Episode 134: Discover New Style Cocktails with Katana Kitten!
Japanese cocktail culture is getting global attention lately, but we don’t know too much about what it is outside Japan. Today, we will discover it through the unique concept of Katana Kitten, a new ...
15 Okt 201846min
Episode 133: Izakaya, Katsusando & Tsumami: Introducing an Undiscovered Japanese Food
"Yudai Kanayama is the owner of The Izakaya, a casual Japanese restaurant in the East Village, and Samurice at the Canal Street Market in Chinatown, which offers bento boxes, Japanese curry rice, and ...
8 Okt 201854min
Episode 132: Dedicated to Shochu & Awamori
Christopher Pellegrini is one of the few global Shochu and Awamori experts based in Tokyo. He is also the author of “The Shochu Handbook”, which is the first book about shochu and awamori written in ...
1 Okt 20181h 4min
Episode 131: Everything Dashi
This is the 6th episode with Elizabeth Andoh, who already joined us 5 times on Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99 and 108! As always, she shares her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture wit...
24 Sep 201852min
Episode 130: Expressing the Japanese Tradition: New & Creative Ways
"Chikara Yamada is the chef/owner of Yamada Chikara New York in Midtown Manhattan, which opened in May 2018. Chikara also is the chef/owner of the highly recognized restaurant called Yamada Chikara i...
17 Sep 201851min
Episode 129: A Sustainable Sushi Restaurant
David Torchiano, Josh Arak, TJ Provenzano and Jeff Miller, the team from the highly recognized and charming 8- seat Japanese sushi restaurant Mayanoki in Alphabet City, will join me to discuss their e...
10 Sep 20181h 7min
Episode 128: Translating Japanese Drink Culture
Coco Kayoko Seo, Japanese beverage specialist, worked at the legendary Japanese cocktail bar Angel’s Share in the East Village, and is a certified as Sake and Shochu Adviser. Currently she hosts a fun...
13 Aug 201855min
Episode 127: Uchu: My Unique Take on Kaiseki
This week's guest is Sam Clonts, the executive Kaiseki chef at Uchu in Manhattan’s Lower East side. He earned a Michelin star at 25, five months after the opening of the restaurant. Uchu is uniquely a...
30 Juli 201845min
