Parent-child de Cooking (Board of Education)Cooking strengthens parent-child bonds [Hokuryu Town Board of Education].

Thursday, March 2, 2023

On February 26 (Sun.) from 10:00 a.m., "Oyako de Cooking" was held in the kitchen of the Hokuryu-cho Community Center.

Parent-child de cooking

  • Sponsored by:Hokuryu Town Board of Education
  • Cooperation:Hokuryu Town Community Development Cooperation Team

A total of 11 participants, ranging from 5th graders to junior high school students and their parents, enjoyed the cooking class.

Lecturers: Ms. Chiaki Nakano and Mr. Yasuhide Nishijima, Hokuryu-cho Regional Development Cooperation Volunteers

The lecturers are two members of the Hokuryu-cho Regional Development Cooperation Volunteers. They are Ms. Chiaki Nakano and Mr. Yasuhide Nishijima.

Two members of the local revitalization volunteer team (left: Chiaki Nakano, right: Yasuhide Nishijima)
Two members of the Hokuryu-cho Community Development Cooperation Volunteers (Left: Ms. Chiaki Nakano, Right: Mr. Yasuhide Nishijima)

French Cooking Challenge for Parents and Children

This time, parents and children will try French cooking together.
The dishes to be made are "diabolo-style pasta" and "minestrone".

Model by Mr. Nishijima

First, the instructor sets a good example. Mr. Nishijima shows a model to the participants.

Mr. Nishijima showing a model to participants
Mr. Nishijima showing a model to participants

Participants listening to the cooking procedure and advice

Participants listening to the cooking procedure and advice
Participants listening to the cooking procedure and advice

The instructor's example is completed!

The instructor's example is completed!
The instructor's example is completed!

Now let's actually do it!

This time, parents and children with three participants used one cooking table, while parents and children with two participants paired with other parents and children to use one cooking table.

Now let's actually do it!
Now let's actually do it!
Cooking in pairs
Cooking in pairs

Mr. Nakano and Ms. Nishijima carefully instructing participants

Mr. Nakano and Ms. Nishijima carefully instructing participants
Mr. Nakano and Ms. Nishijima carefully instructing participants
Mr. Nakano and Ms. Nishijima carefully instructing participants
Mr. Nakano and Ms. Nishijima carefully instructing participants
Mr. Nakano and Ms. Nishijima carefully instructing participants
Mr. Nakano and Ms. Nishijima carefully instructing participants

Maybe a little more...?

Maybe a little more...?
Maybe a little more...?

Completion!

Completion!
Looks delicious..!
Everyone seems to have made a delicious meal...

Finished! Looks delicious..!
Finished! Looks delicious..!

The children who ate it said, "Delicious! They said, "It's delicious!
Everyone seems to have made a delicious meal.

commemorative photograph

Finally, a commemorative photo was taken with the two instructors.

Commemorative photo with the two lecturers
Commemorative photo with the two lecturers

This time, two members of the Regional Development Cooperation Volunteers served as lecturers.
It would be good if the connection between local people and children could be expanded in this way♪
 

◇ Interview, photography, and text by Naoki Kishi, Director of Social Education, Hokuryu Town Board of Education (certified social educator)

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