Ask the Expert: How to Make Great Japanese Dashi Stock?
Our guest is Shohei Miyajima who is the manager of Dashi Okume in Brooklyn, New York. The New York location of Dashi Okume opened in September 2022 but the history of the company Okume goes back to 18...
1 Nov 202250min
Knife Sharpening Expert Vincent Kazuhito Lau Discusses the Uniqueness of Japanese Knives
Our guest is Vincent Kazuhito Lau who is the knife sharpener at Korin based in New York. Korin has been offering premium quality Japanese knives, tableware and cookware to Japanese and non-Japanese ch...
25 Okt 202244min
A Global Team Delivers the Terroir of Japanese Tea From Kyushu Island
Our guests are Joelle Sambuc Bloise and Aldo Bloise, who are the co-founders of Ikkyu. Ikkyu is a unique tea company that sells high-quality Japanese tea based in the southern island of Kyushu. If you...
18 Okt 20221h 2min
Sharing the Essence of Japanese Food Culture From a Tiny Pottery Village
Our guest is Prairie Stuart Wolff who is a writer and photographer and what I would call cultural communicator based in a rural countryside village called Mirukashi on Japan’s southern island of Kyush...
11 Okt 202242min
Creating a Bright Future in a Depopulated Green Tea Production Town
Our guest is Daiki Tanaka who is the founder of d:matcha. d:matcha is a highly unique tea company located in the rural town of Wazuka, Kyoto. Wazuka has been known as a premium tea production area for...
5 Okt 202250min
KAMBUTSU: The Dried Darlings of the Japanese Kitchen
Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh who joined us 10 times in Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99, 108, 131, 156, 180, 200, 208, and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a f...
26 Sep 202258min
A Nomadic Fishmonger Is Inspiring the Future of Seafood
Our guest is Arimi Asai who is the co-founder of Fish & Dish Sakanaya Asai based in Tokyo. Fish & Dish Sakanaya Asai is a unique and highly inspiring fishmonger. When we buy seafood, most of us will g...
20 Sep 202248min
The Master Tea Ceremony Practitioner Randy Channell Soei
Our guest is Randy Channell Soei who is a master tea practitioner from Canada. Randy went to Japan 37 years ago to study martial arts. His goal was achieved and he gained proficiency in various styles...
9 Aug 20221h 4min
