Workshops

Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026

Time: 9:00AM to 10:45AM PST

Location: Zoom link will be provided after sign-up, along with recipes, ingredient list, and instructions, so you can do some prepping in advance.

On the menu:

I will show you how to make homemade soba from scratch. We’ll pair it with a warming broth and serve with shrimp and vegetable kakiage tempura (vegetarian option available).

You can purchase ingredients on your own or buy my custom cooking kit curated for this workshop. Please order your kits by May 18, 2026 to allow enough delivery time for the kit to arrive before the workshop. Order will be accepted after May 18, but delivery cannot be guaranteed before the workshops for orders placed after this date.

Fee: $100 per guest

Date: April 26, 2026

Time: 10:00AM to 1:00PM PST

Location: Sonoko’s Studio & Kitchen. Location details provided upon registration.

Join Sonoko Sakai and artist-potter Tommy Huang for their second collaborative workshop — an intimate dumpling-making experience centered on both food and the vessels that complete the meal.

Sonoko will teach you how to prepare three dumpling dishes with a Wafu twist:

• Savory Pork Dumplings Soup

• Sweet Black Sesame Mochi Dumplings

• Sweet Potato, Tofu & Ginger Mochi Dumplings

Tommy will present his handcrafted ceramic bowls made especially for this occasion and share insights into Chinese dumpling culture and tradition.

Each guest will enjoy their savory pork dumplings in one of Tommy’s handmade, wheelthrown bowls — and take the bowl home.

This workshop is part of Sonoko’s ongoing series devoted to renewal, preservation, and bringing community together through hands-on cooking.

Includes:

• Dumpling workshop instruction

• Shared meal with refreshments

• One handcrafted ceramic bowl by Tommy Huang

Pottery and artisan pantry items will be available for purchase after the event. Location details provided upon registration.