In light of the positive feedback from last year, another Czech Cooking Class was held with the support of the city of Susaki, attended by Japanese fans of Czech gastronomy from the city of Susaki and its surrounding areas. The culinary experience was provided by the experienced chef Mr. Leoš Kastl, who worked in prestigious hotels in Prague and who has been the chef at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo since 2022. The chef and the embassy interpreter, Ms. Nozomi Izawa, were warmly welcomed by the mayor of the city, Mr. Kosaku Kusunose, and other organizers of the event.

Local residents who expressed an interest in learning about Czech cuisine could sign up for a one-day cooking course and try preparing traditional Czech dishes. Among the approximately 30 participants were even individuals who had already participated at the course of last year. At the beginning of the class, they received tips from the chef on how to prepare Czech cuisine and then prepared the entire menu, which this time consisted of potato soup with mushrooms and marjoram, pork loin in beer with potato pancakes and cabbage, and strawberry dumplings for dessert.

In return, the hosts introduced the Czech chef to local food products and a unique preparation of fishes, which are key products for the city. Together they also visited local restaurants that boast a long tradition.

The positive feedback from the entire event assured us that we managed to further strengthen the excellent Czech-Japanese relations here. The embassy aims to repeat a similar scenario again.

You can view photos taken at the cooking class in Susaki in our photo gallery.