Shojin Ryori: Traditional Japanese Plant-Based Dishes
Our guest is Masami Asao who is a temple chef and registered dietitian based in Japan. She is also the Director of Akasaka Teran, a vegetarian cooking school located within Jokokuji, a 350-year-old te...
1 Nov 202331min
New York’s Craft Sake Brewery Kato Sake Works Successfully Expands
Our guest is Shinobu Kato who is the owner and brewer of New York’s own craft sake brewery Kato Sake Works in Brooklyn, which opened in 2020, right before the pandemic. He joined us in Episode 189 to ...
16 Okt 202340min
The Legendary Cocktail Bar Angel’s Share Returns
Our guest today is Erina Yoshida, the owner of Angel’s Share in New York. She joined us in Episode 165 and shared her unique life story as a daughter of Tony Yoshida, the powerful figure behind New Yo...
11 Okt 202352min
How to Pair Japanese Food With Champagne
Our guest today is Frédéric Panaïotis who is the Chef de Cave or Cellar Master of Ruinart. Ruinart is the oldest Champagne producer that was founded in 1729. You may wonder why Japan Eats! has a Champ...
4 Okt 202348min
Jiro Ono’s Protégé Cultivates His Own Sushi Culture in America
Our guest is Daisuke Nakazawa who is the owner and executive chef of the Michelin-starred Sushi Nakazawa. He opened Sushi Nakazawa in New York in 2013 and its success led to the opening of the second ...
27 Sep 202337min
Capturing The Lives of Vanishing Shokunin Masters
Our guest is Michael Magers, who is a documentary photographer and journalist who splits his time between New York City and Austin, Texas. He is a frequent collaborator with the highly acclaimed publi...
11 Sep 202356min
The Mindset of a Sushi Chef
Our guest today is Mitsunori Isoda, the executive chef at Omakase Room by Mitsu in New York. The Omakase Room serves authentic Japanese Edomae-style sushi at his beautiful 8-seat hinoki wood bar count...
31 Jul 202346min
A Journey of An American Sake Brewer
Our guest this week is Todd Bellomy, the owner and brewer of Farthest Star Sake in Massachusetts. Todd joined us in Episode #36 to discuss his previous brewery Dovetail Sake in 2016. His success at Do...
24 Jul 202356min
