Korean Chuseok Feast with Nikoniko: Kimchi Making and Bojagi Wrapping
A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 14 students. See our registration and cancellation policies here.
Happy Harvest Festival!! Korean Chuseok is a mid-autumn festival that is celebrated for three-days in South Korea, also known as Korean Thanksgiving. Koreans visit ancestral hometowns and share a feast of Korean traditional foods. Chuseok is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Korea and we are excited to open our doors to share one of these days of celebration with you! This year, we’re welcoming back our friend, Jessica Ann, of Nikoniko gifts to celebrate Chuseok with another Kimjang; a gathering to make a giant batch of kimchi. Jessica will also teach you the tips and tricks behind proper Korean Bojagi wrapping so you can take home your own gorgeous jar of Kimchi.
In traditional Kimjang style, we’ll feast on deliciously simmered pork belly wraps, japjae (glass noodles), and assorted jeon (an array of battered and pan-fried ingredients). Join 18 Reasons and Jessica for an evening filled with delicious food, friends, and artwork to celebrate the season!
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Mat (cut) Kimchi: plus a jar to take home
Bossam: Boiled pork belly wraps with:
Doenjang ssam sauce - fermented soybean paste
Japjae: Sweet potato glass noodles with vegetables and mushrooms
Assorted Jeon: egg battered and pan fried ingredients - *ingredients subject to seasonal availability*
Served with steamed rice
Bojagi Gift Wrapping
This menu contains the following common allergens: Shellfish, Fish, Soy, Wheat, Egg. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.
Let’s Cook Together!
Born and raised in Colorado, Elise Hayashi grew up in a family where knowing how to use a paring knife was more important than riding a bicycle. This sparked her passion for food and cooking at an early age, and she enthusiastically relocated to the Bay Area to study nutrition science at UC Berkeley. Outside of the classroom, Elise helped implement childhood obesity and exercise research, and worked as a pastry assistant to fill her free time with galettes and mousses. She also broadened her experience with food by studying and cooking her way through the Mediterranean diet in Italy, and working on an organic farm in Japan. Now, she is excited to merge her gastronomic backgrounds, and lean into her Japanese and Korean heratige to share her love of food with the 18 Reasons community. During the rare moments when she is not eating, Elise can be found trying out new sports, playing and listening to live music, or wandering the aisles of grocery stores and farmers' markets.
Nikoniko Gifts is a Japanese and Korean empowered gift shop owned by Jessica Ann that highlights and supports all Asian artisans from various backgrounds. “Nikoniko” means to smile in Japanese and is written in both Japanese and Korean in the store’s logo to represent the owner’s two heritages and intent to provide joy through purposefully curated items. You can visit Jessica at the shop located at 2181 Union St, San Francisco, CA, or at www.shopnikoniko.com.
