Japanese cooking classes at Kama-Asa

The history of Kama-Asa dates back to 1908, in the Kappabashi district of Tokyo. Since its creation over 100 years ago, the company has consistently promoted Japanese craftsmanship in the manufacture of kitchen utensils. Each one is handmade by family-run businesses in the four corners of Japan, with ancestral know-how.

In 2018, Kama-Asa opened its first store outside Japan, in Paris's Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. This boutique for handcrafted Japanese kitchen utensils has since become the HQ of the capital's Michelin-starred chefs, who come here to choose their finest utensils from a huge selection of 1,200 pieces (including 300 types of knives).

But Kama-Asa isn't just for prestigious chefs - on the contrary! La Maison Japonaise is also committed to bringing Japanese techniques and know-how to the capital's gourmets, through cooking classes and workshops, whether to learn Japanese techniques or culinary specialties.

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The various cooking workshops at Kama-Asa :

• Japanese cookware discovery workshop. Hiroshi, head of the Paris boutique and a professional chef, leads this discovery workshop followed by a tasting session, once a month. Topics on offer: comparison of different Japanese knives (gyuto, santoku and nakiri), how to bone a chicken with different utensils, how to master the Japanese omelette pan, onigiri with the gohan-gama rice cooker, Seïro steamer basket, how to prepare vinegared rice, etc. Maximum 6 people per workshop, price between 3€ and 6€. Reservations required.

Next workshops: Monday March 17, 2025 from 7pm to 8pm on the theme of Japanese steaming baskets, Monday April 14 from 7pm to 8pm on the theme of vinegared rice, Monday May 19 from 7pm to 8pm on the theme of pan culottes.

• Knife sharpening courses. Kama-Asa's highly skilled staff will share their expertise with you. From 1 to 4 people, price €36 per person. Stones and knives provided. Reservations required.

Next dates: Tuesday April 1, Tuesday May 6, Tuesday June 3, from 11am to 12:30pm.

• Japanese steaming basket workshop. Artisan Shimizu travels to Paris to share his know-how with store customers, and guide them through the making of a Japanese steaming basket.

Next dates: November 2025. Details and workshop dates to come.