Food
We feature food columns and recipes, profile chefs, restaurants, farmers, small businesses and more. See below for our full archive of food coverage, and images from our recent Soy and Tofu Festival.
2024 Northern California Soy & Tofu Festival
Soy-Ful Youth Art Exhibit
Kulintaiko
Tofu samples
Kikkoman booth
Hodo Yuba and Curry
Sakura Ren (Awa Odori)
Bachan’s Impossible Burger by Konko Church of SF
Old River Design Co.
Jade Chocolates
Sacramento Taiko Dan
Tofu Eating Contest
Tofu Eating Contest
Koto Yuki Band
Julian Avenila, Angelina Hong and Marissa Macayan at the Asian American Food Panel
Gee Yung Lion and Dragon Dance Association
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Chef Mike Inouye perpetuates traditional Oshogatsu dishes
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GARDENA, Calif. — Chef Mike Inouye carefully spread a layer of shiny dried sardines across a sheet pan as he prepared to make a traditional Japanese New Year dish. Students […] READ MORE
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The buck(wheat) stops here: Soba Dining Sora opens in S.F.’s J-Town
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Soba Dining Sora opened to the beat of El Cerrito’s Oh-In Taiko to serve up fresh 100% buckwheat noodles to those hungry for authentic Japanese cuisine in San Francisco’s Japantown. […] READ MORE
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Where to buy your Osechi ryori items in the Bay Area
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With the new year right around the corner, many Japanese Americans are starting to plan their Oshogatsu celebrations. Whether you need to purchase staple ingredients for your feast, or are […] READ MORE
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Here Comes the Boy: New cafe opens in S.F.’s J-Town
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While San Francisco Japantown’s New People Cinema remains closed, a new cafe promises to be its chief assistant as Best Boy Electric opens on the first floor of the New […] READ MORE
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The evolution of Sacramento legacy businesses: Fuji Sacramento and Oto’s Marketplace
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There are a few other places located out of Sacramento’s small Japantown hub that have deep roots in the local Japanese American culinary history. Fuji Sacramento Fuji Sukiyaki was a […] READ MORE
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Sakura-ya’s sweet legacy
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GARDENA, Calif. — Gardena, Calif. is known for its rich, historical Japanese American population and cuisine. In the heart of the city stands Sakura-ya, a traditional mochi and manju shop. […] READ MORE
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Sacramento Japantown Food Tour: The emergence of local eateries help to revitalize area
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite losing hundreds of Japanese-owned businesses to the Capitol Mall redevelopment project of the 1950s, the spirit of Sacramento’s once vibrant Japantown remains strong in a small […] READ MORE
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NATURALLY DELICIOUS: New organic rice brand advances environmental message
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About 30 years ago, Wendy Tsuji had an epiphany. It came after she read news coverage about farm workers suffering health problems from pesticides in strawberry fields. Appalled by this […] READ MORE
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Irodori serves up Korean and Japanese fare
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Osaka Way in San Francisco’s Japantown gets a new Korean and Japanese restaurant as Kippu’s owners take over DooBu’s space two doors down. Irodori formally opened the week of March […] READ MORE
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Whet the whistle
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Since the mercury is slowly rising in the 50th, it’s time to turn our attention to chilled beverages whether it’s wine, cocktails or beer. Yes, in the 50th, winter starts […] READ MORE
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