Recap of the Ninth Annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival
Multimedia video report of the Ninth Annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival
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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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