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Make Your Own Sushi

Description

Want to delight your family and friends with freshly made sushi rolls?

Come and learn how to prepare this traditional Japanese dish from scratch using classic techniques. In this fun, hands-on social cooking class, you’ll learn all the skills needed to make sushi-rolls at home, including how to prepare sushi rice, select sushi-grade fish, and add additional tasty neta (ingredients) to enhance your dining experience. You’ll learn to make three types of sushi rolls: California Uramaki, Sake Tartare Maki and Veggie Futomaki.

No experience is required! We provide all the equipment and ingredients, which are easy to find at local markets if you don’t already have them in your home kitchen. Our events are casual and meant to be fun and instructive, not hardcore. This class is designed to be just as fun for the cooking enthusiast who wants to be a part of every step as it is for the first-timer who’s happier observing and assisting (or taste testing).

Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for parking and check in. Street parking is available around the venue, as well as a paid parking garage at the Holiday Inn just next door. You will be seated with your booking party.

The nature of our classes is set up so that booking parties will work together during class, sharing both ingredients and equipment. This class is BYOB. Beer and wine is welcome for those over the age of 21. To ensure the safety and enriching experience of all participants, we require children aged 14 to 17 be accompanied by a parent or guardian during our cooking classes. Classes are intended for adults 18+.

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What this class looks like
8 - 20
Group size
2 hours
Duration
Beginner
Class level
We provide
Tools
Any dietary restrictions
Vegetarian friendly
Nut free
Gluten free
Kosher friendly
Dairy free
Fish free
Egg free
Shellfish free
Vegan friendly
Meet your chef instructor

Chef Alex is a Peruvian Chef who’s been in the industry for over 12 years, both in Peru and throughout a number of restaurants and hotels in the United States.  He was born in Celendin (Cajamarca), a little town in the mountains of Peru, but he grew up in Callao on the coast of Lima where he learned all about seafood and the importance and beauty of fresh fish.  His love for Japanese food started as a fusion of cultures, or as the Peruvians call it Nikkei (Peruvian-Japanese). He also had the opportunity to work with sushi in Miami a couple years ago, where he learned the importance of simplicity and respect for the traditional Japanese method.  Chef Alex loves all food and is also well-versed in pasta, as he had a little home restaurant back in Peru serving up fresh pasta dishes with quality ingredients.  He is so happy to be your Chef instructor and very excited to express and share his passion for the culinary world!


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Where the class will be
CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19107
CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia is more than just a wonderful and affordable coworking space in a great part of the city! They provide management resources for those who create, preserve and cultivate culture. Their team offers essential administrative services to over 80 fiscally sponsored projects! A Special Offer from Our Friends at CultureWorks As a friend of Cocusocial, you’re also a friend of CultureWorks! CultureWorks is proud to offer affordable coworking memberships to creatives, freelancers, and community builders. As a thank-you for joining this event, you're invited to enjoy $50 off membership through CultureWorks’ Friends & Family Benefit Program. Want to learn more or get started? Visit www.cultureworksphila.org/contact-us to fill out a quick form and a member of the CultureWorks team will be in touch with next steps. Looking for an event space? CultureWorks also offers flexible rental options for gatherings of all kinds. Visit www.cultureworksphila.org/rentals to explore our rental offerings and book your next event.
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Guest requirement

Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for parking and check in. If you are driving, there are multiple garages, lots and street parking nearby. ParkWhiz will give you real time parking information and rates close to 1315 Walnut Street. There are many public transportation options nearby and you can use the SEPTA Trip Planner to plan your route, and is also a paid parking garage at the Holiday Inn just next door.


Please enter through the Walnut Street Entrance at 1315 Walnut Street. There are turnstiles for building security by the stairs and elevator bank. Show your ID at the security desk and they will buzz you in. Then take an elevator to the 3rd floor. Upon exiting the elevator, we are on the left hand side of the hallway. Ring the doorbell and a staff person will let you in. You will be seated with your booking party. The nature of our classes is set up so that booking parties will work together during class, sharing both ingredients and equipment. This class is BYOB. Beer and wine is welcome for those over the age of 21. To ensure the safety and enriching experience of all participants, we require children aged 14 to 17 be accompanied by a parent or guardian during our cooking classes. Classes are intended for adults 18+.

Cancellation policy
Reschedule request have to be made at least 48 hours before the class for groups of less than 6 people and 14 days for groups of 6 people or more. Cancellations are not permitted and tickets are non-refundable.See terms and policy.
Reviews
Cailyn C.
Chef was great! He made it easy to follow along and we left the class with 3 whole Sushi rolls. Loved he and wife’s energy :)
Jun, 12th, 2026
Stacy F.
We truly enjoyed our night! Chef Alex is thorough in his demonstrations. Great recipes, good energy & over all wonderful experience. We will def take his pasta class next.
Jun, 12th, 2026
Erin W.
Enjoyable class!
Apr, 26th, 2026
Jay S.
Alexander was awesome and Christina was RAD too. I would DEF do another class with them!
Mar, 29th, 2026
Aislynn G.
Chef Alexander’s sushi class was amazing! My boyfriend and I took the class and it was perfect. It was 2 hours long and Chef taught us how to make three different rolls. As sushi lovers, this was a perfect beginner class to learn how to make our favorite food. Chef taught us how to filet fish, prepare ingredients, roll and cut sushi rolls! Would definitely recommend and will be taking another class in the future!
Jan, 19th, 2026
Michael A.
Chef Alex and his wife, who I am so sorry I am forgetting her name, were nothing short of wonderful. Really made the class engaging and enjoyable. Was a fun experience and I would certainly be interested in doing another class or in the future when i have enough money to have Chef Alex cook for an event or something. The only things I’d say is I wish we had maybe less vegetables and more fish! I would have loved to made a tuna roll as well. Also when making the first roll, maybe it could be easier for the students to go step by step, and then speed it up. The first roll we watched him do it completely then did it ourselves and I think that overwhelmed some. Overall would 1000% recommend this for a date night, family night, night with parents etc. my girlfriend and I had a great time and would definitely do it again.
Jun, 12th, 2026
Lauren C.
Excellent class! So informative and fun. I learned a lot and left feeling ready to try sushi making at home.
Apr, 29th, 2026
Max C.
Was excellent
Apr, 19th, 2026
Reginald W.
So fun. Great date night
Feb, 1st, 2026
AnnMarie H.
Awesome date night—we had so much fun! The chef was entertaining, the food was delicious, and we’d absolutely recommend this experience to friends. We’d love to take another cooking class with Chef Alexander.
Jan, 17th, 2026
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