Episode 33: Sumo Food
On today’s episode of Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama welcomes guest Gaku Shibata, owner of the restaurants Azasu and Yoppari in New York’s Lower East Side. They discuss Japanese gastropubs (izakaya),...
22 Feb 201642min
Episode 32: The Life of a Sake Ambassador
After discovering premium sake for the first time in 2005, today’s guest Tim Sullivan went on to found UrbanSake.com, which is now America’s longest-running sake website. Just two years later, he was ...
15 Feb 201645min
Episode 31: It All Started in Japan
Chef Michael Anthony, Executive Chef of Gramercy Tavern and Untitled of the Union Square Hospitality Group talks with Japan Eats host Akiko Katayama about living in Tokyo right after graduating from c...
8 Feb 201650min
Episode 30: From French Chef To Ramen Master
Over his 25‐year career, Chef Takashi Yagihashi has been lauded by consumers and critics alike for his exquisite ways of melding contemporary French, Asian, and American cuisine, and today he is in s...
1 Feb 201650min
Episode 29: The Crimson & Sparrow: A Lawyer’s Dream Comes True
John’s interest in cooking began with his curiosity in his grandmother’s expansive garden, learning early about the importance of seasonality, flavor and balance. At age 14, John moved to South Korea ...
25 Jan 201650min
Episode 28: The Sushi Explorer
Tune in to Japan Eats as host Akiko Katayama is in studio with Chef Marco Moreira. Brazilian-born chef Marco Moreira arrived in New York City in 1982 eager to explore the city and immerse himself in a...
18 Jan 201647min
Episode 27: A Food Critic’s View on NYC Japanese Restaurants
Japan Eats is brand new this week with host Akiko Katayama in studio with food critic and author, Robert Sietsema. Presently editor for Eater, Robert shares how he transitioned from the rock and roll...
11 Jan 201645min
Episode 26: Science in Japanese Food
Japan Eats returns for 2016 with none other than the man who wrote the book on science and cooking, Harold McGee. His career defining book, On Food & Cooking, has been referenced as a cooking bible fo...
4 Jan 201647min
