{"id":10973,"date":"2025-09-30T13:09:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T04:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/?p=10973"},"modified":"2025-10-10T15:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:43:07","slug":"30-guests-from-ireland-learning-japanese-cuisine-and-hospitality-at-kura-cooking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/archives\/10973","title":{"rendered":"30 Guests from Ireland: Learning Japanese Cuisine and Hospitality at Kura Cooking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556461047_18424673410111961_105931337821091553_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556461047_18424673410111961_105931337821091553_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556461047_18424673410111961_105931337821091553_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556461047_18424673410111961_105931337821091553_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556461047_18424673410111961_105931337821091553_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556461047_18424673410111961_105931337821091553_n-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556461047_18424673410111961_105931337821091553_n-140x80.jpg 140w, https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556461047_18424673410111961_105931337821091553_n-788x443.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>30 Guests from Ireland<\/strong><br>Today we welcomed 30 guests from Ireland. This time, they made <em>shira-ae<\/em> (tofu paste with vegetables). Since many of them were not familiar with tofu, they seemed a little nervous at first. But once they tasted it, they said <em>\u201cDelicious!\u201d<\/em> and most of them finished their plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, the most popular dish was teriyaki chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through cooking Japanese food, experiencing traditional Japanese architecture, and enjoying the Japanese garden, they were also able to learn about the spirit of Japanese hospitality. Watching them cook so happily filled me with gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m also very thankful for the support of my friends\u2014eight of them helped out this time\u2014and to my husband, who worked hard behind the scenes as always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I truly hope Kura Cooking can continue to be a place for cultural exchange with many international guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Original post: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPOj-i_k_sr\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556564995_18424673413111961_4768930641460099069_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556564995_18424673413111961_4768930641460099069_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/556564995_18424673413111961_4768930641460099069_n-300x169.jpg 300w, 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