Boken Adventures: Connecting Centuries-Old Sake Breweries And American Tables
Our guest is George Kao who is the head of sales at Boken Sake https://www.drinkboken.com/ based in New York. Boken Sake is a unique concept. The company collaborates with authentic Japanese sake br...
27 Nov 202454min
What Is Anko: The Key Ingredient of Japanese Sweets
Our guest is Ririko Tatsumi who is the founder of Annn based in New York. Annn is truly a unique concept. Traditional Japanese sweets are called Wagashi. One of Wagashi’s key ingredients is An, or ...
19 Nov 202428min
Tips For Pairing Sake And Non-Japanese Food
Our guest is John Gauntner who is one of the world’s leading non-Japanese sake experts and educators. He has been writing and lecturing about sake since 1994, in various newspapers and magazines in J...
13 Nov 202447min
Yama Seafood: Forward-minded Authentic Japanese Seafood Purveyor In America
Our guest is Nobu Yamanashi who is the president of Yama Seafood based in New Jersey. Founded in 1980 by his father Kengo Yamanashi, Yama Seafood has been one of the most reliable sources of high-qual...
4 Nov 202446min
A Delicate California Wine Made To Be Paired with Japanese Food
Our guest today Xander Soren who is the founder of Xander Soren Wines https://xandersorenwines.com/ . Xander Soren Wines is a unique boutique California Pinot Noir producer whose mission is to create...
22 Okt 202455min
Bringing Japanese Premium Ingredients To Non-Japanese Chefs In The U.K.
Our guest is Stuart Turner who is the Founder & CEO of SushiSushi https://www.sushisushi.co.uk/ based in Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Stu founded SushiSushi in 2007 and since then, the company has...
17 Okt 202453min
Former Chez Panisse Chef Inspires (And Is Inspired by) Food Communities in Japan
Our guest is Jerome Waag who is the former chef at the legendary farm-to-table restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. Jerome moved to Tokyo in 2016 to open his own restaurant Blind Donkey. T...
7 Okt 20241h 1min
Japanese Wine Is Getting Exciting!
Our guest is Shiho Tanaka who is the head sommelier at Tsukimi, the Michelin-starred kaiseki restaurant in the East Village, Manhattan. The restaurant offers great selections of sake and wine to pair ...
1 Okt 202454min
