San Francisco/Bay Area Regional Competitions
Los Angeles
2008 SushiMasters - Los Angeles Regional
presented by the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
Sunday, April 20, 2008
2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Aratani/Japan American Theatre
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles
The California Rice Commission, in partnership with the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, is proud to present this spectacular event in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles has an amazing sushi history. Please click here to find out about this unheralded part of America's culinary history!
Finalists for the Los Angeles Regional include:
Winning Best of Show are Chefs Aung Soe and Takuya Matsuda
- Song Kim, Head Chef, Gugu Sushi & Roll, Hermosa Beach
- Takuya Matsuda, - Executive Chef, Sushi Bar Nippon, San Diego
- Toshihiko Seki, - Chef/Business Owner, Sushi Catering Toshi, Los Angeles
- Aung Soe, Head Chef, Geisha House, Hollywood
- Kenny Yamada, Executive Chef, Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant, Los Angeles
During the past year, six of California's best sushi chefs emerged victorious from regional competitions throughout the state. On June 10 they will participate in an intense, forty-five minute, professionally-judged, live competition for the coveted title of SushiMaster and other cash awards.
The 2008 SushiMasters State Finals offers much more for attendees. Regarded as one of California's premiere celebrations of Japanese cuisine and culture, the evening festivities will also feature a reception-style sampling of sushi and various, popular Japanese dishes. There will be sake tasting available for guests 21 and over, as well as cultural entertainment.
The event is presented by the California Rice Commission, which developed SushiMasters to honor the enormous contribution the Japanese community has made to California. Fittingly, every piece of sushi in the United States is made from California rice – a premium medium-grain variety found only in the Sacramento Valley.
For media inquiries, please contact Jim Morris of the California Rice Commission at (916) 387-2264 or jmorris@calrice.org.
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