A custom advertising publication of indy.com I t seems like just yesterday that the only food my child would ever eat was something mashed, pureed and ready to serve a 6-month-old — or a 90-year-old sans teeth. Back then it never crossed my mind that this child wearing a face full of Cheerios would ever develop a taste for anything more exotic than food that comes in Tater-Tot form. Fast forward a decade and I’m sitting with my 11-year-old son, Louis, at Naked Chopstix in Broad Ripple enjoying a plate of sushi rolls, drinking green tea and discussing the necessity of using — or not using — wasabi on the California rolls. Gone are the days of trying to decide whether French fries count as a vegetable. That question has been replaced by figuring out which ocean our meal swam in. Louis is a recent convert to sushi after trying some from a local grocery store. When his hunger and curiosity got the best of him, he gave it a try. After realizing there was no fishy taste, he decided it was cool to eat an exotic food that didn’t get cooked over a burger grill. Sophisticated babies Finding a child-friendly sushi restaurant isn’t as tricky as one might think. According to Meghan Lassiter, assistant manager at Naked Chopstix, “About 40 percent of our customers are families with younger kids.” Lassiter is amazed that most of the children who eat at the restaurant are knowledgeable about the types of sushi and usually have a favorite. “Among the most popular with the kids are the crunch-and-munch rolls, California rolls and the ebi [shrimp] rolls,” she said. “Since they don’t contain fish, children aren’t as afraid to try them out.” Nine-year-old Lucian Anderson III and his father, Lucian Jr., from Indianapolis, are sushi fans and eat the delicacy with enough frequency to know what they want before setting foot in the restaurant. The younger Anderson likes spicier sushi items, which surprised his father. Both Andersons are partial to their local sushi restaurant, but also have been able to sample sushi fresh from the ocean. “On a trip to Hawaii, my son was fascinated by the variety of sushi and he enjoyed watching the sushi chefs prepare the different dishes,” the senior Anderson said. Gawain and Krisitin Guy, along with their children Hanna, Emily and Nicholas, eat sushi regularly but tend to order out more frequently because of the kids’ school schedules. “We try to have as many family nights eating sushi as possible,” Kristin said. “Now that the kids are a little older, it’s easy to have a great meal that everyone enjoys.” One thing you have to admit: A kid eating sushi looks much cooler than a kid eating fast food. And, he’s building a healthy eating habit one squishy bite at a time. n I double-dog dare ya Only cool kids eat sushi By Joe Soria Custom Publications From left: Mary Campbell, Lucian Anderson III and Lucian Anderson Jr., Indianapolis, enjoy a dinner of sushi and miso soup in Broad Ripple. Louis Soria, 11, Broad Ripple, is a recent convert to the world of sushi. Clockwise from bottom left: Hannah, Kristin (mother), Gawain (father), Emily and Nicholas Guy enjoy a sushi night at Naked Chopstix. Photos: Joe Soria
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A custom adver t i s ing pub l i cat ion of indy. com
It seems like just yesterday that the only food my child would
ever eat was something mashed, pureed and ready to serve a 6-month-old — or a 90-year-old sans teeth.
Back then it never crossed my mind that this child wearing a face full of Cheerios would ever develop a taste for anything more exotic than food that comes in Tater-Tot form.
Fast forward a decade and I’m sitting with my 11-year-old son, Louis, at Naked Chopstix in Broad Ripple enjoying a plate of sushi rolls, drinking green tea and discussing the necessity of using — or not using — wasabi on the California rolls. Gone are the days of trying to decide whether French fries count as a vegetable. That question has been replaced by figuring out which
ocean our meal swam in.Louis is a recent convert to sushi after
trying some from a local grocery store. When his hunger and curiosity got the best of him, he gave it a try. After realizing there was no fishy taste, he decided it was cool to eat an exotic food that didn’t get cooked over a burger grill.
Sophisticated babies
Finding a child-friendly sushi restaurant isn’t as tricky as one might think.
According to Meghan Lassiter, assistant manager at Naked Chopstix, “About 40 percent of our customers are families with younger kids.”
Lassiter is amazed that most of the children who eat at the restaurant are knowledgeable about the types of sushi and usually have a favorite.
“Among the most popular with the kids are the crunch-and-munch rolls, California rolls and the ebi [shrimp] rolls,” she said. “Since they don’t contain fish, children aren’t as afraid to try them out.”
Nine-year-old Lucian Anderson III and his father, Lucian Jr., from Indianapolis, are sushi fans and eat the delicacy with enough frequency to know what they want before setting foot in the restaurant. The younger Anderson likes spicier sushi items, which surprised his father. Both Andersons are partial to their local sushi restaurant, but also have been able to sample sushi fresh from the ocean.
“On a trip to Hawaii, my son was
fascinated by the variety of sushi and he enjoyed watching the sushi chefs prepare the different dishes,” the senior Anderson said.
Gawain and Krisitin Guy, along with their children Hanna, Emily and Nicholas, eat sushi regularly but tend to order out more frequently because of the
kids’ school schedules. “We try to have as many
family nights eating sushi as possible,” Kristin said. “Now that the kids
are a little older, it’s easy to have a great meal that
everyone enjoys.”One thing you have to admit: A kid
eating sushi looks much cooler than a kid eating fast food. And, he’s building a healthy eating habit one squishy bite at a time. n
I double-dog dare ya
Only cool kids eat sushiBy Joe Soria Custom Publications
From left: Mary Campbell, Lucian Anderson III and Lucian Anderson Jr., Indianapolis, enjoy a dinner of sushi and miso soup in Broad Ripple.
Louis Soria, 11, Broad Ripple, is a recent convert to the world of sushi.
Clockwise from bottom left: Hannah, Kristin (mother), Gawain (father), Emily and Nicholas Guy enjoy a sushi night at Naked Chopstix.
Photos: Joe Soria
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