Episode 23: Obsessed with Shochu
“Kampai!” or “Cheers!” This week on Japan Eats host Akiko Katayama welcomes Stephen Lyman to the studio talking all about the Japanese alcoholic beverage shochu. Founder and editor of Kampai!, Stephe...
23 Nov 201541min
Episode 22: Natto: A Stinky Superfood
Have you ever heard of natto? Otherwise known as a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis, natto is known for its powerful smell, strong flavor, and slimy textur...
16 Nov 201546min
Episode 21: Harris Salat of Ganso
How does one go from a food writer to a restaurant owner? Find out on a brand new episode of Japan Eats. Akiko Katayama is joined by Harris Salat, Ganso’s Managing Partner, journalist and restaurateur...
9 Nov 201545min
Episode 20: In Pursuit of Japanese Tea
This week on Japan Eats , host Akiko Katayama is in studio with Sebastian Beckwith, owner at In the Pursuit of Tea. In Pursuit of Tea is a company with the mission to explore remote, traditional area...
2 Nov 201545min
Episode 19: Cooking On a Farm in Japan
This week on _ Japan Eats _, host Akiko Katayama is in studio with author, cook, and farmer, Nancy Singleton Hachisu. Leaving California for Japan in the late 1980’s, fully intending to learn Japanes...
26 Okt 201544min
Episode 18: The Essence of Washoku
Born and raised in New York, though has called Japan home for more than four decades, writer and Japanese Food Culture Specialist Elizabeth Andoh joins host Akiko Katayama for another informative epis...
19 Okt 201543min
Episode 17: Chef Michael Romano
Chef Michael Romano is in studio for Japan Eats this week with host Akiko Katayama. Talking his impressive background beginning at the iconic Serendipity in New York in 1971, it was upon impressing a...
12 Okt 201545min
Episode 16: Ivan Ramen
Ivan Orkin is in studio with host Akiko Katayama this week for Japan Eats! Talking how this self described “Jewish kid from Long Island” fell in love with the cuisine and culture of Japan to becoming...
5 Okt 201544min
