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Ramen Run Down: Tonkotsu & Chicken in Los Angeles
Join Foodstory’s Ramen Run Down in Los Angeles to master tonkotsu broth and fresh noodles. Create your perfect bowl of ramen in this fun, hands-on cooking adventure!
About Foodstory
Authentic, time‑bound classes and market tours teaching ramen, bento, seafood, Japanese breakfast, and izakaya dishes.
Foodstory is a Los Angeles, California business that offers hands-on Japanese cooking classes and guided market tours.
Classes focus on practical techniques and authentic recipes drawn from Japanese culinary traditions.
Ramen Run Down: Tonkotsu & Chicken is a three-hour workshop that teaches how to make rich tonkotsu soup, noodles from scratch using the traditional foot-stomping method, and toppings such as chashu and soft‑boiled eggs.
Japanese Bento Box is a three-hour course on crafting Japanese-style bento boxes, including recipes like teriyaki-stuffed meat, karaage, and onigiri for visually appealing and portable meals.
Cooking & Tasting Tour at Japanese Markets is a four-hour experience in Little Tokyo that begins at Marukai Market, features discovery of over 100 Japanese food products, and continues with a guided tour followed by hands-on cooking of dishes like okonomiyaki and gyoza.
The Secrets of Japanese Seafood covers selection, cleaning, and filleting of fish while emphasizing a no-waste philosophy; participants prepare dishes such as sashimi and fishermen’s soup without oil.
Japanese Breakfast is a 2.5-hour class that teaches traditional breakfast recipes, including grilled fish, tamago-yaki, and miso soup.
Izakaya: Japanese Bar foods is a three-hour class focused on small plates like teriyaki chicken, savory pancakes, and sashimi suited to casual entertaining.
All offerings are presented in Los Angeles and are designed as immersive, time-bound experiences for home cooks and food enthusiasts. Class durations range from 2.5 to 4 hours, allowing concentrated instruction on recipes, market sourcing, knife work, and traditional preparation techniques used in each session and guided tasting.