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Japanese Chicken Katsu with Chef Ed Metcalfe

Watch Chef Ed Metcalfe demo crispy Japanese chicken katsu with tonkatsu sauce, Asian slaw, steamed rice, and yuzu cookies. Lunch included!

About the Class

Join Chef Ed Metcalfe of Sushimotos for an afternoon of Japanese comfort food. Watch as Chef Ed demonstrates how to make crispy chicken katsu with savory tonkatsu sauce, a refreshing Asian slaw, perfectly steamed rice, and delicate yuzu shortbread cookies for dessert. This demonstration-style class includes a full lunch of everything on the menu. Perfect for home cooks looking to expand their Japanese cooking repertoire.

Menu for. thisclass:

  • Asian Slaw
  • Steamed Rice
  • Japanese Chicken Katsu with Tonkatsu Sauce
  • Yuzu Shortbread Cookies (dessert)

About your Instructor

Ed Metcalfe

My culinary career started at age 15 washing dishes in my parent’s restaurant. My career has taken me to SF, Lake Tahoe, Copenhagen Denmark, Hawaii, Bend Oregon, and Sonoma, Ca. For the better part of 15 years, I have opened and run my restaurants. I am passionate about everything from the design aspect to building a menu and developing a culinary team. 

After the 2017 Sonoma fires, I was ready for a change. I sold my restaurant ( Shiso) and started our catering company, www.sushimotos.com. 


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Class FAQ

We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class.

Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

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  • All Levels
  • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
  • Beginning
  • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
  • Intermediate
  • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
  • Advanced
  • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at [email protected] to request a late addition.

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Japanese Chicken Katsu with Chef Ed Metcalfe

Watch Chef Ed Metcalfe demo crispy Japanese chicken katsu with tonkatsu sauce, Asian slaw, steamed rice, and yuzu cookies. Lunch included!

Schedule

Sunday, May 3, 2026
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

This Session

Sunday, May 3, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Location

276 East Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476

Experience Level

All-Levels, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced

Age(s)

18-over

Registration

Registration Cost:

$100

Materials Fee:

Included


Total Registration Cost:

$100