
Making Woodwork for Japanese Fermentation
Our guest is John Cox, owner and cooper at Quercus Cooperage in the Hudson Valley. John founded Quercus Cooperage in 2013 to pursue the art of traditional coopering. It is one of the 33 cooperages in ...
12 Maj 202054min

Koji Alchemy
My guests are Rich Shih and Jeremy Umansky, who just wrote a great book on Koji - the title of which is “Koji Alchemy – Rediscovering the magic of mold-based fermentation”. Koji is the national mold...
5 Maj 202057min

A Care Package From Japan
In this episode, we will discuss why Lillian decided to start Kokoro Care Packages, the artisanal farmers and producers they works with, challenges they face in running the niche global business and m...
14 Apr 202052min

Kato Sake Works: Brewing Sake in Brooklyn
Our guest is Shinobu Kato who is the owner and brewer of Kato Sake Works in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Shinobu soft-opened his sake brewery in March 2020 after several years of dreaming and careful planning...
8 Apr 20201h 1min

A Vegetarian Life in Japan
Our guest is Amanda Cohen who is the chef and owner of Dirt Candy in Lower East Side and co-owner of Lekka Burger in Tribeca in Manhattan. Amanda has been cooking vegetarian food for the last 20 year...
19 Mars 202054min

The Art of Yakitori
Our guest is Atsushi Kono who is the chef de cuisine at Chikarashi Isso in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Previously Atsushi was the executive chef and General Manager at Torishin, which i...
9 Mars 202044min

What Makes Japanese Cuisine Unique?
Our guest is Massud Ghaussy who has a Japanese food and restaurant blog on instagram under TokyoManhattan. His posts not only describe restaurants he has visited, but also include many other elements ...
2 Mars 202051min

Southern American Plates Inspired By Japanese Cuisine
Our guest is Marc Krampe who is the chef and owner of Southern Hospitality Kitchens in Lafayette, Louisiana.Marc has a unique relationship with Japanese cuisine through his wife’s heritage. His intere...
24 Feb 202050min



















