How Do You Say “Sushi’ In Spanish? – Latino Sushi Chefs Sweep Manhattan
Tagged: New York, New York City, student, sushiPosted on: April 10th, 2007“Like Espinal, many Central Americans and Mexicans in the New York area are training to become sushi chefs. With the growing popularity of sushi and the difficulties Japanese chefs face getting visas, it’s become easier to train workers in the United States than wait for Japan-trained cooks. As a result, Latino employees are sometimes learning in two years what could take up to eight years in Japan, where the apprenticeship is ruled by century-old traditions and not always open to foreigners.
“There is a trend towards more non-Japanese chefs,” said Toshi Sugiura, the president of the California Sushi Academy, a school where students from all over the world learn basic sushi techniques in three months.”
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