Los Angeles Tofu Festival
los angeles tofu festival usually known tofu festival tofu fest weekend matsuri held every august little tokyo los angeles due redevelopment little tokyo longer enough space hold festival size tofu fest last festival held tofu primary ingredient dish cultural icon festival focus innovative japanese american cuisine within obonlike atmosphere due tofu fests wider cultural commercial appeal larger fund work tofu fest charged admission area outgrew nisei week street art fair booth — tofu fests first fair visitor visitor invented several little tokyo service center ltsc board member theme food festival tofu fest approved ltsc added subcommittee nisei week foundation support japanese american cultural community center jaccc sponsorship hinochi house food tofu fest became first festival honor tofu worldwide proceeds go ltsc tofu festival used annual theme enhance atmosphere promote certain goal tofu block tofu festival mascot change appearance nickname depending year theme theme it’s hip square featuring tofu block mascot wearing sunglass earring festival focus episode visiting huell howser originally aired southern california kcet episode featured visit third annual festival showcasing variety dish available reaction tofu devotee firsttimers alike selection sake beer served sectioned portion tofu fest supplementing little tokyo beer garden nisei week attraction sale alcohol debate festival committee regard making festival family friendly famous chef exhibit craft cooking platform fair goer getting chance taste dish demonstration masaharu morimoto iron chef recurring guest appearing festival child previously given additional area enjoy festival part festival like alcohol garden unsuitable childrens pavilion longer featured event band artist appear live festival ranging instrumental group taiko orchestra hip hop group like blackalicious tofu eating contest race eat ounce block tofu shortest amount time several elimination round held final battle winner ceremony prize given winner entertainment stage japanese american nikkei people japanese american citizen league little tokyo service center official website nisei week official website interview maggie down desert sun march archived original september alt url