Naoko Kashiwagi
Japanese cook and founder of Naoko’s Kitchen LLP
Hi, I’m Naoko! Thank you for visiting our website.
I was born and grew up in Tokyo that is dynamic and full of opportunities to try diversity of global foods.
I was trained in some cookery schools in Tokyo and opened my cooking class, Cherish Kitchen, in central Tokyo in 2012 and I was absolutely enthusiastic to share my cooking skills to adults and children with my passion for food.
In 2013, I moved to the UK with my family and shared my authentic taste of Japanese cuisine by hosting pop-up supper clubs, Japanese cooking classes, private catering, cooking demonstration on a stage of food festivals and takeaway service in Cornwall. That was absolutely wonderful opportunities and great honour for me. Until I relocated to Singapore in 2020, I served my food over 2,300 people in total in Cornwall for 5 years.
This fantastic number entirely amazed me and my passion for serving food still kept burning with enthusiasm in my hearts after relocating to Singapore in 2020. I was pleased to restart a sharing of my passion in Singapore with some corporate sponsors.
In 2023, I had an amazing opportunity to move to Barcelona of Spain where is a treasure city of Mediterranean gastronomy and learned authentic skills at the Culinary Institute of Barcelona (CIB), where I honed my skills. And completed an internship at the Michelin-starred Catalan restaurant, BERBENA.
My goal is to craft high-quality, healthy, and home-style Japanese dishes infused with Spanish culinary elements, offering a fusion of flavours that celebrates both traditions for my customers. Now dedicated to share sustainability, creativity, and delivering fun cooking experiences in my cooking class in Barcelona.
I hope you enjoy our cooking and you will entertain your loved ones by your home-made Japanese treat.
Naoko
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