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2020 Soy and Tofu Festival CANCELLED
During this period of unprecedented uncertainty because of the global coronavirus pandemic, and the risks to our community — particularly our beloved elders — we hope that you understand the necessity of this decision.
Since its inception in 2012, we are proud to have developed a community of vendors, artisans, performers and chefs around the joy of soy. In addition to being a signature fundraiser for the Nichi Bei Foundation, the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival has been a vehicle for community-building and leadership development.
We hope that you may continue to support such vendors, as can be found at www.soyandtofufest.org.
Enter to win the Soy and Tofu Dessert Competition!
Have a favorite soy or tofu dessert dish you’d like to share with the world? Then enter it into our annual Soy and Tofu Dessert Competition!
Your dessert entry will be judged by a panel of chefs and community figures, as well as the audience at the ninth annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival on June 29, 2019 at The Event Center at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco’s Japantown.
At least one of the top three ingredients must be a soy product (i.e. tofu, soy milk, kinako, etc.).
Applications must be received by the Nichi Bei Foundation by May 8, 2019. Semi-Finalists will be selected from the entries. Semi-Finalists will be informed of their selection by May 13, 2019.
Finalists at the Festival will be judged by a panel upon: taste, creativity, presentation and incorporation of soy, and the Audience Judges will select a People’s Choice winner.
FIRST PLACE: $300 cash + festival goody bag
SECOND PLACE: $200 cash + festival goody bag
THIRD PLACE: $100 cash + festival goody bag
For more information, e-mail: contest@soyandtofufest.org
For a complete set of rules and to download the application, visit HERE.
Five Surprising Things to See at the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival
By Mel Burke
The Bold Italic
July 2, 2018
General American knowledge about tofu begins and ends with “barely understood meat substitute.” Thankfully, my mom took a lot of notes from my Chinese godmother, so I’ve been eating tofu most of my life in just about every way you can slice it — pun intended. But after attending the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival this past weekend, I had no idea how versatile this little bean curd could be.
Soy and Tofu Fest makes list of Top Food Festivals in San Francisco!
The Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival recently made SF Tourism Tips’ list of “Nine Top Events for Foodies,” in a list of their top food festivals in San Francisco.
The Soy & Tofu Festival made No. 4 on the list, after Oysterfest, Outside Lands and Taste of Potrero. It listed above Eat Drink SF, SF Street Food Festival, A Taste of Greece, Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival and Pacific Heights Wine & Food Festival.
The site said, “The Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival is a Japantown favorite. This annual event gives you the chance to sample the latest soy and tofu products, and learn more about these healthy ingredients. There is also a tofu eating contest, a dessert competition, and live entertainment by well-known Asian American performers.”
To read the article, follow this LINK.
10th Annual Soy and Tofu Festival – June 13, 2020 at The Event Center at St. Mary’s Cathedral
Recap of the Ninth Annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival
Multimedia video report of the Ninth Annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival
Crossings TV commercial spot
WHEN
Saturday, June 13, 2020, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE
Event Center at Saint Mary’s Cathedral
1111 Gough St. (at Geary Boulevard)
San Francisco’s Japantown
The mission of the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival is to educate the public about the health benefits and various uses of soy and tofu. In adhering to these goals, the Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival — an annual fundraiser for the Nichi Bei Foundation — strives to be a vehicle for community-building and leadership development while adhering to the Foundation’s mission of keeping the community connected, informed and empowered.
This exciting culinary and cultural event showcases soy and tofu vendors, cooking demonstrations, provides an educational forum on the various uses and benefits of soy and tofu, offers live music and cultural entertainment, interactive games and tofu eating contests, and culminates with the Soy and Tofu Dessert Competition.
Proceeds from the Festival help to publish the first nonprofit ethnic community newspaper of its kind in the country, the Nichi Bei Weekly.
Schedule of Events — June 29, 2019
Main Stage in Patrons Hall
11:30 a.m. Cooking Demonstration:
Shio Koji Tofu with Dengaku Miso with Mariko Grady of Aedan Fermented Foods
12:05 p.m. Tofu Eating Contest
12:15 p.m. Curt Yagi & The People Standing Behind Me
1 p.m. Cooking Demonstration:
Sisig made with Grilled Mushrooms and Tofu with Reina Montenegro of Nick’s Kitchen and Nick’s on Grand
1:30 p.m. Tofu Eating Contest
1:45 p.m. Cooking Demonstration:
Tofu and Yuba Making 101 with Henry Hsu of Hodo Foods
2:15 p.m. D’Groove
3 p.m. Tofu Eating Contest
3:15 p.m. Cooking Demonstration:
Soymilk Mochi Dusted with Kinako with Kaori Becker of Kaori’s Kitchen
4 p.m. Tofu Dessert Competition
Community Stage in St. Francis Hall
12 p.m. MeAN (Members even After NiCE — a capella)
1 p.m. Wesley Ukulele Band
2 p.m. Ito Yosakoi
3 p.m. Reigne
Cooking Stage in Hall C
12:15 p.m. Miso-Making Workshop with Mariko Grady of Aedan Fermented Foods ($25)
2:15 p.m. Soymilk Mochi Dusted with Kinako, as well as Odango made with Mochiko and Tofu, glazed with Mitarashi Sauce Workshop with Kaori Becker of Kaori’s Kitchen ($45)
Order tickets for these workshops HERE
Cooking Demonstrators
Mariko Grady of Aedan Fermented Foods
Reina Montenegro of Nick’s Kitchen and Nick’s on Grand
Henry Hsu of Hodo Foods
Kaori Becker of Kaori’s Kitchen
Entertainment
D'Groove Curt Yagi & the People Standing Behind Me Wesley Ukulele. Band MEaN Ito Yosakoi Reigne
2019 Vendors
Artisan Vendors P.M.B.Q. Studios Nami Creations InCharacter Asian Calligraphy Nail Therapy by Joy - Color Street Independent Stylist Piximix Sherilyn Iwanaga Chew (T.) and Christine Iwanaga Chew (Very Special Limited Edition) Shui M Chan Sumofish Makimino Eastwind Books BeeFy & Co. Renewal by Andersen Feel the Rain Trimitive Fat Rabbit Farm
Food Vendors Nick's Kitchen Aroy Salad Cosmo USA Ooh De Lolli Jade Chocolates Nakayoshi Café Food Trucks Sam Choy's Poke to the Max Frozen Kuhsterd
Health and Wellness Vendors
Farm Fresh to You
Nonprofit Booths
SF Hep B Free-Bay Area
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Vegan Outreach
Product Donor Booths Kikkoman Morinaga Tofurky Hodo Foods Pietro Seapoint Farms Cold Mountain Miso North American Foods Co
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