Stories of Japanese Tea: The Essence of Tradition and Who Are Sustaining (And Evolving) It
Our guest is Zach Mangan who is the co-founder of Kettl, the Japanese tea importer and distributor based in Fukuoka, Japan and New York. Zach joined us in Episode 44 and talked about his love and pass...
7 Juni 202256min
The Troubles Shoguns Created in Japanese Food Markets (And How Ordinary Citizens Solved Them)
Our guest today is Akira Shimizu who is the associate professor of History at Wilkes University and his focus has been our favorite topic: food. Professor Shimizu recently published an intriguing book...
23 Maj 20221h 1min
Fostering Future Sushi Chefs in the U.S.
Our guest is Andy Matsuda, the founder and master sushi chef of Sushi Chef Institute in Los Angeles, California. Traditionally, sushi-making was something not to be taught, but what you patiently lear...
16 Maj 202253min
Pioneering American Craft Sake: Blake Richardson of Moto-i
Our guest is Blake Richardson who is the president and owner of Moto-i in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Moto-i opened as a sake brewery and brewpub in 2008. There are around 20 craft sake breweries in the U...
2 Maj 202256min
Franco-Tunisian Kurabito Brews Super-Natural Sake At Terada Honke
Our guest is Mehdi Alexandre Medhaffar, who is a kurabito, or a brewmaster’s support, at Terada Honke in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo. Mehdi is Franco-Tunisian and he has made sake at five breweries in...
11 Apr 20221h 7min
Rintaro: Merging Japanese and Californian Food Culture At Their Best
japan, japanese, japanese food, japanese cuisine, washoku, Japanese culture, japan eats!, Rintaro, Izakaya, sylvan Mishima Brackett, akiko katayama, heritage radio network, food radioOur guest is Sylv...
5 Apr 202256min
KI NO BI: What is Japanese Gin?
Our guest is Marcin Miller who is the founding partner of the Kyoto Distillery in Japan. The distillery is the maker of the award-winning beautiful Japanese-style craft gin called KI NO BI. Before he ...
28 Mars 202258min
Moromi: Artisanal Japanese Fermented Foods Made in Coastal Connecticut
Our guest is Bob Florence, who is the founder of Moromi based in Connecticut. At Moromi, Bob produces hand-crafted, small-batch Japanese-style fermented products such as shoyu, miso, hot sauces, and o...
8 Mars 202255min
