The Fascinating Life of a Japanese Private Chef In America
Our guest today is Isao Yoshimura, a private chef based in New York. Isao grew up in the countryside of Japan and came to New York in 1996 where he jumped into the restaurant industry, when authentic ...
22 Jan 202441min
Marrying Traditional Spanish And Japanese Cuisines Naturally
Our guest is Victor Rivera who is the Head Chef at The Bazaar by Jose Andres in New York City. Before Victor became the Head Chef at The Bazaar, he cooked Japanese food in notable restaurants, includi...
17 Jan 202436min
A French Pizzaiolo Is Running A Successful Food Truck In Japan
Our guest is Yohan Ourliac, the chef/owner of the Neapolitan pizza food truck “Pizza Bella'' located in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture in the southern part of Japan.Yohan is originally from France an...
8 Jan 202442min
Redefining Japanese Sake With Ancient Rice And A Global Mindset
Our guest is Yoshiki Yukimachi, the 6th generation brewmaster of Takeno Brewery in Kyoto. Founded in 1947, Takeno Brewery is known for its high-quality sake as well as its innovative mindset. Yoshiki’...
11 Dec 202337min
Brooklyn Kura: Leading The American Craft Sake Industry
Our guests are Brandon Doughan and Brian Polen, co-owners of Brooklyn Kura, the very first sake brewery in New York, which opened in 2017 at Industry City in Brooklyn, New York.Brandon and Brian joine...
4 Dec 202350min
B Kyu Gourmet: Discover Casual Palate Gems
Our guest is Kentaro Tsurushima, the President of Canvas Creative Group based in New York. He consults for Japanese food businesses with 20 years of experience in the field under his belt.Today’s topi...
28 Nov 202351min
Restaurant Yuu
Our guest today is Yuu Shimano who is the chef/owner of Restaurant Yuu in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, which opened in May 2023.Yuu joined us in Episode #197 way back in 2020 when he was the executive chef a...
20 Nov 202335min
Soba: As Profound As Kaiseki, As Healthy As Medicine
Our guest is Shuichi Kotani, a New York-based master soba chef with over 25 years of experience. After working at prestigious restaurants in Tokyo, including Gonpachi and the Michelin-starred Edo Soba...
13 Nov 202343min
