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Sushi making class Bristol: rolling maki and uramaki at Cooking It

Sushi making class Bristol

A sushi masterclass at Cooking It in Bishopston, with everything provided, for people who want more than rolls.

The Art of Sushi: Master the Rolls is our hands-on sushi making class Bristol at Cooking It, 37 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AD. You cook in a group of no more than 12, make the sushi yourself, then sit at the long communal tables and eat it together.

It is pitched at beginners through to intermediate cooks. Ingredients, equipment and aprons are all provided. Cooking It is an independent cookery school, founded and run by Monica Worsley, teaching for about ten years.

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Current class details

Prices, age guidance, duration and the next date below come from the live class records. Check the individual page before booking because dates and availability change.

What you'll cook

Sushi is built on properly cooked and seasoned rice, and this sushi making class in Bristol covers that first. The rice then needs time to cool before it can be rolled. The class also covers the knife work for fish and vegetables. From there you make two kinds of roll, maki (seaweed on the outside) and uramaki (the inside-out roll, rice on the outside), and pay attention to how flavour, texture and presentation balance in each one. Compared with a restaurant sushi session, this is a cookery-school class with a sit-down meal at the end.

Seasoning the rice means dressing it while it is warm so that every grain carries the flavour, and letting it cool is what lets it hold a roll. Maki is the familiar roll with the seaweed on the outside; uramaki turns that inside out, with the rice on the outside and the seaweed wrapped around the filling. The knife work covers fish and vegetables, because uneven pieces make an uneven roll. Flavour, texture and presentation are looked at together for each roll, so you learn to judge a finished piece, not just assemble it.

If you would rather cook a Japanese meal than roll sushi, the separate Flavours of Japan Cookery Class covers steamed rice, miso soup, teriyaki chicken, tempura and Japanese pickles. Check its live class record for duration and current availability. Between the two, you can book a Japanese cooking class in Bristol built around rolls or one built around a full meal.

  • Properly cooked and seasoned sushi rice
  • Knife skills for fish and vegetables
  • Maki rolls
  • Uramaki, the inside-out rolls
  • Balancing flavour, texture and presentation

How the class runs

The live class record gives the duration and start time, including the meal. Groups are capped at 12, and ingredients, equipment and aprons are provided.

Bring a container if you want to take leftovers home. For a drink while you cook, use the licensed bar or bring your own for £8.50 corkage per person. Recipes are emailed after the class on request. Tell us about dietary requirements when you book and we will accommodate them where we can.

  • 1. Arrive and get set up with the ingredients, equipment and an apron.
  • 2. Cook and season the rice, practise the knife work, roll maki and uramaki.
  • 3. Eat together at the long communal tables.

Who it's for

Beginners and intermediate cooks who want to learn sushi properly in a small group, with everything laid on. You cook, then you eat together, so it doubles as a date night or a meal with friends. Check the live class record for age guidance.

Any class can also be bought as gift vouchers.

The Flavours of Japan class is the better fit for anyone who wants a full Japanese meal rather than rolls.

Dates, price and how to book

The current price and next date are shown on The Art of Sushi: Master the Rolls, or check all upcoming dates if that one does not suit.

Cooking It has 4.9 stars from over 230 Google reviews. Pay by card through Stripe and your place is confirmed. The class also runs privately for a hen do, stag do or birthday through private events, or as corporate team building. Questions first: use the contact page.

Related classes at Cooking It

For Japanese food beyond rolls, book the Flavours of Japan Cookery Class: steamed rice, miso soup, teriyaki chicken, tempura and pickles. Check its live class record for the current duration and age guidance.

Elsewhere in Asia there is the Thai cooking class, and the knife skills class covers safe handling, sharpening and the classic cuts. The whole programme is on adult classes and every cuisine page is on all our cuisine classes.

Questions people ask

  • Where can I learn sushi making in Bristol?

    At Cooking It in Bishopston, north Bristol. [The Art of Sushi: Master the Rolls](/classes/the-art-of-sushi-master-the-rolls) is a hands-on 2.5-hour sushi making class in a group of no more than 12. You make the sushi yourself, then eat it together at the communal tables.

  • How long is the sushi making class?

    The session duration, including the meal at the end, and its start time are shown in the live class record. Ingredients, equipment and an apron are provided, and the group is capped at 12 people.

  • What do I need to make sushi at home?

    The class provides all the ingredients and equipment, so you need nothing for the session itself. Recipes are emailed after the class on request.

  • Can teenagers join the sushi class?

    Check the live class record for age guidance. That rule is specific to The Art of Sushi: Master the Rolls; the class suits beginners through to intermediate cooks.

  • Do you teach Japanese cooking beyond sushi?

    Yes. The Flavours of Japan Cookery Class covers steamed rice, miso soup, teriyaki chicken, tempura and Japanese pickles. Check its class page for the current duration and date.

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