World Peace, One Friend at a Time
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The mission of Sebastopol World Friends is to link Sebastopol with its sister cities through a variety of educational and cultural programs and to coordinate exchanges which will promote lasting friendships.
Sebastopol World Friends offers a changing array of programs connected to our sister city relationships with Takeo, Japan, and Chyhyryn, Ukraine. We also engage with our community through a variety of events and cultural activities, and offer opportunities to host visitors and volunteer.
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Futomaki (Fat rolled sushi) Recipe
Futomaki is a large colorful sushi roll which are made by Japanese families with many variations and styles for parties and bento boxes. Below is the recipe that we have used for the Sebastopol World Friends’ Friendship Dinner over the past years with guidance of...
Japanese Cucumber “Sunomono” Salad Recipe
Sunomono (酢の物), which literally means “vinegared dish” is a traditional Japanese side dish which is made with cucumbers among other things. We have made several versions of Sunomono for the Friendship Dinner including one year when we made a spicy version by adding...
Ukrainian Cabbage Salad Recipe
Ukrainian Cabbage Salad is a type of vinegar coleslaw. To make it taste Ukrainian be sure to use sunflower oil. – Patty LevenbergIngredients (Makes about 12 servings) 1 pound cucumber, thinly sliced 1 small head of cabbage, shredded ½ head purple cabbage, shredded 1...
Meat Borsch Recipe
For the Friendship Dinner we make about 48 quarts of this meaty borsch. This recipe makes about 12 – 2 cup portions or 6 quarts. Borsch is an eastern European favorite and many people at the Friendship Dinner want to take some home. Our borsch is adapted from “Please...
Vegan Borsch Recipe
Every year I make the vegan borsch for Sebastopol World Friends’ annual Friendship Dinner. The recipe below is reduced from the 12 quart version that I make for the Friendship Dinner. It should make about 6 quarts of a thick soup. I have made this recipe for several...
Join us at our Sister City Friendship Dinner 2021 – January 23, 2021 6:30-8:00PM
Even during the pandemic, our commitment to our motto “World Peace One Friend At a Time” remains strong! We are happy to bring the community together over inspiring cultural programs, entertainment, and good food again this year. Some of our sister city friends will...
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