Japan & Korea Essentials Cooking Hamper | Sushi, Bibimbap & More with Video Class

Two of Asia's great kitchens in one box. Start in Japan: season premium Koshihikari rice with our house sushi vinegar, roll maki and hand rolls on your own bamboo mat, and make a miso soup from a real dashi.

Then cross to Korea for a bibimbap with our house-made gochujang sauce, and kimchi pancakes that come out crisp at the edges and soft in the middle. The rice does double duty, so nothing goes to waste.

On the menu

• Sushi maki rolls and temaki hand rolls
• Miso soup with tofu and spring onion
• Bibimbap with gochujang sauce
• Kimchi pancakes

In your box

• Koshihikari sushi rice
• Spiral nori seaweed
• Otao sushi vinegar
• Tosa joyu sushi soy and wasabi
• Toasted sesame seeds
• Mushroom dashi kit and genmai miso
• House-made gochujang bibimbap sauce and toasted sesame oil
• Korean pancake mix and gochugaru chilli flakes
• Bamboo sushi mat, yours to keep
• Recipe cards, fresh shopping list and QR code to the video class

You'll need to buy: sashimi-grade salmon or tuna (or tofu), 200 g beef mince or thinly sliced beef, 2 eggs, cucumber, avocado, carrot, spinach, bean sprouts, zucchini, spring onion, silken tofu, 150 g store-bought kimchi.

Equipment: saucepan with lid, frying pan, mixing bowls, sharp knife and board, cling wrap.

How it works

Cook when it suits you. Your box arrives with everything dry and saucy you need, plus a QR code to the full recorded class. Open it the day it lands, or save it for a rainy Sunday. Pause, rewind and cook at your own pace.

What you add: a few fresh ingredients from your local shop. Your shopping list comes in the box and in your booking confirmation, so you can shop ahead.

Price: $159 per person, plus $20 handling and postage per order. Dispatched Tuesday and Wednesday by Australia Post. Free pickup from Otao Kitchen, 393 Victoria Street, Abbotsford, Thursday to Sunday.

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