Episode 45: Good Luck Round Foods for the New Year and Mochi making with Hiroko Shimbo

Episode 132: Hiroko’s American Kitchen: This week on Lets Eat In, Cathy Erway is talking about Japanese food with cookbook author Hiroko Shimbo! Hiroko recently wrote the book Hirokos American Kitchen- a book that combines Japanese flavors with American recipes. Tune into this episode to hear H by Eat Your Words Presents: Saved by the Bellini

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In Pursuit of Japanese Cuisine in NYC: Our guest is Hirohisa Hayashi, the chef and owner of Hirohisa in SOHO, which has a previous Michelin star. Hiro’s culinary experience is unique. He was classically trained in Japan and came to New York, cooked at Sushi Samba, which is a both latin and Japanese themed creative restaurant. He also had a casual neighborhood restaurant in Brooklyn called Hibino before he opened Hirohisa. In this episode, we will discuss what his unique culinary journey has taught him so far, how he expresses his philosophy at Hirohisa, how is coping with the challenges caused by the coronavirus and much, much more!!! by Japan Eats!

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Rintaro: Merging Japanese and Californian Food Culture At Their Best: Our guest is Sylvan Mishima Brackett, who is the chef and owner of Izakaya Rintaro in San Francisco’s Mission district. Shortly after its opening in 2014, Rintaro was included in Bon Appetit magazine’s Top 10 New Restaurant list and has been beloved by many diners for the last 8 years. Born in Japan and raised in California, Sylvan has a unique and beautifully balanced approach to Japanese food culture. He also worked for the iconic American chef Alice Waters for years who has deeply influenced his view of food. In this episode, we will discuss why the son of a Japanese temple carpenter decided to become a chef, Sylvan’s apprenticeship at traditional restaurants in Japan, how he integrates Japanese and American food cultures at his restaurant Rintaro, his favorite Japanese kitchen equipment, and much, much more!!! by Japan Eats!

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Donburi: A Japanese Food As Comforting As Ramen: Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh who joined us 8 times on Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99, 108, 131, 156, 180 and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer and Japanese cooking instructor based in Tokyo, and she has lived in Japan for over 50 years. She runs the culinary arts program called A Taste of Culture, which offers a great opportunity for non-Japanese people to explore Japanese culture through its food. Elizabeth is also the author of 6 cookbooks, including the award-winning “Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Kitchen”, “Kibo: Recipes and Stories from Japan's Tohoku” and “Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions” In this episode, we will discuss Donburi. Donburi is one of the most popular comfort foods in Japan. It is as popular as ramen in Japan but it is not well-known outside the county. Join us to discover what donburi is, why it is so popular in Japan, by Japan Eats!

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Episode 179: Japanese Home Cooking by Sonoko Sakai: Our guest is Sonoko Sakai who is a cooking teacher, noodle maker, food writer and grain activist based in Los Angeles and Tehachapi in Southern California. Sonoko just published “Japanese Home Cooking – simple meals, authentic flavors”. It covers everything you would like to know about the basics of Japanese food with tips and personal stories on each page. In this episode, we will discuss how Sonoko’ unique global upbringing inspired her to build her career in food, her passion for preserving ancient grains, her new book, and much, much more! The holiday season is all about food and community. There’s no better time to show your support for food radio by becoming a member! Lend your voice and help HRN continue to spreading the message of equitable, sustainable, and delicious food – together, we can change minds and build a better food system. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate today to become a crucial part of the HRN community. by Japan Eats!

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Bibimbap: The Delicious Korean Rice Bowl Dish by Culture Kids Podcast

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Osechi: The Japanese New Year Feast by Japan Eats!

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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 in Tokyo, and she has lived in Japan for over 50 years. She runs the culinary arts program called A Taste of Culture, which offers a great opportunity for non-Japanese people to explore Japanese culture through its food. She is also the author of 6 cookbooks, including the award-winning “Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Kitchen”, “Kibo: Recipes and Stories from Japan's Tohoku”, and “Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions”. Today’s topic is Yakumi. You may have never heard of this word, but yakumi plays a very important role in Japanese food. Yakumi means herbs and spices but the idea goes far beyond your palate. They not only offer delicious flavors and tastes but also plenty of health benefits. Ther by Japan Eats!

