Make a Halal Burger w/ Local Ingredients at Echigo-Yuzawa, Niigata
Overview
Get a taste of Niigata's distinctive food culture — which is heavy on fermentation due to the area’s long, harsh winters — on this cooking class. You’ll make a uniquely international halal burger with fermented seasonings and other healthy local ingredients. Even the buns are locally made!
Highlights
- Discover the distinctive food culture of Niigata Prefecture’s Echigo-Yuzawa, known as Japan's "Snow Country"
- Make a halal burger with local ingredients, and try tandoori chicken flavored with Echigo's local spices — a fusion of cultures
- Enjoy traditional preserved foods that are unique to the area — but with a modern twist
- Learn about the health benefits and nutritional value of fermented food — it's good for the gut and your immune system