Sacramento Bazaar

This past weekend was the 62nd annual Sacramento Buddhist Church Bazaar. It's an amazing feat that is months in the planning. There are so many people that work so hard to make it happen, we have several friends that start the work day at 1:00AM on both Saturday and Sunday to cook rice for the day. There are also many hours in prepping and setting up. It truly is a community atmosphere with folks of all ages there to help. Here are some statistics from the church web site.....

More than 750 church members volunteer to bring this annual cultural event, which is in its 62nd consecutive year, to the Sacramento community.

·Estimated attendance for the two-day event is 40,000to 50,000 people.
·One and a half tons of rice cleaned cooked and consumed in traditional Japanese cuisine.
·10,000 + pounds of chicken seasoned and barbecued for chicken teriyaki.
·400 pounds of shrimp cleaned and cooked for tempura and sushi delicacies.
·1,500 pounds of beef prepared for teriyaki meatsticks and sandwiches.
·500 pounds of noodles prepared for hot and cold dishes.
·2,000 pounds of charcoal used to cook teriyaki chicken and teriyaki beef sticks.
·150 gallons of soy sauce used to create authentic marinades and other seasonings.
·500 pounds of sugar and 100 pounds of salt used in preparation of various seasonings.
·6 tons of ice used to cool drinks, keep fish sushi fresh and make refreshing snow cones.

If you ever want great Japanese food and fun games, come on out to the bazaar. We hope to see you there next year!