WHAT’S NEW

CHEF DEMO

The Comfort of Rice: A Sweet & Savory

Tour of Southeast Asia

Saturday, August 29, 2009  | 1:00 - 1:50 pm

Eat Real Festival

Jack London Square, Oakland

Join Chef Alexander Ong of Betelnut and Chef Daniel Sudar, recently of Red Lantern, as they cook their favorite street foods from their childhood. While showing some of the luscious forms and flavors simple rice can take, they'll share stories of playing and eating in the streets of Malaysia and Indonesia.

Char Kway Teo
Penang Stir-fried Rice Noodles with Pork & Seafood

Variations on Jook

Rice Congee with a Medley of Garnishes 

Klepon

Rice Dumplings w/ Palm Sugar

Putu Bumbung

Coconut Rice Cake Steamed in Bamboo

GOOD NEWS!

The Farmers’ Table

The California Council for the Humanities has awarded the Asian Culinary Forum a generous grant to begin work on an exicting, new project. The Farmers’ Table: Asian Americans and Agriculture in the Golden State is a series of events and exhibits that will highlight the rich history and vibrant food of immigrant farmers in California.

Multimedia artist Robynn Takayama and photographer Myleen Hollero have already begun recording rich sounds and images as they gather the stories of California farmers. Most recently, they visited Brookside Farm in Brentwood and Koda Farms in the San Joachin Valley. Check back soon to see and hear highlights from their farm visits.