SUSHI CLASSES & CONTEST

As part of the 2023 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival, sign up for sushi-making classes with Philadelphia’s proclaimed Queen of Sushi, Madame Saito! Complete a class to be eligible for the Amateur Sushi Competition and/or the Subaru Sushi Samurai of the Year Contest at Sakura Sunday.

Contact Madame Saito for registrations: madamesaito@gmail.com | 215-815-8266

Cherry Blossom Sushi Making Classes

Monday-Wednesday, April 10-12, 6 PM – 8 PM. Tokio Headhouse, 122 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA 19147. $100 (sushi dinner and sushi ingredients included)

17th Annual Sushi Contest for Amateurs

Thursday, April 6, 6:30 PM. Tokio Headhouse, 122 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA 19147. Contestant entry $100 (one sushi-making class included, scheduled for April 4). Observers $50 (includes appetizers, sushi, and cash bar)

Subaru Sushi Samurai of the Year Competition

Sunday, April 16, at the 2023 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival. Contestant entry $100 (one sushi-making class included, scheduled for April 14).

About Madame Saito

Madame Saito has been an ambassador of Japanese culture and fusion cuisine in the Philadelphia community for the past 25 years, with Temple University awarding her excellence with an Honorary Doctorate in Education in 2009, and the American Culinary Federation named her Philadelphia’s Chef of the Year in 2011. In addition to running the Le Champignon de Tokio restaurant in historic Society Hill, Madame Saito teaches sushi-making classes for all skill levels. To learn more about Madame Saito & Le Champignon de Tokio, check out her website here.