We at the Festival asked chef and owner of Miya's Sushi, Bun Lai, to answer the following:
Q: Why teach kids about sushi?
A: The reason I like to teach kids how to make sushi is so that I can open their mind up to ways of thinking that they are unaccustomed to. Americans, I feel, tend to be culturally centric and experiencing the food of other cultures is a way to tear down prejudices. Besides, getting into all that heady stuff, sushi is simply fun to make and yummy!
Want your kids to learn about sushi with Bun? Check out
Sushi 101: Children's Sustainable Sushi class
SAT JUNE 19 at 2:30 PM
68 Howe St., New Haven
$20. For kids ages 6 to 12; accompanying adults are welcome to observe.