Local, hand-rolled sushi will be one of many foods headlining annual AAPI Night Market
The fifth annual AAPI Night Market is coming to Sacramento on Friday, showcasing local Asian and Pacific Islander businesses, including Kinjo Hand Roll Bar.
I WAS CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH IN THE CAPITAL CITY. TOMORROW YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EAT FOODS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND FROM, OF COURSE, LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND WE’VE GOT A LOT OF GREAT ONES. JOINING US THIS MORNING. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE THE OWNERS THIS MORNING OF KIM JO GENERAL BAR. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. WE REALLY APPRECIATE JUST WHAT A GREAT SPREAD. BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THAT, TELL US A LITTLE BIT, STEVE, JUST ABOUT JUST THE IDEA OF BEING PART OF A MARKET LIKE THIS AND BEING ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES ESSENTIALLY UNDER ONE EVENT. WE’RE, WE’RE HONORED TO BE A PART. IT’S COOL THAT THEY REACHED OUT TO US TO DO LIKE A LITTLE SEGMENT, RIGHT? AND THEN THEY ALSO, THEY CAME IN AND SHOT A LITTLE SOCIAL MEDIA FOOTAGE. SO THEY’RE ACTUALLY REALLY TAKING CARE OF US. YEAH. AND AGAIN, THIS WILL BE THE FIRST YEAR THAT YOU FOLKS WILL BE PLAYING A PART IN THIS. WHY WAS IT SO IMPORTANT? AND I GUESS MAYBE EVEN JUST A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO TRY AND BECOME A PART OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS. IT’S JUST GOOD TO SHOWCASE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD. SACRAMENTO SOME BIG MELTING POT OF ASIAN, YOU KNOW, FOOD AND, AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. YEAH. FOR SURE. AND OKAY, SO LET’S NOT BURY THE LEAD HERE. WHAT DID YOU BRING FOR US THIS MORNING? SO HERE WE HAVE OUR FIVE PANEL SET. WE’LL START WITH THE SPICY TUNA SALMON CRAB BLUEFIN TORO. AND WE HAVE ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE HAND ROLLS, WHICH IS A DUCK BREAST HAND TOPPED WITH MANGO SALSA MICRO CILANTRO. AND WE HAVE A THE THE DIFFERENCE IS BETWEEN REGULAR HAND ROLLS AND OUR HAND ROLLS IS THAT WE’RE USING. TRADITIONAL AND MODERN. INGREDIENTS. WE’RE ALSO USING THIS JAPANESE CHARCOAL. THAT IS VERY COOL. BY THE WAY, THE SEAWEED. GO AHEAD. YEAH GO AHEAD. YEAH. I DON’T WANT TO PUT PRESSURE ON YOU. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE SEAWEED BEFORE WE PUT IT ON SUSHI RICE TO MAKE MAKE IT NOT SOGGY. MAKE THE SEAWEED SO CRISP. THAT’S ONE OF OUR TECHNIQUES THAT WE USE. ALL OF OUR FISH IS LOCALLY SOURCED. ALL OF OUR SAUCES ARE SOY SAUCE IS MADE IN HOUSE AS WELL. YEAH. SO THAT’S WHAT WE SPECIALIZE IN. HOW FORTUNATE ARE YOU AS WELL? I MEAN, WE TALK ABOUT THE FARM TO FORK CAPITAL, BUT I MEAN THE LOCAL INGREDIENTS OUT HERE, WE’RE VERY FORTUNATE. YOU KNOW, YOU GO ANYWHERE ELSE, EVEN LIKE OUT TO RENO OR ANY OTHER OTHER OTHER CITY, IT’S HARD TO GET, YOU KNOW, LOCAL FRESH FISH FROM THE BAY, PRODUCE, YOU NAME IT. WE’RE VERY FORTUNATE TO BE TO BE RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF CALIFORNIA. GETS KICKED OFF TOMORROW, DOESN’T BORROW 5 TO 5 P.M. TO TEN. YEAH. SO WE HAVE TO BE THERE EARLY TO SET UP AND YEAH, SHOULD BE FUN. YOU GOT TO BRING YOUR STRETCHY PANTS FOR SURE. SO YOU SEE SOME OF THAT INFORMATION RIGHT THERE. THIS ALL HAPPENING AT THE CAPITOL MALL. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AND THERE’S GOING TO BE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BECAUSE OF COURSE YOU WANT TO BE ENTERTAINED. YOU GOT DJ’S AND EVERYTHING. LOVE THAT. SO BRING YOUR BRI
Local, hand-rolled sushi will be one of many foods headlining annual AAPI Night Market
The fifth annual AAPI Night Market is coming to Sacramento on Friday, showcasing local Asian and Pacific Islander businesses, including Kinjo Hand Roll Bar.
Updated: 2:59 PM PDT May 14, 2026
The fifth annual AAPI Night Market is coming to Sacramento on Friday, showcasing local Asian and Pacific Islander businesses, including Kinjo Hand Roll Bar. Owned by Dennis Ng and Steven Senn, Kinjo Hand Roll Bar is a sushi bar that features a mix of traditional Japanese as well as more contemporary ingredients, and also roasts the nori seaweed sheets for its signature hand rolls. The hand rolls are one example of food from multiple countries that will be available at the night market, which brings exposure for many local businesses. “Sacramento is a big melting pot of Asian food and ethnic backgrounds,” Dennis Ng said. The night market will be held Friday night on the Capitol Mall in Sacramento from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The fifth annual AAPI Night Market is coming to Sacramento on Friday, showcasing local Asian and Pacific Islander businesses, including Kinjo Hand Roll Bar.
Owned by Dennis Ng and Steven Senn, Kinjo Hand Roll Bar is a sushi bar that features a mix of traditional Japanese as well as more contemporary ingredients, and also roasts the nori seaweed sheets for its signature hand rolls.
The hand rolls are one example of food from multiple countries that will be available at the night market, which brings exposure for many local businesses.
“Sacramento is a big melting pot of Asian food and ethnic backgrounds,” Dennis Ng said.
The night market will be held Friday night on the Capitol Mall in Sacramento from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m.
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