Sustainable Seafood Week, NYC, May 6-11

Posted on May 5, 2014 in Hiroko's Blog

blue moonThis is the week to learn about sustainable seafood. Please visit the below site and choose whichever events you want to participate! https://www.sustainableseafoodweeknyc.com/

You will find my event with Stephanie Villani of Blue Moon there.

Union Square Greenmarket Fish Filleting Demo

Hiroko Shimbo, author of The Sushi Experience and Hiroko’s American Kitchen, will demonstrate how Japanese culinary techniques can be applied to the seafood available in our region.

She’ll be joined by Stephanie Villani of Blue Moon Fish Co, from Mattituck, NY. For over 25 years, Stephanie and her husband Alex have supplied Greenmarkets in Brooklyn and Manhattan with the local seafood caught from their boat, the Blue Moon, off Eastern Long Island.

When: Wednesday, May 7th, 11:00am-2:00pm

Where: Union Square Green Market, NYC

How: Just show up!

Please do not miss to see us on May 7. Our tent is set up next to Blue Moon (Southside). I will show you how to fillet some of Stephanie’s very fresh wild caught fish by her husband, Alex, then offer you tips and sample tasting. You will learn how to enjoy Stephanie’s fish in an easy and the most delicious & healthy way. Bring any questions on fish with you. Stephanie and I will answer to any of your questions.

Sample tasting dishes (all recipes are from Hiroko’s American Kitchen):zenbu oroshi

  • Steamed      fish served with miso-eggplant ragu
  • Steamed      fish served wtih Sumiso Bagna Cauda
  • Steamed      fish served with spinach colored susmiso sauce

I will have three of my cookbooks available for sign and sale – cash or credit card: Hiroko’s American Kitchen ($25) , The Sushi Experience ($38) and Hiroko’s American Kitchen ($22).

HirokosAmericanKitchenCoverSMALLCover,The Sushi ExperienceTJK

See you there!

Hiroko