Traditionelle Hausmannskost in Osaka

This was a perfect experience to really delve into Japanese culture on all fronts. My brother and I learned together how to prepare several dishes with the main course consisting of a beautiful and absolute delectable cut of Wagyu beef that came from the Mie Prefecture. The sauce that Hinata (the chef walking us through the processes) showed us how to prepare was so tasty and made the beef even better. We even got to see Hinata filet the Tai (sea bream) sashimi into beautifully cut pieces for us. We also learned how to make a very uniquely seasoned fried chicken. Chef Hinata was extremely talented and professional. While, I was a bit worried about the ability to communicate, that nervousness soon fled when we met our translator for the evening, Yasu! He had perfect English and was a very outgoing person, so it was easy to talk to him. As we were about finished eating the food we prepared together, we had this incredible performance from Keiko! She played for us some elegant songs on the Japanese string instrument "Shamisen." She was stunningly good. It definitely made me want to go see more traditional musical performances! Overall it was a phenomenal, once in a life time experience to enjoy Japanese culture. While it may have been a tad pricey, you should overlook that because it is definitely worth the money to be able to enjoy a different culture in such a way! We had a blast!