Episode 112: Growing Up in a Sumo Family
This week's guest is Ryunosuke "Jesse" Matsuoka, a certified sake sommelier, whose father was a top-ranked sumo wrestler in Japan before making his reputation as a chef in America. Japan Eats is power...
26 Feb 20181h 1min
Episode 111: What is Japanese Cocktail Culture?
Akiko is joined by Frank Cisneros, a Brooklyn-based bartender who lived and worked in Japan for a year, immersing himself in Japanese cocktail culture. Tune in to hear how learning the intricacies of ...
19 Feb 20181h
Episode 110: Acid Trip to Japan
Akiko is joined by fellow HRN host Michael Harlan Turkell, author of the book Acid Trip: Travels in the World of Vinegar: With Recipes from Leading Chefs, Insights from Top Producers, and Step-by-Ste...
12 Feb 201854min
Episode 109: Shochu’sday with Stephen Lyman
This week's guest is Stephen Lyman, one of the leading American experts on authentic Japanese shochu. He has visited approximately 70 shochu distilleries and has sampled around 2,000 different brands....
5 Feb 20181h 12min
Episode 108: The Quintessential Japanese Condiments & Seasonings
Akiko welcomes Elizabeth Andoh of A Taste of Culture back to the program to discuss quintessential Japanese condiments and seasonings. A Taste of Culture is a culinary arts program that combines spicy...
29 Jan 201853min
Episode 107: The 17th Generation Japanese Bladesmith
On this week's episode, Akiko welcomes Murray Carter of Carter Cutlery, makers of handcrafted high performance cutlery using time-honored, traditional Japanese blade-smithing techniques. Japan Eats is...
22 Jan 201850min
Episode 106: Nourishing Japan: Japanese Food Education
On the season premiere of Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined by Alexis Agliano Sanborn, an independent researcher, community organizer, and artist. Her research interests include food educati...
15 Jan 201847min
Episode 105: The First Sake Brewery in New York
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined in studio by Brian Polen & Brandon Doughan, co-owners of Brooklyn Kura, the very first Japanese sake brewery in NYC. Now that sushi ...
11 Dec 201747min
