
Sushi and French Merged Seamlessly by Chef Marco Moreira
Our guest is Marco Moreira who is the chef/owner of 15 EAST @ Tocqueville in New York. He joined us in Episode #28 and discussed his fascinating background, including how the young Brazilian man came ...
2 Maj 202340min

Wine Can Be a Perfect Companion to Japanese Food
Our guest is Nori Nakamura who is the owner and winemaker at Noria, a unique winery in California. When we eat Japanese food, we almost automatically think to pair it with Japanese sake or Japanese be...
10 Apr 202343min

The Secret of Donabe Pot That Can Make Food Delicious
Our guest today is Naoko Takei Moore, who is the chef and owner of Toiro. She is an expert in Donabe, or Japanese traditional earthen cookware, and through Toiro, Naoko introduces global food lovers t...
3 Apr 202346min

Yakumi: Delicious Ingredients That Also Support Your Health
Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh, who already joined us 11 times and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer and Japanese cooking instructor based ...
21 Mars 202355min

A New-Generation Shochu Maker Brings Tradition to the World
Our guest is Kotaro Hamada who is the 6th generation of Hamada Shuzo in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Hamada Shuzo has been making shochu, the Japanese traditional spirit, since 1868. Hamada Shuzo’s qu...
14 Mars 202338min

How to Choose the Right Japanese Tea for You
Our guest is Zach Mangan who is the co-founder of Kettl, the Japanese tea importer and distributor based in New York and Fukuoka, Japan. He is also the author of the fantastic book about Japanese tea,...
7 Mars 20231h 8min

Discovering Hidden Charms of Daily Life in Japan for 20+ Years
Our guest is Craig Mod who is a writer, author, and photographer based in Japan. Also, according to his website, he is a "walker". And we will talk about what it means. Craig has spent over 20 years i...
2 Mars 20231h 3min

Kombu: Healthy, Sustainable, Delicious Sea Vegetables
Our guest is Yumi Komatsudaira, who is a recipe developer, food stylist, culinary instructor, and the president of K-Seaweed. Yumi grew up outside Tokyo, playing and snacking in her family’s seaweed f...
21 Feb 202345min




















