Learn how to make traditional Japanese miso from scratch in this hands-on fermentation workshop in Lake Forest.
Move beyond buying miso at the store and learn how this traditional Japanese fermented food is made—and how you can successfully ferment and age your own at home.
During this 90-minute workshop, each participant will prepare approximately 1.5 kg of handmade miso using four simple ingredients:
<ul>
<li>
Soybeans
</li>
<li>
Rice koji
</li>
<li>
Salt
</li>
<li>
Water
</li>
</ul>
You'll learn the basic process of making miso, how natural fermentation works, how to care for your miso while it ages, and tips for avoiding common mistakes. 
<h3>🍶 Three-Miso Tasting Experience</h3>
The workshop also includes a guided tasting of three different handcrafted misos.
You'll explore how different beans and aging periods can change miso's flavor, aroma, color, and depth.
The tasting may include:
<ul>
<li>
Yellow soybean miso
</li>
<li>
Red soybean miso made with rare Japanese beans
</li>
<li>
Chickpea miso or red bean (azuki) miso
</li>
</ul>
Miso will be served with prepared miso soup and fresh vegetables so you can experience the different varieties in a practical way. Tasting varieties may change based on seasonal availability. 
<h3>🎁 Take Home Your Own Miso</h3>
Each participant will take home approximately 1.5 kg of handmade miso, along with a fermentation guide and tips for aging it successfully at home. 
The class is fully hands-on, and each participant makes their own batch rather than simply watching a demonstration.
The instructor, Hitomi of KOJI &amp; More, was born and raised in Japan and has visited traditional Japanese miso breweries to learn more about natural fermentation and long-aged miso.
Family-friendly: No knives or stovetop cooking are involved. Children may participate with a parent or guardian.
Vegan: The miso-making process itself is naturally vegan. A vegan tasting option using kombu and shiitake dashi is available with advance notice. 
📍 Taste Eatery 
25722 Commercentre Dr. 
Lake Forest, CA 92630
📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026 
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 
💰 $85 per person
🎟️ Tickets &amp; details: 
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Local Event: Make Your Own Miso: Japanese Handmade Miso Workshop & 3-Miso Tasting

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Make Your Own Miso: Japanese Handmade Miso...

Learn how to make traditional Japanese miso from scratch in this hands-on fermentation workshop in Lake Forest.
Move beyond...

Make Your Own Miso: Japanese Handmade Miso Workshop & 3-Miso Tasting

A Japanese Vegan cooking class will be held on Saturday, November 7 at 1 PM at Taste Eatery in Lake Forest, focusing on plant-based Japanese cuisine through traditional fermentation techniques.
This class highlights how Koji and vegan Japanese dashi&nbsp;(soup broth) can create deep umami flavors without the use of animal products. Participants will gain practical skills for preparing Japanese vegan dishes that are both satisfying and approachable for everyday cooking.
Class highlights include:
<ul>
<li>
Introduction to Koji and plant-based dashi
</li>
<li>
Hands-on preparation of Japanese vegan dishes
</li>
<li>
Shared sit-down meal following the class
</li>
</ul>
Open to vegans, vegetarians, and anyone interested in Japanese cooking or plant-forward meals.
📍 Location: Taste Eatery, Lake Forest 
💲 Cost: $79 (lesson and meal included)
Registration and details: 
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🍱 MENU — All Gut-Friendly, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Fermentation-Focused
1. Miso Soup with Kombu (kelp) &amp; Shiitake Dashi:&nbsp;A comforting miso soup made with plant-based dashi, highlighting the gentle sweetness of seasonal vegetables and/or mushrooms.
2. Japanese Cucumber Pickle with Salt Koji and Shiso [a.k.a. Tsukemono]:&nbsp;Refreshing Japanese pickles enhanced with salt koji and Shiso leaves, packed with probiotics and antioxidants.
3. Tofu &amp; Seaweed Salad with Sesame Miso Dressing:&nbsp;A light yet nutrient-rich salad, balanced with a creamy sesame-miso dressing.
4. Mushroom Takikomi-Gohan:&nbsp;A hearty mixed rice dish with assorted mushrooms, highlighting their deep umami and nutritional benefits.
5. Koji Amazake (pre-made dessert drink served with your meal):&nbsp;Taste a naturally sweet, nourishing dessert drink made with just koji and rice.
STATION SETUP: You will be cooking in teams! Groups of 2–3 will share their own station. Solo attendees will be paired with a partner. Larger groups (4+) will be split across adjacent stations to ensure everyone has plenty of elbow room to cook!

Local Event: Japanese Vegan Cooking Class Featuring Koji & Shiitake Dashi

Japanese Vegan Cooking Class Featuring Koji &...

A Japanese Vegan cooking class will be held on Saturday, November 7 at 1 PM at Taste Eatery in Lake Forest, focusing on...

Japanese Vegan Cooking Class Featuring Koji & Shiitake Dashi

Ralphs

&nbsp;ONLY 20 DAYS AWAY!!
&nbsp;21st Annual Community Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit our local Families in need:
Dates: Saturday &amp; Sunday - Nov. 14th &amp; 15th
Where: Ralph’s Grocery Store - Foothill Ranch
Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm 
This has truly become a wonderful Annual Foothill Ranch “act of love” in this season of: THANKS &amp; GIVING!THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR OUR LOCAL FAMILIES THIS YEAR, DEAR FRIENDS!
Your Support can be of: prayer, food, gift cards, or cash!—&gt; We are blessed to be partnering with Mariners Food Pantry again this year! They are currently caring for 39,000 individuals each month at there 5 Food Pantry locations; Irvine, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana and Oceanside-serving Camp Pendleton. 
Contact Marypat &amp; Walker Birrell&nbsp;714-270-7705 (text or call)
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” - Mother Teresa

Local Event: 21st Annual Community Thanksgiving Food Drive! 

