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Miya's was a restaurant in
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, United States, credited as the first
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restaurant in the world. The restaurant was founded by Yoshiko Lai, a Japanese nutritionist. As of 2021, they are permanently closed.


Cuisine

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


Reception and awards

*2018 James Beard Foundation - Finalist for Blind Sushi *2016: White House Champions of Change for
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*2013: James Beard Foundation - Best Chef nominee *Best of New England - ''Yankee Magazine'' *Best restaurants in Connecticut - Expert's Picks *
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- Sustainable Seafood Award and 2011 Seafood Ambassador Award *Fish2Fork - top 10 most sustainable seafood restaurants in the U.S. *2010: Elm Ivy Award *Key to the City of New Haven


In popular culture

*Miya's was lampooned by ''Saturday Night Live'' for its use of cicadas in sushi. *Miya's appeared on ''Good Food America''. *Miya's chef Bun Lai appeared as a contestant on ''Food Network's Chopped''.


See also

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List of sushi restaurants This is a list of notable sushi restaurants. Sushi is the Japanese preparation and serving of specially prepared vinegared rice combined with varied ingredients such as chiefly seafood (often uncooked), vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits ...


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Miya's Sushi
Restaurants in Connecticut Defunct restaurants in the United States Restaurants established in 1982 Tourist attractions in New Haven, Connecticut 1982 establishments in Connecticut Sushi restaurants in the United States Defunct Japanese restaurants