We recently completed a literature unit, “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes”. This was to raise awareness, during Peace Week, about our global histories. During the unit two students, Miko and Noah, asked if we could make sushi because sushi was a food from Japan. We all agreed that this was a great idea and so we worked in pairs to decide on our ingredients and to make our sushi.
Most people used the traditional sushi mat to roll their sushi. One group used the modern technique of a plastic sushi tube! Everyone had a go at making and eating sushi. The catch was that we had to eat our sushi using chopsticks! Adventurous cooks even attempted eating wasabi and / or pickled ginger for the first time.
At the end of the session we all agreed that we should try to make a new food each term. We are now on the hunt for a great story to provide a background to our next culinary adventure!
