Donburi: A Japanese Food As Comforting As Ramen
Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh who joined us 8 times on Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99, 108, 131, 156, 180 and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer...
3 Aug 202053min
What Is Special About Japanese Food Culture? Former Private Chef To The Ambassador To Japan Caroline Kennedy Explains
Our guest is Marybeth Boller who is a chef with impressive experience. She worked under some of the greatest chefs in the world like Michel Roux in London and Jean Georges Vongrichten in New York. She...
27 Jul 202058min
Running A Japanese Restaurant Empire
Our guest is Sakura Yagi who is the chief operating officer at the T.I.C. Group. The T.I.C. Group is very important for the Japanese food culture in NYC. It is founded by Sakura’s father Bon Yagi who ...
23 Jul 202056min
Tokyo, Paris to New York: A Japanese Chef’s Creative Journey
Our guest is Yuu Shimano who is the executive chef at Mifune, a creative Japanese restaurant in Midtown, Manhattan. Yuu’s experience is unique. He is from Japan and studied in France, worked in Japa...
16 Jul 202033min
What Is Takoyaki?
Our guest is Karl Palma who is the chef and owner of Karl’s Balls in New York City. He cooks authentic takoyaki at various pop-up events. Takoyaki is one of the most classic Japanese comfort foods but...
1 Jul 202057min
In Pursuit of Japanese Cuisine in NYC
Our guest is Hirohisa Hayashi, the chef and owner of Hirohisa in SOHO, which has a previous Michelin star. Hiro’s culinary experience is unique. He was classically trained in Japan and came to New Y...
24 Jun 202043min
The Washoku World Challenge Winner Discusses Her New Restaurant Opening Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
Our guest is Yael Peet who is a chef with impressive culinary training at top restaurants in New York City including Prune and Shuko. Until April 2019 she was the co-executive chef at Karasu, which is...
17 Jun 202049min
A Coveted Whisky Brand Made Out Of Shochu
Our guest is Chris Uhde who is a whisky specialist based in Los Angeles. Japanese whisky is very popular among whisky connoisseurs in the world lately. Chris understands Japanese whisky thoroughly b...
4 Jun 202054min
