We are happy to welcome you to our upcoming Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Weekend, taking place from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 February 2027 in a cooking studio in the centre of Amsterdam.
What are you going to learn?
This weekend is all about hands-on cooking workshops, where you’ll learn how to make perfect ramen, gyoza and other Japanese dishes and noodles from scratch.
You’ll make ramen, udon and soba noodles from scratch, including preparing the dough, rolling, cutting and cooking the noodles. Each type of noodle will be paired with an appropriate traditional Japanese broth.
You’ll also learn how to make gyoza from scratch, including preparing the dough for the wrappers, chopping and seasoning the fillings, and mastering several different folding techniques.
Throughout the weekend, we’ll also prepare plenty of delicious Japanese side dishes to accompany the noodles and gyoza, including:
- Vegan okonomiyaki
- Mochi filled with white chocolate mousse and strawberry
- Japanese cucumber salad
- Japanese pickles
- Carrot, onion and ginger tempura
- Lotus root tempura
- Seitan tonkatsu
- Several types of Japanese broth to accompany the different noodles
- And much more
The weekend course includes:
- Welcome dinner and cooking demonstration
- 4 hands-on cooking workshops, where you’ll learn in detail how to prepare ramen, udon, soba and gyoza from scratch
- 3 dinners, 2 lunches and 2 breakfasts, all prepared in the traditional Japanese style
Come and spend a delicious weekend immersed in Japanese cooking, learning new techniques, making everything from scratch and enjoying plenty of good food together.
The course is meant for complete beginners and for people who already have experience with whole foods plant based life style or macrobiotic life style.
Location
A Cooking studio in the center of Amsterdam (will be communicated per e-mail after registration).
Accommodation is not included in the course. If you are travelling from outside of Amsterdam, please book your own accommodation.
Schedule
Friday evening 12 February 2027
18:00 Welcome Dinner
19:00-21:30 Cooking demonstration
Saturday 13 February 2027
9:00 Breakfast
10:00-13:00 hands-on Cooking workshop: made-from-scratch udon, miso broth and side dishes
13:00-15:00 Lunch and a break
15:00-18:00 Hands-on cooking workshops
Made-from-scratch gyoza and variety of Japanese side dishes.
18:00-19:00 Dinner
Sunday 14 February 2027
9:00 Breakfast
10:00-13:00 Hands-on cooking workshop
Made-from-scratch soba noodles in clear Japanese broth and carrot-onion-ginger tempura with a variety of Japanese side dishes.
13:00-15:00 Lunch and break
15:00-18:00 Hands-on cooking workshop
Made-from-scratch ramen with umami-rich mushroom-miso-soy milk broth topped with nori tempura, grilled mushrooms and sautéed pak choi.
18:00-19:00 Dinner and farewell.
Early bird price: 435 euros (before 15 December 2026)
Price: 485 euros
Would you like to join all the 3 cooking weekends with Alexander the coming year and become specialized in the Japanese cuisine?
Japanese traditional cooking – 20-22 November 2026
Ramen & Gyoza – 12-14 February 2027
The healing powers of food – 2-4 July 2027
Join all three cooking weekends for the special price of €1,085 and receive a bonus day of creative cooking with chef Alexander Gershberg!
During this exclusive additional day, you’ll learn how to improvise with fresh, seasonal ingredients, develop your own flavour combinations and become a more intuitive and creative cook (the date of the bonus day will be coordinated with all participants).
Please don’t hesitate to write to us for questions or extra information: info@alexandergershberg.com
