[Held Friday, June 19] Fermented Cooking Time ～ A cooking class using fermented ketchup and fermented dressing will be held at “Sugeya” in Ibara City

We hear the term “gut health” more and more. Some of you may make a point of eating fermented foods such as yogurt and natto for your health.

For those of you, we recommend the cooking class “A Time for Fermented Cooking,” which will be held at Someya in Ibara City on Friday, June 19, 2026.

This cooking class features dishes made with homemade fermented seasonings and plenty of seasonal vegetables.

What is “A Time for Fermented Cooking”?

“A Time for Fermented Cooking” is a cooking class using fermented seasonings, to be held at Someya in Ibara City on Friday, June 19, 2026.

This time, participants will use “fermented ketchup” and “fermented onion dressing,” made by fermenting tomatoes and onions with rice koji, to prepare and taste fresh spring rolls, okara nuggets, and more.

The class fee is 3,500 yen (tax included) (includes ingredients and tasting; recipe and take-home gift included).

See the images below for details about the menu and what to bring.

Enjoy a tasting session with an instructor knowledgeable about fermentation after cooking

After cooking, it’s time for a fun tasting session.
Enjoy the fermented dishes you made alongside delicious onigiri from the venue, Someya (150 yen each; not included in the class fee).

Instructor Asanuma Nobuko is a certified Fermentation Beauty Instructor and Okara Reuse Producer Instructor, and promotes foods such as “okara miso,” made by fermenting okara.

As part of her activities guided by the principle of “MOTTAINAI,” she also shares the appeal of fermented cooking and recipes that avoid wasting ingredients on her website, YouTube, and elsewhere.

Asanuma hopes to make the cooking class “a place where smiles gather and people nurture their minds and bodies through fermentation habits.”

“The gut is said to be the second brain. Nearly 90 percent of the happiness hormone is produced in the gut, so I’ve learned that a healthy gut leads to a healthy mind and body. I want to share with as many people as possible the importance of caring for yourself through fermented cooking. ‘To protect the health of the family you love, start with yourself,’” says Asanuma.

The tasting session looks set to be a valuable opportunity to learn directly from Asanuma about fermented cooking and gut health.

A place to deepen your knowledge of fermented cooking

Fermented foods have a vague image of being “good for your health,” but gaining a solid understanding of them may be an opportunity to rethink your lifestyle as a whole.

Why not take this opportunity to deepen your knowledge of fermented cooking?

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