We had a guest speaker as part of our Oriental unit. Mrs. Luke's brother-in-law came and demonstrated a whole load of Japanese cuisine!
He showed the kids about to make a Japanese cabbage salad with sesame ginger dressing, yakisoba, and miso soup with tofu.
The students were very excited for everything he made! They had no idea how much food they were going to get until he showed up and they left with very full bellies.
He showed them how to use a wok and the importance of not washing it with soap, but just wiping it clean so that it becomes "seasons" and cooks better. His wok is not fully seasoned and he's had it for 12 years! He showed them how to make a variety of different cuts in the vegetables so that it looks pretty, they cook better, and they're easier to pick up and eat.
When he made the cabbage salad, he showed them how to cut all of those ingredients as well. Then he made the dressing from scratch. So many of us nowadays just buy everything from the store so it was great to show them that you can do more than that! And, of course, they love delicious food!
The miso soup with tofu excited some students and freaked others out.
When Brian pulled out the tofu, a handful of the kids immediately exclaimed, "Ooohh, I LOVE tofu!" Others were a little less optimistic about it, but they tried the soup with tofu in it they changed their minds and wanted more!
The miso soup is a traditional dish in Japan that they used to have with every single meal. In Japan, soup is served with almost every meal anyway, but in modern Japan it is not always served or there are more options than the once staple of miso soup.
One student said about having Brian come and demonstrate so many techniques and foods, "It was really cool! I loooved the food!"
Brian said he loves coming to demonstrate and he loves the enthusiasm and comments the kids make.
I'm sure he'll come for every Oriental unit for the next forever.
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