6th Annual Rice Fest at Ward Village Saturday, September 5 from 10:00am – 5:00pm

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6th Annual Rice Fest at Ward Village – Saturday, September 5 from 10:00am – 5:00pm

Hawaii’s largest annual rice event welcomes the team from Eat The Street to expand the number of restaurant choices this year

Honolulu, HI – Rice Fest is an opportunity for people from a variety of cultures to come together and celebrate the unique elements that unite them.

This year marks the 6th Annual Rice Fest and will be at Ward Village on September 5, 2015 from 10am to 5pm. The event will take place at the Office Depot parking lot, behind the Ward Theater parking structure. The address of the event location is 340 Kamakee St, Honolulu, HI 96814.

At the Rice Fest, you will experience Hawaii’s culinary diversity via food demonstrations, entertainment, and more. This festival celebrates the world’s melting pot for the otherwise ordinary grain. This daily staple is transformed and infused with new and fantastic flavors that tantalize the taste buds.

Rice Fest will include live entertainment, celebrity & chef cooking competitions, and a SPAM musubi eating contest. Featured entertainment this year includes Heart & Soul, Honoka & Azita, the Ukulele Hale Super Kids, and more.

Entertainment Highlights:

10:00am Ukulele Performances
12:00pm “Riceipe” Cooking Competition
1:00pm Cooking Demo with Chef Mavro
2:00pm Vaihi
3:00pm Paina Cafe Poke Bowl Eating Contest
4:30pm SPAM Musubi Eating Contest

Featured Vendors (Taste of Rice Dishes around the World)

Aloha Pops: Japan Ichigo Daifuku Pop
Aunty Nee’s Kitchen: Southern Dirty Rice
Beyond Burgers: Okinawan Taco Rice
The Fish Lady: Japanese Mochiko Fish
Flavors of the World: Spanish-influenced dish
Girls Who Bake: Filipino Bod-Bod
Hawaii’s Fried Musubi: Hawaii SPAM Musubi
Il Gelato: USA Caramel Rice Puff Gelato
Kuuipo’s Lunch Wagon: Thai Coconut Rice with Coconut Mochi Crunch Shrimp
Local Stop: Hawaiian Loco Moco
Mega Load Burgers: Italian Risotto Crab Cake
Milk Tea Hawaii: Horchata Boba
Nani Kore: Japanese Bacon Wrapped Mochi
Nosh: Brazilian Beans & Rice

One of the primary initiatives for this event is to bring awareness to Lanakila Meals on Wheels, a wonderful program that helps to feed Hawaii’s hungry seniors. They will be accepting monetary and rice donations all day long at the Lanakila Pacific booth at the Rice Fest.

Recommended parking is at the Pier One/ TJ Maxx parking garage.

For more information, visit www.ricefest.com or find the event on Facebook, Twitter (@ricefest) and Instagram (@ricefest)

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