50th Anniversary Buddhist Sukiyaki Dinner

This Sunday, March 4, marks the golden anniversary of the Tacoma Buddhist Temple’s sukiyaki dinner. For the last 50 years the Temple has been serving up the delicious traditional dish, and this year is no exception.

The dinner has become its own kind of tradition, with the same recipe (from Martha Yoshioka), some of the same pots, and even some of the same cooks returning to help out since the first dinner in 1962. The fundraiser has its roots in post-war Tacoma, when the Issei were looking for ways to rebuild their lives, and their community not all that long after returning from relocation camps. The event was, and remains, a true community event, in every sense of the term. It is open to the public.

To whet your appetite and learn a little more about the history and the tradition of the dinner visit the temple’s website.

Tacoma Buddhist Temple’s 50th Annual Sukiyaki Dinner
When: Sunday, March 4th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Tacoma Buddhist Temple, 1717 Fawcett Avenue, Tacoma
Cost: Free admission. Menu items cost $1 to $11
Details: www.tacomabt.org