Sushi Can Be Sustainable
Our guest today is Hajime Sato who is the chef/owner of Sozai near Detroit, Michigan. Hajime has been known for keenly pursuing sustainability, which is very challenging for a sushi chef, for the last...
17 Jul 202349min
What Makes the Japanese Food Culture So Unique?
Our guest is Matt Alt who is a Tokyo-based writer and "localizer" of Japanese entertainment products including video games, toys, and manga. His work has appeared widely in publications including The ...
6 Jul 202356min
Wagashi: Delicious, Beautiful Japanese Sweets Celebrate Seasons And Nature
Our guest today is Phoebe Ogawa, who is a wagashi chef based in New York. Wagashi are traditional Japanese sweets, and they are quite different from Western-style sweets in many ways, such as the ingr...
26 Jun 202358min
Kodawari Ramen: A Former Air Force Pilot Leads The Ramen Culture In Paris
Our guest today is Jean-Baptiste Meusnier, the chef and owner of Kodawari Ramen in Paris. Jean-Baptiste was an air force pilot in his home country of France when he had a revelation to become a ramen ...
19 Jun 202348min
Obsessed With Ice: What is Kakigori?
Our guest today is Elizabeth Andoh, who has joined us 12 times previously to share her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer and Japanese cooking instru...
15 Jun 202343min
Nisei: A First-Generation Chef Explores Possibilities of Japanese Culinary Tradition Globally
Our guest is David Yoshimura, who is the chef/owner of Nisei in San Francisco, California.Nisei means the first-generation, a son or daughter of Japanese immigrants who were born in the United States....
5 Jun 202345min
Shalom Japan: Marrying Japanese and Jewish Flavors Naturally
Our guest is Sawako Okochi who is the co-chef and co-owner of Shalom Japan, which she opened in 2013 with her husband and co-chef, Aaron Israel. Shalom Japan is unique because Sawa and Aaron combine J...
23 Mai 202333min
San-J: Communicating the Precious Tradition of Japanese Soy Sauce for 45 Years
Our guest Takashi Sato is the ８th generation family member of Sanjirushi Jozo in Mie Prefecture and the president of San-J International in the U.S. Sanjirushi Jozo has been making soy sauce and miso ...
15 Mai 202348min
