When I sent out my initial email announcing my plans to undertake 40 new adventures, two different friends offered to teach me how to make sushi. So I decided that learning to make sushi was simply meant to be.
Prior to tonight I had limited experience with sushi. I had eaten it a couple times, and our family Shih Tzu during my teen years was named Sushi. I had never attempted to make it in any fashion.
This afternoon my kids and I headed up to Denver to become sushi chef apprentices. My friend, Karen, went above and beyond in preparing our sushi lesson - THANK YOU, Karen. You are awesome! Not only did Karen have sushi (specifically, California rolls) planned, but she had a complete Japanese meal planned. She had a buffet of Japanese chips set out for us, as well as Japanese soft drinks. There was also Japanese dessert to follow dinner.
Karen explained the nuances of Jasmine vs. Japanese rice to us. She taught us all about Nori, the seaweed used to wrap California rolls. She put the kids and me to work with the basics of chopping avocado, cucumber and crab. She showed us how to use sushi mats. She was a pro all around! The kids and I each made our own sushi dinners, and then we headed out to their beautiful patio to enjoy our meal.
The kids and I really enjoyed our culinary adventure, and it provided another great example of how my 40 adventures has also served as a reason to reconnect with friends. We had not visited Karen's family since the summer of 2008. It has been wonderful to reconnect with many friends as they help me achieve my goal of 40 new experiences.
With our bellies full, we headed down the street a few miles to adventure #18. You have to go read about that now.
No comments:
Post a Comment