Miya's

Miya's is a restaurant in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, credited as the first sustainable sushi restaurant in the world.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The restaurant was founded by Yoshiko Lai, a Japanese nutritionist.[9] They are slated to close at the end of 2020.[10]

Miya's Sushi
Chef Bun Lai
Restaurant information
Established1982 (current location: 1990)
Owner(s)Yoshiko Lai
Head chefBun Lai
Food typeSustainable sushi
Dress codeCasual
Street address68 Howe Street
CityNew Haven
StateConnecticut
Postal/ZIP Code06511-4622
CountryUnited States
Websitehttp://miyassushi.com

Cuisine
Apple wood smoked clam sushi

In 1982, Miya's was the first sushi restaurant in Connecticut,[11] specializing in Kyushi-style recipes. With the creation of the sweet potato roll in 1995, Miya's began to create a plant-based sushi menu.[12] By the late 1990s, 80% of the sushi menu had been converted into a plant-based one,[13] and traditional sweetened white rice was replaced with a whole grain brown rice-based blend. In 2005, Miya's introduced its first invasive species menu, featuring locally caught invasive species such as Asian shore crabs and European green crabs.[14]

Miya's Crickleberry Brie sushi
A popular dish that features invasive shore crab at Miya's
Miya's sushi roll made with invasive Asian shore crab

Reception and awards
  • 2018 James Beard Foundation - Finalist for Blind Sushi[15]
  • 2016: White House Champions of Change for sustainable seafood[1]
  • 2013: James Beard Foundation - Best Chef nominee[16][17]
  • Best of New England - Yankee Magazine[18]
  • Best restaurants in Connecticut - Expert's Picks[19]
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium - Sustainable Seafood Award[20] and 2011 Seafood Ambassador Award[21]
  • Fish2Fork - top 10 most sustainable seafood restaurants in the U.S.[21]
  • 2010: Elm Ivy Award[21]
  • Key to the City of New Haven[21]
  • Miya's was lampooned by Saturday Night Live for its use of cicadas in sushi.[22]
  • Miya's appeared on Good Food America.[23]
  • Miya's chef Bun Lai appeared as a contestant on Food Network's Chopped.[24]

See also

References
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  10. "Miya's To Close At End Of 2020 | New Haven Independent". www.newhavenindependent.org. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  11. "Invasive species? This sushi chef rolls with it". Grist.org. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  12. https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/a22396/truth-is-in-the-muck-invasive-species-delicacies/
  13. "PETA Prime: Can Vegetable Sushi Save the Planet? Becoming Enlightened in New Haven". Prime.peta.org. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  14. Jacobsen, Rowan (24 March 2014). "The Invasivore's Dilemma". Outsideonline.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  15. "James Beard Foundation". 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  16. "James Beard Foundation". 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  17. "JBF 2013 Semifinalists" (PDF). 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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  20. "Blue Ribbon Task Force". Seafoodwatch.org. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  21. "HuffPost's Greatest Person of the Day: Bun Lai, Chef and Sustainable Sushi Guru". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  22. "This is how I roll - Miya's on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - Lucky for me, my..." Bunlai.tumblr.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  23. "Bun Lai and Miya's Sushi on Good Food America". Chefnathanlyon.wordpress.com. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  24. "Game Show Newsnet - Chopped: Season 9". Gameshownewsnet.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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