Japanese Cooking Demonstration by Chef Sadao Ono - Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba

UPDATE #2 : 📣 Emails sent to the next lucky 8 out of 35 registrants for Chef Sadao Ono’s Japanese Cooking Demo on May 5th! 🎉 Missed out? Don’t fret! 8 spots left from the original 35. Keep an eye on your inbox!

UPDATE #1 : Attention all registrants! Emails have been sent for our Japanese Cooking Demonstration on May 5th, 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟯𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. Please confirm your attendance by 𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁. If no response is received by then, the spot will be forfeited, and we’ll reach out to the next 35 or so registrants on the morning Thursday May 2nd. Check your inbox and let us know ASAP! Thank you!

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. We’re grateful for the overwhelming interest for our free Asian Heritage Month event. Emails confirming attendance will be sent shortly to the first 35 registrants. If not confirmed by the deadline, the next on the list will be contacted for a chance to attend.

Please note that due to space limitations, attendance is restricted to those who have received a confirmation email. On the day of the event, ID will be checked at the front door, and individuals not on the confirmed attendee list may be kindly asked to refrain from attending. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in ensuring a smooth and enjoyable event for all.

Learn to make: Miso soup, Sunomono, Japanese curry and Sushi with Chef Sadao Ono, the executive chef who brought the tradition of sushi preparation to Winnipeg.

🎉 In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba is sponsoring, Japanese Cooking Demonstration by Chef Sadao Ono! 🍲 From comforting Miso soup to refreshing Sunomono (cucumber salad) 🥗, flavorful Japanese curry dishes 🍛, and the art of sushi-making 🍣, Chef Ono with commentator, Junko Bailey will guide us through a feast of flavors. Join us for an immersive culinary experience honouring Japanese culture through food. Reserve your spot now and let’s explore the vibrant flavors together! 🥢

Sunday, May 5, 2024, 1:30 – 3:30pm
Japanese Cultural Centre, 180 McPhillips Street

FREE !! (Registration is required, Limited Spots, only 35 spots available)

Please note that due to space limitations, attendance may be restricted to those who have received a confirmation email. On the day of the event, ID will be checked at the front door, and individuals not on the confirmed attendee list may be kindly asked to refrain from attending. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in ensuring a smooth and enjoyable event for all.

For those who missed out, we invite you to explore future cooking classes, which are available for a fee. Please visit the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba website for information on upcoming paid classes.

We gratefully acknowledge support from the Community Fund of the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society.

About Chef Sadao Ono

Chef Sadao Ono brought the tradition of sushi preparation to Winnipeg, Canada when he opened his restaurant, EDOHEI in 1988, the first sushi bar in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. Formally trained at Edohei* (Tokyo) Ono arrived in Canada in 1972, coming to Winnipeg in 1975 where he worked at a renowned restaurant. Receiving the highest honour bestowed by a mentor, Ono-san asked for and received permission to use the name Edohei, in order to continue the traditions of Edohei of Tokyo.

A family affair, Ono-san, along with his wife Sachiko, son Makoto and daughter Mari worked hard at Edohei, creating authentic Japanese cuisine. The Ono family took great pride in presenting Japanese cuisine to the Winnipeg community. They used only the freshest of ingredients with seafood from select international markets such as Vancouver, Halifax, New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii. The restaurant proved to be very popular with Winnipeg diners and in the process of operation, Ono-san mentored many assistants who learned literally at his hand. A large number of these assistants opened their own sushi and fusion restaurants over the years, in Winnipeg and elsewhere.

At close of day Saturday, February 25, 2012 after almost 25 years, Edohei Sushi & Japanese Restaurant closed its doors for good with the satisfying knowledge that Edohei has pleased the palates of thousands over the years. The Ono family has taken its rightful place in creating a legacy of fine Japanese dining in Winnipeg.

Onos-san’s culinary legacy continues now at the Japanese Cultural Centre, 180 McPhillips Street. Chef Ono-san’s Japanese cuisine and sushi preparation classes, his active direction in our kitchens and involvement with the Centre’s regular Donburi Lunches, Ramen Days, major special events and JCAM’s Japan Pavilion at Folklorama are some of the events that keep his experienced hand immersed in Japanese cuisine.

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