Free Tasting Events! The No. 1 Dumpling in Japan Is Coming to LA
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 11/09/2025
Japan’s number one frozen gyoza brand arrives at Los Angeles grocery stores. The large-scale activation will include a mobile food truck experience with chef-led demos and tutorials and samplings!
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Japan’s number one cult-following gyoza brand - Ajinomoto Hane-Style Gyoza - has arrived in the US, and it’s hosting four free tasting events around Los Angeles to celebrate.
The FREE pop-up tastings are:
- Thursday, November 6: Long Beach’s Ralph’s (6290 E Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA, 90803), 2-6 p.m.
- Friday, November 7: Baldwin Park’s Walmart (3250 Big Dalton Ave., Baldwin Park, CA, 91706), 2-6 p.m.
- Saturday, November 8: Cerritos’ Walmart (12701 Towne Center Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703), 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Sunday, November 9: Sherman Oaks’ Pavilions (14845 Venture Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403), 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The foodie experience will include a rare sighting of the Ajinomoto food trucks, chef-led demos, interactive tastings, photo-ready social media moments for foodies, games, prizes, and more!
Ajinomoto is the brand credited with discovering the fifth taste - umami - all the way back in 1908. Ajinomoto Hane-Style Gyoza are the only gyozas on the market featuring the signature “hane” — a delicate, crispy “lace skirt” that forms as they cook.
Various locations around Los Angeles - see description
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Emily Tracy
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The event has already taken place on this date:
11/09/2025
Time:
Various times - see description
Price:
FREE
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