Authentic Shochu Comes From Maryland, U.S.A.
Our guest is Takatsugu 'Taka' Amano who is the co-Founder and CEO of American Shochu Company based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Shochu is a traditional Japanese spirit and it is more popular than Japan...
22 Nov 20211h 1min
Supplying Japanese Seafood Culture for 40+ Years
Our guest is Nobu Yamanashi, the director of Yama Seafood. Founded in 1980 by his father Kengo Yamanashi, Yama Seafood has been one of the most reliable sources of high-quality seafood in the U.S. for...
16 Nov 202146min
Farming Japanese Sake Rice in Arkansas
Our guests are Mark Isbell and Chris Isbell of Isbell Farms in Arkansas. Isbell Farms has always been forward-minded and played an important role as a strong supporter of the American sake industry. I...
9 Nov 202155min
An American Chef Immersed in Nagano's Culinary Tradition
Our guest is Christopher Horton who is the executive chef at Sanrokunana (367) in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the New England Culinary Institute, Chris worked at notable establishm...
2 Nov 202152min
All About Tuna/Maguro (And Sustainability)
Our guest is Masamitsu Ishibashi who is the president and CEO of Misaki Megumi Suisan based in Japan. Founded in 1986, the company has been focused on processing and sales of fresh seafood, in particu...
25 Okt 202152min
You Discovered You Like Sake. Now What?
My guests are Tim Sullivan & John Puma, who are the hosts of the Sake Revolution podcast.The Sake Revolution podcast started in January 2020 and each episode is so informative and so much fun that I h...
18 Okt 202150min
Sequoia Sake: Reviving 115-Year-Old Sake Rice in San Francisco
Our guest is Jake Myrick who is the co-owner and toji, or brewmaster, of Sequoia Sake in San Francisco, which was founded in 2015. It is the first local artisanal sake brewery in the city. In 2019, on...
11 Okt 202154min
The Princess of the Rice Kingdom
Our guest today is Marie Akizawa, the 6th generation rice merchant Yamadaya Honten in Tokyo, which was founded in 1905. Rice is a quintessential food in Japanese culture since it started to be produce...
4 Okt 202149min
