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Telegram photo / Joel Hodges
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Students in Shigeo Yamaguchi’s Japanese class initially cringed at the thought of eating sushi – what they assumed was a raw fish dish.
But as Steve Ribustello, chef and owner of “On the Square” in Tarboro, explained, sushi is a seasoned rice dish that can be topped with nearly anything, frowns loosened and the Tarboro High School students dug in to help shape, roll and create the Japanese cuisine.
The class of 10 peeled cucumbers and sliced avocado to accompany the sushi in nori wraps, a pressed sheet of seaweed.
Ribustello also brought a Japanese omelet, raw fish and a crab mix to add to the sushi.
Yamaguchi said he tries to incorporate culture lessons in the language course and having Ribustello teach cuisine helped.
“Sushi is getting big in the area,” Yamaguchi said.
Senior Robert Speaker, 17, tried avocado for the first time during the Tuesday lesson and enjoyed it. He also liked the sushi.
“This really makes me want to go to Japan to see the culture and everything,” Speaker said.
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nostril
11/21/2008 06:35:28 PM
hey joey " if thats even your name", why do you cry so much?
Suggest removalMichael
11/21/2008 01:37:04 PM
Hey 3M - Enough already about Century 21. They have nothing to do with this article.
Suggest removal3m
11/21/2008 01:30:43 PM
Don't let Century 21 of Rocky Mount list your home for sale. The owner of the company is involved with the forced annexation of Oak Level Community.
Suggest removalJoey
11/21/2008 10:04:44 AM
Hey 'D' (if that is your real name). It's spelled 'Sushi'. Maybe you need to take your dumb self back to school, and take Spelling 101. It's an easy class, but one that you obviously missed.
Suggest removalJoey
11/21/2008 10:03:43 AM
Dementia, I can finish it, because I know for a fact that the writer of the story is Black. Look at the technology article where a white teacher is shown teach a black student. BOTH of their names are mentioned. Look ALL around on this website, and you will see black peoples names mentioned when whites aren't. Do I cry 'racism'? No, I don't even think about this until idiots like you bring it up!
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