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Batyush

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0300

Batyush offers boutique cooking workshops focused on Japanese and Asian cuisine, run by Batya — a molecular biologist who brings scientific precision to culinary art. Her workshops combine hands-on instruction with an understanding of the chemistry behind the food.

Ella Barlev Chef - The Japanese House

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0300

The Japanese House of Ella is a home-based cooking workshop in Ashdod run by Ella Barlev, a math teacher who turned her passion for Japanese food into a second career as a chef. Her workshops cover ramen, sushi, and dumplings (gyoza and buns), and she is known in Israeli food communities for her detailed, patient teaching style.

Swadika Thai Food

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0300

Swadika Thai Food is run by Chef Alon Hevel, who has been immersed in Thai cooking for 28 years. What started with a honeymoon trip to Thailand in 1997 turned into a lifelong pursuit — he returned dozens of times to learn directly from restaurant owners across the country, picking up techniques and secrets not found in cookbooks.

Tomoko's Kitchen

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0300

Tomoko’s Kitchen is run by Tomoko Nakamura, a Japanese woman who made aliyah and now teaches authentic Japanese cooking and fermentation from her home in Moshav Bnei Zion, between Netanya and Kfar Saba. She is one of the few people in Israel offering hands-on workshops in traditional Japanese fermentation techniques.

ShamSiam

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0300

ShamSiam is a Thai cooking workshop and private chef business run by Chef Eli Shamsian from his kitchen in Rehovot. Shamsian, who grew up in a Persian-Israeli household, draws a direct line between Persian and Thai communal dining traditions — both built around many dishes shared together at the center of the table.

ShamSiam: Where Persian Roots Meet Thai Street Food in Rehovot

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0300

Eli Shamsian grew up in a Persian household where food was the language of love. As a child, he trailed his mother through Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market, learning to pick the freshest vegetables and the best cuts of meat from the vendors she trusted. On Shabbat and holidays, the extended family would gather — sometimes 40 people — spreading a cloth on the carpet and sharing a spread of Persian dishes together.