21st Annual Community Thanksgiving Food Drive! 

 ONLY 20 DAYS AWAY!!
 21st Annual Community Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit our local Families in need:
Dates: Saturday &...

Experience authentic Japanese home cooking through a hands-on breakfast cooking class featuring dashi, miso, koji, and other traditional Japanese ingredients.
Start your Saturday morning with a cozy Japanese breakfast experience at Taste Eatery in Lake Forest.
In this 90-minute hands-on cooking class, participants will learn practical Japanese cooking techniques while preparing a traditional-style breakfast using fermented seasonings such as miso, salt koji, and soy sauce koji.
<h3>🍚 What You'll Make</h3>
Miso Soup with Traditional Awase Dashi Learn how to make Japanese soup stock from scratch using kombu and dried bonito flakes, then turn it into a comforting miso soup.
Dashi-Maki Tamago Make a soft, fluffy Japanese rolled omelet seasoned with dashi and koji.
Steamed Salt-Koji Salmon with Shiso Learn how salt koji can be used as a traditional fermented seasoning and prepare tender salmon using a gentle steaming technique.
Steamed Rice (served) Enjoy steamed Japanese germinated/brown rice as part of the complete breakfast.
Koji Amazake (served) Finish with a naturally sweet fermented rice drink.
There will also be an optional tasting of natto with soy sauce koji and ama koji for those interested in exploring more of Japan's fermented food culture.
<h3>👩‍🍳 A Truly Hands-On Experience</h3>
Participants cook together in small teams of 2–3 people at their own station, practice the techniques, and then sit down to enjoy the Japanese breakfast they've prepared.
The class is also a wonderful way to spend a Sunday morning with a friend, partner, or fellow food lover.
📍 Taste Eatery 25722 Commercentre Dr. Lake Forest, CA 92630
📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026 ⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM 💰 $79 per person 👤 Ages 18+
Hosted by KOJI &amp; More, founded by Hitomi, who was born and raised in Japan and now shares authentic Japanese home cooking and fermentation techniques in Southern California.
🎟️ Tickets &amp; details: <a href="https://www.kojiandmore.com/service-page/traditional-japanese-breakfast-with-koji-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Reserve your spot</a>

Local Event: Traditional Japanese Breakfast Cooking Class in Lake Forest!

Traditional Japanese Breakfast Cooking Class in...

Experience authentic Japanese home cooking through a hands-on breakfast cooking class featuring dashi, miso, koji, and other...

Traditional Japanese Breakfast Cooking Class in Lake Forest!

Learn how to make traditional Japanese miso from scratch in this hands-on fermentation workshop in Lake Forest.
Move beyond buying miso at the store and learn how this traditional Japanese fermented food is made—and how you can successfully ferment and age your own at home.
During this 90-minute workshop, each participant will prepare approximately 1.5 kg of handmade miso using four simple ingredients:
<ul>
<li>
Soybeans
</li>
<li>
Rice koji
</li>
<li>
Salt
</li>
<li>
Water
</li>
</ul>
You'll learn the basic process of making miso, how natural fermentation works, how to care for your miso while it ages, and tips for avoiding common mistakes. 
<h3>🍶 Three-Miso Tasting Experience</h3>
The workshop also includes a guided tasting of three different handcrafted misos.
You'll explore how different beans and aging periods can change miso's flavor, aroma, color, and depth.
The tasting may include:
<ul>
<li>
Yellow soybean miso
</li>
<li>
Red soybean miso made with rare Japanese beans
</li>
<li>
Chickpea miso or red bean (azuki) miso
</li>
</ul>
Miso will be served with prepared miso soup and fresh vegetables so you can experience the different varieties in a practical way. Tasting varieties may change based on seasonal availability. 
<h3>🎁 Take Home Your Own Miso</h3>
Each participant will take home approximately 1.5 kg of handmade miso, along with a fermentation guide and tips for aging it successfully at home. 
The class is fully hands-on, and each participant makes their own batch rather than simply watching a demonstration.
The instructor, Hitomi of KOJI &amp; More, was born and raised in Japan and has visited traditional Japanese miso breweries to learn more about natural fermentation and long-aged miso.
Family-friendly: No knives or stovetop cooking are involved. Children may participate with a parent or guardian.
Vegan: The miso-making process itself is naturally vegan. A vegan tasting option using kombu and shiitake dashi is available with advance notice. 
📍 Taste Eatery 
25722 Commercentre Dr. 
Lake Forest, CA 92630
📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026 
⏰ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 
💰 $85 per person
🎟️ Tickets &amp; details:&nbsp;https://www.kojiandmore.com/service-page/handmade-miso-workshop-3-miso-tasting&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kojiandmore.com/service-page/handmade-miso-workshop-3-miso-tasting" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>

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The Segerstrom Shelby Event Center is a premier museum and event venue located at 5 Whatney in Irvine, California. This unique destination serves as both a curated exhibition space for automotive enthusiasts and a versatile setting for private gatherings. Guests are invited to explore the facility Tuesday through Saturday to experience a world-class collection of Shelby automobiles and vintage petroliana. Beyond its role as a museum, the center specializes in hosting a wide range of private events, including weddings, corporate functions, and team-building activities. The venue provides comprehensive event planning support and customizable spaces designed to accommodate everything from casual conferences to formal celebrations. Visitors can also engage with the community through annual membership programs and upcoming guided educational tours. Customers can expect a distinctive atmosphere where history and automotive excellence meet to create memorable experiences. Whether you are visiting for a day of discovery or planning a special event, the Segerstrom Shelby Event Center offers a professional, high-quality environment that leaves a lasting impression on every guest.

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