e Clackamas Print
Wednesday, M ay,2? 2012
aced@clackamas.edu
A rtffC ulture
Bamboo Sushi — not intended for
consumption by giant pandas
By Isaac Soper
Arts & Culture Editor
Bam boo Sushi, a sustain
able, sushi bar located in SE
Portland on*- 28th and Pine, is
a brick faced building w ith a
beautifulfrivy covered wall on
its exterior, astoundingly good
food a n d sustainable practices
on its interior.
T he restaurant is open seven
nights a week from 4:30 to 10
p.m „ w ith a.happy hour m enu
ru n n in g M onday th ro u g h
Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. (in
w hich one m ust order some
thing o ff o f the drink mentf.
but n o t specifically alcohol).
T h e m enu features m any
varying entrees and • appetizers,
ranging from $4 to $20. There
are m any vegetarian and glu
ten-free options; fnany o f the
sushi rolls come vegetarian w ith
the option o f adding m eat or
seafood to them . T here is even
a section the m enu deem ed
“kids safe,”" featuring sushi and
seafood safe for small children
and pregnant m others to enjoy.
W ithin the confines o f th e
m enu, Bamboo Sushi describes
whatisustainability is, and how
they follow those guidelines
w ithin their practices. Some o f
those practices are, b u t are no t
lim ited t o ,t h a t all o f the fish
seived m ust come from healthy,
lentiful populations, and m ust
e caught in an “environm en
tally ethical m anner; thereby
n o t damaging the surrounding
ecosystem:” *
T heir business practices also
run in -a sustainable manner,
m eaning th at all o f their power
is from renewable energy sourc
es, th e ir reusable chopsticks are
m ade from sustainably harvest
ed teak wood, a n d a ll o f their
paper products are 10Ö percent
recycled. To see a full listing o f
their- sustainable practices, see
bam boosushi.com , or stop in
and take a look at their m enu.
- O n M ay 1, Bamboo Sushi
donated 10 percent o f its net
profit to. Crag, a law center
focused on protecting and -sus-/
taining the nature o f the Pacific
N orthw est.
W ith every meal, a glass o f
cucum ber water (in which th e
cucum ber add’s a delicate fresh
ness) add an appetizer plate
o f edam am e is offered. T he
salted edam am e are served in
a small wooden box, which is
pretty cool (the same boxes are
used in their chandelier, each
o f which have lights recessed
w ithin them ). As expected,
wasabi and ginger ai;e served
w ith every meal.
1
M any house rolls aré offered,
one being the new and delicious
business practices, excellent service and'm outhwatering (and affordable) sushi.
P D X Roll, featuring asparagus
and shitake m ushroom s. '
All things considered, fryfo
delightful environm ent, loCat-
ed in a quiet little p art o f
Southeast Portland, w ith plenty
o f free parkingavailable., .They
have a very friendly and atten
tive wait staflya foil-service bar
and pleasant art on the walls to
enjoy (including a large' collec
tio n o f origami fish). T he food
is * delicious, visually ‘appetiz
ing and served in a reasonable
am ount o f tim e for a very rea
sonable price, w ith sustainable
practices- to boot that set ' it
apart from any other sushi bar,
let-alone restaurant, around.
W hether one w ants to stop
in for a. quick snack òr a foil
meal, Bam boo Sushi- "is the
place -to go.
5 out o f 5
WORLD: International Week stirs the melting pot on campus
Continued from Page 1
college and the melting pot that
I s ^ e USA.
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Chinese'" N ew Year, Native
Throughout this week, m any
American tribal dances, Italian international acts will come
opera. All o f these things bring together and share' their cultures
one word to mind: International. and their artistic side! This week
T h is
w eek
C lackam as is foil o f great opportunities to
Com m unity College | is - hosting share, enjoy a n a get involved
its annual International W eek, with other peoples’ cultures. “It’s
in the Bill Brod Com m unity a celebration o f m any Cultures,”
Center, with many performances said ¡¡Spanish instructor Irm a
from m any different cultures, Bjerre.
representing the diversity o f the
Students from many cultures
JF
M ary Collins, who works in I T a t Clackamas, shares her passion
o f tribal dancing w ith a crowd. This is ju s t one o f many inspiring
performances ongoing in the community center this week.
an d backgrounds attend C GC, expérience something different.
. Sty^dents, staff and faculty,
and International Week will be a A lot o f effort is pu t in to make com m unity members and guests
celebration of.those from various the event a success; it takes almost have the opportunity to come
cultures and creeds. “We have a a whole year to plan out and together. and experience some
very diverse student body,’ /said’ put together, but the hard work thing, new. “I think that during
Amy Larkin, administrative assis really pays off when International International Week, I see a lot
tant for arts and sciences at GCC.- Week rolls around. It has much o f people [who],have hidden tal
T he schedule this year raj more vâlde than just entertain ents that they don’t realize they
impressive, with some bigi-acts ment, its also educational.
have, and it’s just astounding.
ana sdme local talent as well.
; -“International week really ‘.Lm amazed by it)” said French
There will be a Taiko drurp helps students become aware o f instructor Hejdi .Cropsey. |
group, sacred Buddhist dancers all the cultures that are repre
from Nepal, Viva Mexico, which sented on campus,” said Larkin.
is an authentic mariachi group
and some-Aztec dancers. There"
will also be acts from the col
lege such as -a French puppet
show,- written by past sudents
and played by French students,
a "Celtic dance by Elaine Ingram,
Pacific Islander songs and dances
(by Shaun I Lemafa, an interna
tional student, a French song by
student Alyssa Rands and a per
formance by- C C C ’s own cham
ber choir. Some o f the acts .this
year are. new and some are from
recurring participants, like the
Aztec dancers.
“I loved the Aztec dancers last'
yeaE,''Th.ey'were just so lively,”
¿aid Larkin.
" I f the entertainm ent isn’t
enough to entice you, maybe the
food will bring you in to share
in the experience. . “There will
be foods from around the world
each day,” said Larkin.
T he food itself will be pro
vided by ASG M onday through
Thursday, with many different
foods from around the world to
choose from. O n Friday, catering
will be provided by local Mexican
restaurant C ihcode Mayo.
International Week isn’t only a Dance M andai members perform sacred Buddist Manees oñ
fun event, but it’s also a chance to
Monday, A p ril 3 0 in the Com m unity Center. -