you!

Menu:

Main Dishes
* Okonomiyaki (savory vegetable filled pancake using “Otafuku” sauce and flour)
* Sukiyaki beef (konnyaku noodle, sukiyaki sauce, enoki mushroom)
* Oyako-don (using tsuyu sauce)
* Grilled Chicken with citrus pepper (Yuzu Kosho)
* Gyoza (Pot sticker)

Salads, Sides and Appetizers
* Soba Salad (using “Tsuyu” noodle dipping sauce)
* Yofu Salad with Ume sauce (versatile pickled sour plum dressing)
* Blanched vegetables with ponzu & mayonnaise sauce
* Salt & Pepper mountain potato or Lotus roots
* Dried daikon radish salad with Pietro dressing (kiriboshi daikon & pietro dressing)

Dessert
• Dessert: Shiratama mochi with dark chocolate (Shiratama flour)

03/07/2025

This Saturday March 6, join Foodstory’s Mastermind Sushi class! You’ll be learning the most essential skills of sushi-making as well as more elaborate dishes from regional & traditional sushi to a kaiseki-inspired dish.

Sushi Mastermind class
Saturday March 8, 2025
4:00 pm

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Sushi has always been hand-made for special occasions in Japan. From old times to the present, sushi is made with vegetables or fish that are fresh in season. It’s not necessary to spend a fortune on sushi ingredients. That’s the true spirit of homemade sushi!

Menu
Temari sushi: Kyoto-style, eye pleasing tiny sphere-shaped sushi

Futomaki: shiitake mushroom, mitsuba, tamago, etc.

Rainbow Roll: California roll topped with strips of sashimi & vegetables.

Zuke: savory sauce marinated tuna, one of the Edo-mae traditional cooking technique.

Spicy tuna/salmon hand roll.

Tamagoyaki: baked egg & seafood paste, it’s sweet and savory, often served at the end of a sushi dinner.

Gari: pickled ginger in sweet vinegar sauce.

Blanched spinach with sesame sauce.

02/26/2025

Do you love Korean cuisine, and want to try making some Korean dishes yourself? If so, then our Korean Feast class is for you! Whether you’re beginning your journey into Korean cuisine or looking to infuse your next BBQ party with bold, authentic flavors, our Korean Feast class will be delightful and delicious.

Korean Feast class
Sunday March 2, 2025
11:00 am

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Perfect for both aspiring home cooks and seasoned hosts, this class introduces a variety of Korean dishes tailored to fit any occasion. Whether you’re planning a dinner party, a casual lunch, or need quick yet delicious recipes for busy workdays, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to bring the flavors of your favorite Korean restaurant into your own kitchen.

Highlights include two refreshing Korean salads, each with its own distinctive dressing: the bold and tangy bibim sauce and the zesty mustard sauce. These crowd-pleasers are as vibrant in appearance as they are in taste!

Guided by our knowledgeable instructor, Maru, you’ll explore the essentials of Korean home cooking. From selecting ingredients to mastering techniques, Maru is here to answer your questions and ensure a rewarding experience for all.

Join us to celebrate the colorful, flavorful, and approachable world of Korean cuisine!

Menu:
-Beef bulgogi: Marinated Beef 
-Jaeyuk Pork: Marinated Pork 
-Arrays of condiments served with BBQ: Red lettuce, Sesame leaves, Pickled daikon radish
-Nengchae: Shredded chicken breast salad with julienned vegetables and mustard sauce 
-Jaengban Gooksu: Soba noodle salad with bibim sauce with julienned vegetables
-Soondubu:, Koren soup with silken tofu, seafood and vegetable 
-Haemul Pajeon: Seafood pancake (green onions, frozen seafood) + sauce

02/26/2025

Learn how to make a delicious traditional Japanese Breakfast, at our Japanese Breakfast class!

Saturday March 1, 2025
10:30am
If you’ve been to Japan, you most likely experienced the delicious and wholesome traditional Japanese breakfast, and might have tried – unsuccessfully – to find it at a local restaurant when you got back home.

In this class, we’ll guide you through recreating that experience at home! These versatile recipes aren’t just for breakfast—they’re perfect for lunch or dinner, too. Most of the vegetable side dishes (called jobisai) can be kept in the fridge afterwards to be enjoyed later.

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12/12/2024

Ready for you in January: our new "Japanese Breakfast" class! https://mailchi.mp/c874f6f81bbe/classes-for-2025-is-here

06/14/2024

20% Discount to This Saturday Sushi Class!! Join the class with your father or with your friends! - https://mailchi.mp/47639b42cd33/20-discount-to-this-saturday-sushi-class

05/10/2024

Mother's Day Gift Idea! - https://mailchi.mp/77edab28d2eb/mothers-day-gift-ideas-kintsugi-workshop-ramen-class-this-sunday
Kintsugi LA presents a special class at Foodstory on May 19th! We also have a few spots available for this Sunday Ramen class. Check the link to find out the discount code!

02/29/2024

15% off for all March classes! No classes in April! - https://mailchi.mp/163be9f4646d/discount-code-to-3-classes-how-to-use-up-old-green-tea-leaf-9421909

12/16/2023

Fujitake 9-inch chef’s knife on Sale! -

Fujitake is Foodstory’s favorite knife brand. Chances are that you’ve used a Fujitake knife if you’ve ever taken a Foodstory cooking class. This chef’s knife is 9”-long, light weight for this size, has a nice grip and is long enough to use as a sashimi knife. It’s made in Seki, Japan, wh...

12/07/2023

Last call for this Saturday! 🍚🍶 Koji & Sake Workshop - https://mailchi.mp/821fef49011c/japanese-knives-sake-workshop-update-on-dec-9th-9415869
“Koji makes great seasonings, not just for sake making!”
“Make your unique sparkling sake in one week!”
Don’t miss this rare opportunity!

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11/16/2023

New! Catering Service, Fresh Flavors with Japanese Nuance🥂 - Look at our catering and lunch menu!

Hello! I am pleased to announce a new endeavor “MYC” providing event catering and office lunch menus. I have partnered with a creative, talented and health minded chef. Together we create fresh and tasty food, featuring the simplicity of natural ingredients, no additives such as MSG, and everyth...