Grilled whole squid is among the many delicacies at Japanese festival in Midtown (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Madison Ave. between 43rd & 45th Sts.
Sunday, August 22, free, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
www.nyjapantown.org
festival slideshow
The Healthy Food & Green Festival, the second of three monthly special events sponsored by JapanTown, following July’s Cool Japan Festival in the East Village and to be followed by September’s Soul Food Festival on the Upper East Side, takes place August 22 in Midtown near Grand Central Terminal, where attendees will be able to sample health-conscious Japanese food and check out a series of demonstrations that get to the heart of the Essence of Japanese Cuisine. Among the vendors at the festival are Café Zaiya, Otafuku, Souen, Sushiden, Go Restaurant, Dr. Robot, Hakata Tonton, Beard Papa, Anime Castle, Katagiri, Suzuki Farm, Uminoie, and Negiya. The demonstrations, led by such chefs as Billy Strynkowski, Fred Sabo, and Jenna Zimmerman, cover such topics as How to Make Sushi, Macrobiotic Food, Metaiko, Tofu Cooking, and How to Make Okonomiyaki; several of the demos will include free tastings.