Learn to make vegan healthy and delicious

In the Vegan short course students learn how to develop vegan Ramen and Udon products. The course focuses on noodle making, stock, toppings, and plating ideas. On the final day, students create their own original vegan Ramen or vegan Udon as your graduation dish.

The course teaches the skills and knowledge needed to create vegan Ramen and Udon dishes combining elements from traditional authentic Japanese noodle cuisine with approaches and techniques developed by Yamato throughout many decades of working with noodle professional from all over the world.

This course also incorporates Yamato Noodle School’s additive-free, no-chemical-seasoning production methods, as well as the reproducibility achieved through numerical control with Digital Cooking.

ALL-ELECTRIC KITCHEN

Enjoy a comfortable, fully electric kitchen environment. Digital cooking equipment makes it possible to practice Digital Cooking while making recipes easier to reproduce consistently.

Precise control, consistent results. Digital cooking technology helps standardize cooking conditions such as temperature and time, making it easier to reproduce the same quality with every preparation.

AFTER GRADUATION SUPPORT

Once a student – always a graduate.

Students can ask the school staff anything about the course or menu development even after graduation!

Our support continues after graduation, allowing you to keep learning while addressing challenges in the field, including reviewing recipes and fine-tuning flavors through taking the course again.

Studying materials

Textbooks based on the results of many years of research and the latest know-how from the ramen industry

We also have a system in place to promptly prepare and provide additional materials in response to questions that arise during classes. We are a school that has helped many successful ramen restaurant startups.

Make the most of the resources and expertise of the Yamato Ramen School!

CURRICULUM

NOODLE MAKING

Master the fundamentals of homemade noodles through theory and practice

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to make delicious homemade noodles. First, you will study the theory of noodle making in the classroom, and develop a solid understanding of the fundamentals of noodles. You will then put that knowledge into practice through hands-on noodle making, experiencing and understanding the noodle-making process and the condition of the dough and noodles firsthand. Learning in the classroom and experiencing it in practice provides the foundation for creating your ideal noodles.

In the Vegan Course
you can learn how to make both ramen and udon noodles

Learn the theory

Using textbooks and explanation from the school instructors, you will learn the theory behind making a variety of noodles deliciously in a systematic and comprehensive manner.

NOODLE MAKING PRACTICE

Using textbooks and explanation from the school instructors, you will learn the theory behind making a variety of noodles deliciously in a systematic and comprehensive manner.

Learn through tasting

Using textbooks and explanation from the school instructors, you will learn the theory behind making a variety of noodles deliciously in a systematic and comprehensive manner.

STOCK MAKING

Learn how to create flavor and the theory behind

Learn how to make various kinds of stock for both vegan ramen and vegan udon. Recipes and production methods are studied systematically using the Digital Cooking approach, helping ensure consistent results when reproduced at the students’ own settings

Make the most of a variety of ingredients

Learn how to create various kinds of stock (soup bases) that make the most of ingredients suitable for vegan cuisine.

Define the direction of flavor

Learn the roles and preparation methods of motodare (tare), flavor / aroma oils, and kaeshi – the elements that determine the overall direction of the flavor.

Finish the soup

Learn the principles behind ramen soup and Udon broth, and develop the skills to fine-tune the flavor.

Create your graduation dish

Bring together everything you have learned

In the Vegan Course, you will create your own original bowl on the final day. Bring together everything you have learned: the noodles, stock, motodare, flavor oils, Udon kaeshi, toppings, and pour all of your newfound know-how into a single bowl. Even if you are unsure about what to create, our instructors will be there to support you, so you can proceed with confidence.

Toppings training

Learn recipes and preparation methods for vegan-compatible toppings that you can put to use right away.

Menu demonstration

School instructors will introduce a selection of vegan ramen and vegan Udon menu ideas.

Practice with guidance and consultation

Throughout the course, students can ask questions and discuss any uncertainties with the instructors as they work through the curriculum.