Trying it at home: Although some special equipment is required for Japanese cooking, sushi itself is easy and fun to make with kids.Conveyor-belt sushi, like Tengu in Northgate, is a quick, fun, and more affordable way to try sushi, but do splurge at some point with higher-end sushi, like Kisaku or Sushi Kappo Tamura.
Samurai Noodle in the University District is a fun place to try ramen. In West Seattle, Mashiko has less traditional fare and a dedication to sustainability. When downtown we go to Fuji for family friendliness. Where to go: On the north end, we like the laid back atmosphere of Kozue in Wallingford for quality and price and the varied menu.If your kid wants cooked fish, try a salmon teriyaki or a broiled gindara kama (cod collar). Agadashi tofu is also an easy win and is a good dish for introducing the flavors of ginger and daikon. (Avoid tuna because it contains a lot of mercury.) If your kids like noodles, try the udon, ramen, or sukiyaki. Branch out with fresh salmon, unagi (cooked eel), tamago (egg omelette), or shrimp tempura. What to order: If you’re trying sushi, most kids will eat avocado, cucumber, and smoked salmon rolls.(Unfortunately, it can also be quite expensive.) It also features great variety and is not just about sushi.
One of the world’s great cuisines, Japanese food is simple yet sublime, relatively healthy, and fun to eat. It’s all a matter of taste, so explore different places until you find your favorites. Note that the restaurants I mention are just a suggestion. Here are some ideas for introducing your kid to ethnic food, by culture. She’s annoyingly picky and vegetable-resistant like the rest of them.)
(Disclaimer: Lest anyone think my kid is some kind of poster child for adventurous eating, rest assured that she’s a medium-level eater. Like any other adventurous eating project, your kids might not take to it overnight, but repeated exposure helps. The Seattle area has a wide variety of ethnic restaurants to try, but you can also get into the ethnic zone by cooking at home. None of the food we gave her was particularly challenging, but by exposing her early to what we like to eat she is now more willing to try different foods. I wanted to do the same for my daughter, so by the age of 2, she had eaten Japanese, Korean, Thai, Chinese, Salvadoran, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Ethiopian food. Eating Puerto Rican-Chinese food as a small child did a lot to seal the deal on my future food obsessions and sense of culinary adventurousness. These are great eating towns, mainly due to the wide availability of ethnic food. I was lucky to spend time in New York City and Miami as a child. Experiencing another culture’s food also helps expand a kid’s definition of “food.” For example, our local Taiwanese place serves jellyfish - we don’t expect our daughter to eat it, but it’s a good idea for her to know that people eat all kinds of things. Trying different ethnic cuisines is an easy way to introduce kids to new kinds of food and to expose them to another culture’s language, smells, and décor (even if it’s 1970s Restaurant Style).
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This is the fourth article in a series see also: Cooking with Kids, Create a Kids’ Tasting Menu, and Get Out and Explore.
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