One Pot Cooking: Art of Donabe

29 August, 2025 5 Sessions Course Healthy Eating

About this Course

Discover one-pot cooking with the donabe, Japan's revered clay pot. Naoko Takei teaches healthy plant-based recipes for your wellbeing.

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About the Teacher

Naoko Takei

Naoko Takei

Naoko Takei is a cookbook author, teacher, and the founder of Toiro in Los Angeles, a cookware shop devoted to the traditional pottery of Iga, Japan.

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5 Sessions

Course Introduction
1. How to Season Your Donabe

Start by seasoning your donabe — with Naoko’s guidance.

5 mins

2. Kombu & Shiitake Mushroom Dashi

This kelp-and-mushroom broth couldn’t be simpler.

3 mins

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3. Corn & Hijiki Rice

Here’s a rice dish studded with nutrient-dense hijiki.

5 mins

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4. Tamago-Toji Udon

A warming egg-and-noodle soup for the colder months.

4 mins

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5. Kenchin Jiru

Behold the benefits of Japan’s classic vegetable soup.

7 mins

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