About this Event
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Join The Mahjong Project for an afternoon of outdoor mahjong at Prescott Market in West Oakland (2-5pm), in collaboration with Woo Can Cook!
Timed with Woo Can Cook's Taiwanese Sunday brunch series, and immediately following the West Oakland Farmers Market (10-2pm), come and enjoy delicious food while playing mahjong.
Beginner-friendly, with a few designated tables for experienced gameplay. Instructors (including Nicole Wong, author and founder of The Mahjong Project) will be on-hand for guidance in Chinese and Taiwanese styles of play. You are also welcome to BYO mahjong set!
Purchase a ticket for priority seating. Please note that a ticket does not guarantee you a seat at a mahjong table for the entire duration of the event.
To reserve a signed copy of by Nicole Wong, follow the prompts in the Eventbrite RSVP form. Or bring your copy from home to have Nicole sign it!
Woo Can Cook's Taiwanese Sunday brunch menu:
"Tangyuan" Black Sesame Mochi Balls
Sweet black sesame and peanut filling, inside a chewy glutinous rice ball, then boiled in a sweet ginger soup.
"Gua Bao" Braised Pork Belly bao
Taiwanese "Gua Bao" steamed bun, filled with braised pork belly, crushed peanut, cilantro, and pickled carrot and daikon.
"Fantuan" Sticky Rice Roll
Taiwanese sticky rice roll filled with "rousong" shredded pork, Taiwanese sausage, Chinese "youtiao" donut, and pickled carrot and daikon.
"Cong You Bing" Scallion Pancake
A classic "Cong You Bing" scallion pancake, featuring a thinly rolled flour and water dough, fried into crispy layers with fresh scallion and sesame oil.
ABOUT THE MAHJONG PROJECT
Nicole Wong is the creator and founder of The Mahjong Project, an effort to preserve a small piece of her family history and bring more people into the joy of playing the game. She organizes pop-up mahjong nights across the Bay Area. Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora is her first book. Her work has been featured by Vogue, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, KQED, and more.
www.themahjongproject.com
IG: @themahjongproject
ABOUT WOO CAN COOK
Chef Wesley Woo reproduces fun foods and recipes from his childhood. Some are authentically Chinese and/or pan-Asian, but many are odd Americanized versions that he inherited from his parents and grandparents while growing up in the California Bay Area. His popular “Chinese American Hack” series uses this knowledge of authentic Chinese cuisine to deconstruct “Americanized” Chinese food, identify its American qualities, then reconstruct those dishes with a more traditional Chinese approach to wok cooking.
www.woocancook.com
IG: @woocancook
ABOUT PRESCOTT MARKET
Prescott Market is a vibrant new food hall in West Oakland, offering a dynamic mix of local flavors and community spirit. Located at 1620 18th Street, this 12,000-square-foot space revitalizes a historic industrial building into a welcoming hub for food lovers and neighbors alike. Open daily, it features standout vendors like Almanac Beer Co., Pizzeria Violetta, Fast Times Burgers, Woo Can Cook, Cafe Noir, Highwire Coffee Roasters, and Prescott Meats & Delicatessen.
www.prescottmarket.com
IG: @prescottmarketwestoakland
Header image by Andria Lo.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Prescott Market West Oakland, 1620 18th Street, Oakland, United States
USD 8.00 to USD 25.00
