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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Tiny soba restaurant opens in S.F.’s Japantown
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Shuichi Nihira begins making soba at 6 a.m. every day. Nihira, who co-owns Sobakatsu with Yoshi Shinoda, can make 70 to 80 bowls of soba per day. The cozy new […] READ MORE
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It’s not as world-famous as ramen or sushi. But the humble onigiri is soul food in Japan
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By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO — The word onigiri became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food […] READ MORE
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JA vintners celebrate legacy of Nikkei winemaking at first Wine Summit
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LOS ANGELES — Hailing wine with “Japanese soul,” the first Nikkei Wine Summit convened with winemakers, growers, and other professionals displaying their ethnic wine skills marked with a generous dose […] READ MORE
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Vegan Soylent Green
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I still can recall watching the original “Soylent Green” at Kailua Drive-In with my family back in the early ‘70s, featuring Charlton Heston as the lead character, Det. Robert Thorn. […] READ MORE
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Little Tokyo food tour highlights the area’s cuisine and culture
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LOS ANGELES — On May 4, the Little Tokyo Community Council held a food history walking tour of the neighborhood. This was one of many events in an annual series […] READ MORE
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Gardena Valley center hosts osechi ryori workshop
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GARDENA, Calif. — The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute hosted a Japanese New Year’s food class series in October and November. The three-part class, taught by sushi chef Michael Inouye, […] READ MORE
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Re-establishing a healthy diet
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Since retirement, I have gained about five pounds, which doesn’t seem like much, but my body fat went from about 15 percent to roughly 25 percent. And I’m biking for […] READ MORE
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Half Japanese, Fully Legit: Yonsei Chef Kyle Itani keeps on rolling
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Sitting in the dining room of his Oakland sushi restaurant Yonsei Handrolls, chef Kyle Itani did something unexpected: He paused. He had spent the previous 40 minutes […] READ MORE
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Starlit Dreams of Childhood: Ayako Iino preserves Japanese foodways with Yumé Boshi
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Ayako Iino has a special connection with umeboshi. “It’s very close to my heart,” she said of the intensely sour pickled plum that has been enjoyed in Japan for centuries. […] READ MORE
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Bringing a taste of Hawai‘i to the Bay Area
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Diamond Head General Store, a mostly take-out restaurant with limited seating carrying Hawaiian plate lunches and Asian groceries and snacks, sits nestled in San Bruno, Calif. near the city’s park. […] READ MORE
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