Sushi Making Class in Vancouver: What Happens at Our Beginner Sushi Night

A lot of people tell me they love sushi but would never try making it at home. It looks too precise, too fiddly, like something only a trained sushi chef can pull off. I understand that. But I have watched complete beginners roll beautiful sushi in their very first class, and it always starts in the same place: the rice.

Great sushi starts with the rice

Rice is the part most home cooks get wrong, and it is the part that matters most. In our sushi making class in Burnaby, we start by cooking and seasoning sushi rice properly, so it has the right texture and flavour to hold a roll together. Once you understand the rice, everything else gets much easier.

What you will roll in The Sushi Beginner

The Sushi Beginner: a Hands-On Class runs about 2 hours. You prepare the fillings and roll your own sushi, including:

• Cucumber sushi

• Vegetables with omelette

• Smoked salmon with avocado

• Tuna with cucumber

• Tempura prawn

Along the way you will learn how to prep each filling, how much rice to use, and how to roll neatly so your sushi keeps its shape when you slice it. If you cannot finish everything you make, take-out boxes are provided, so nothing goes to waste.

Who this class is for

This class is built for beginners. No experience is needed, and you do not need any special knife skills before you arrive. Our public classes are small, usually 8 to 14 people, and open to ages 12 and up. It is a great fit for:

• Sushi lovers who want to finally make it at home

• Couples and friends looking for a fun night out

• Parents and teens who want to try something new together

• Anyone who bought a bamboo mat and never used it

All ingredients are included, and so is the meal. You eat what you roll. Dietary restrictions can be considered if you let us know in advance.

Want more Japanese cooking?

If you enjoy the sushi class, try Japaneasy: a Beginners Guide next. It is also about 2 hours and covers pork gyoza with ginger and chilli, chicken katsu, beef donburi, and assorted rice and pickles. You will learn to fold gyoza and fry crisp katsu, two skills that turn an ordinary weeknight dinner into something special.

Coming with a group?

Groups of 4 or fewer can book a public class online. For a birthday, office party or family get-together, we also run private classes for groups of 5 to 50, with ingredients and equipment provided and recipes to take home. Visit our private groups page or call 604-773-7829 for a quote.

Where to find us

Classes take place at Gray Olive Cafeteria, 4190 Hastings Street, Burnaby, BC V5C 2J4. There is free street parking on Hastings after 6pm, plus a parking lot next to Tim Hortons.

Ready to roll? Explore our sushi and Japanese classes or see upcoming dates for The Sushi Beginner and book your spot. Know someone who would love this class? A Key Experiences gift card can be used for any class and never expires.

See you at the rolling mat,

Chef John