Common Grains Rice Exhibition, Demonstration and Tasting at Cookbook
Location: Cookbook | 1549 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Description: The sustainable and natural food grocery store will host a Common Grains rice exhibition featuring more than 50 varietals of rare and artisanal Japanese rice and offer guests the opportunity to taste and purchase the uncooked rice as well as pre-packaged freshly prepared rice dishes. The cooking demonstration by Naoko Moore (Toiro Kitchen) will showcase recipes and techniques used in traditional Donabe rice pot cooking. Authentic Donabes from Iga will be on sale during the event, and more than 50 bags of brown short grain rice, sprouted shorted grain brown rice, white short grain rice and other rare varieties from  around Japan. Each guest who visits Cookbook during the Common Grains exhibition will receive a complimentary collector’s “The Story of Rice” photo booklet.
· WHERE: Cookbook is located at 1549 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026
· WHEN: Friday, February 3, 2012 – Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., rice exhibition on display; Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 1-3 p.m., rice demonstration and tasting
· COST: No cost to attend and rice will be available for purchase

Rice Exhibtion:

There will be over fifty bags of Japanese short grain rice and California short grain rice, from 16 rice growing regions in Japan. The packages are 2kg size.

Regions include:
1. Iwate
2. akita
3. ibaragi
4. Niigata
5. Hokkaido
6. Chiba
7. Miyagi
8. Yamagata
9. Saga
10. Fukuoka
11. Chiba
12. Hokkaido
13. Akita
14. Toyama
15. Ishikawa
16. Iwate

Varities:
Short Grain rice varitals such as Akita Komachi, Uonuma Koshihikari, Hinohikari, Kirara 397, Jyouetsu Yumebirika and more.  Brown Rice, Sprouted Brown rice, White rice, Sweet Rice, Special blends and original selections.  Common Grains Inari sushi ( Koshihikari rice) and Chirashi Sushi (made with Anson Mills Carolina Gold) .