Episode 182: My Take On Nikkei Cuisine
Our guest is Erik Ramirez, who is the chef and owner of the modern Peruvian restaurant Llama Inn, the casual Peruvian spot Llamita and the modern Nikkei Peruvian restaurant Llama San. Peruvian cuisin...
28 Jan 202050min
Episode 181: In Pursuit of The Kaiseki Philosophy
Our guest is Jon Klip. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and after working at reputable Japanese restaurants in New York, he went to Japan and worked at one of the greatest kaiseki...
20 Jan 202052min
Episode 180: Unique Kitchen Tools of Japan
Our first guest of 2020 is Elizabeth Andoh, who has joined us seven times on Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99, 108, 131, 156 and shared her deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a f...
14 Jan 202052min
Episode 179: Japanese Home Cooking by Sonoko Sakai
Our guest is Sonoko Sakai who is a cooking teacher, noodle maker, food writer and grain activist based in Los Angeles and Tehachapi in Southern California. Sonoko just published “Japanese Home Cooking...
16 Dec 201950min
Episode 178: Visting the Home of Shochu
Our guests are Haru Zenda of Masa, a famed sushi restaurant with three Michelin stars, and Andy May who works at The Polynesian, the cool tiki bar operated by the Major Food Group of Carbone, ZZ’s Cla...
9 Dec 201950min
Episode 177: My Career in Omotehashi
Our guest is Alyssa Mikiko DiPasquale. She is the Director of Communications at Cushman Concepts, which operates multiple successful restaurants including Oya in Boston and New York. The owner Tim Cus...
2 Dec 201939min
Episode 176: What Is The Future of American Sake?
Our guests are Brandon Doughan and Brian Polen, co-owners of Brooklyn Kura. It is the first sake brewery in New York, which opened at the Industry City in Brooklyn in 2017. They joined us on Episode 1...
25 Nov 201947min
Episode 175: Is the New Toyosu Fish Market Better Than the Legendary Tsukiji?
Our guest is Tetsuya Nick Sakagami, a fish expert based in Los Angeles. Nick joined me on Episode 70 and discussed the Kindai tuna, a unique experiment of farmed Bluefin tuna by the Kinki University i...
18 Nov 201957min