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Sushi Sensation: Fun Facts and Etiquette: Sushi Sensation: Unraveling Japan's Culinary Wonders with Fun Facts and Etiquette by Culture Kids Podcast

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Episode 19: Cooking On a Farm in Japan: This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is in studio with author, cook, and farmer, Nancy Singleton Hachisu. Leaving California for Japan in the late 1980s, fully intending to learn Japanese in one year and return to the States for graduate school, Nancy shares how she instead fell in love with a Japanese organic farmer. Now living with her husband and three sons in their eighty-five-year-old traditional farmhouse, Nancy has taught home cooking to Japanese housewives for over two decades and is the leader of a local Slow Food convivium. Her newest book, Preserving the Japanese Way: Traditions of Salting, Fermenting, and Pickling for the Modern Kitchen, introduces Japanese methods of salting, pickling, and fermenting that are approachable and easy to integrate into a Western cooking repertoire. Tune in for a thorough discussion on Japanese farm life and what is next For Nancy! andnbsp; by Japan Eats!

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An American Sushi Chef Conveys the Evanescence of Life in Georgia: Our guest is J. Trent Harris who is the executive chef at the beautiful new sushi restaurant called Mujo in Atlanta, Georgia, which opened in February 2022. At Mujo there are only 15 seats at the counter made with cypress and he serves an omakase-style tasting menu that changes daily based on the catch of the day. Earlier in his career, chef Harris worked in classic western kitchens, including the Michelin-starred modern Portuguese restaurant Aldea in New York where he was the chef de cuisine. But somehow, he decided to choose sushi as his focus. He trained at reputable Ginza Sushi Onodera in New York as well as in Tokyo and worked as the executive sous chef at Shuko in New York, which showcases a great balance between authentic and creative. In this episode, we will discuss how chef Harris decided to get into sushi, how and where he learned sushi-making, the concept of omakase, his unique philosophy of merging the by Japan Eats!

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Episode 174: What To Drink With Sushi: Our guests are Joshua Foulquier, co-owner of Sushi Noz, and Joshua Copeland, beverage director and general manager. Sushi Noz is an authentic ８-seat sushi restaurant in Upper East Side with a Michelin star. Joshua Copeland has extensive experience at highly reputable western and Japanese restaurants, including Del Posto and Brushstroke by David Bouley. He has built an impressive beverage list at Sushi Noz, which includes 165 sake, 18 shochu, 385 wine and 22 Japanese teas, to pair with sushi. In this episode, we discuss how Josh gained his knowledge of a vast variety of beverages, what to drink with sushi beyond Japanese sake, and much, much more!!! by Japan Eats!

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Episode 49: Chinese New Year Food Traditions: This week on A Taste of The Past, Linda explores the gastronomic history and traditions of the Chinese New Year with culinary instructor and author of RedCook.net, Kho Kian Lam. They discuss the symbolism behind food items such as fish and dumplings, expl by A Taste of the Past

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Eating Wild in Japan: Our guest is Winifred Bird who is a writer, translator, lifelong cook, and lover of plants, based in northern Illinois. Winnie recently published a fabulous book called “Eating Wild Japan - Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, with a Guide to Plants and Recipes” from Stone Bridge Press. When we talk about Japanese cuisine, we tend to think of dishes like sushi, ramen and kaiseki without considering enough about native ingredients that play a significant role in Japanese food culture. One of the most important ingredients is sansai or edible wild plants. Since two-thirds of Japan’s total land area is forested, you can find amazing seasonal edible plants throughout Japan. Winnie is one of the very few people who discovered the charm of sansai and wrote a book about it in English, based on her experience of living in Japan for 9 years. In this episode, we will discuss Winnie’s eventful life in Japan, what sansai is, why sansai is so important in Ja by Japan Eats!

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Shojin Ryori: Japanese Vegan ＆ Vegetarian Dishes: Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh, who already joined us 9 times on Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99, 108, 131, 156, 180, 200 and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer and Japanese cooking instructor based in Tokyo and she has lived in Japan for over 50 years. She runs the culinary arts program called A Taste of Culture, which offers a great opportunity for non-Japanese people to explore Japanese culture through its food. Elizabeth is also the author of 6 cookbooks, including the award-winning “Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Kitchen”, “Kibo: Recipes and Stories from Japan's Tohoku” and “Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions”Today’s topic is Shojin ryori. Plant-based foods are becoming increasingly popular globally for health and environmental awareness. Shojin ryori is the traditional Japanese vegan and vegetarian dishes that were developed around 800 years ago. I by Japan Eats!

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Episode 88: Beyond Sushi: On this week's episode, Akiko Katayama discusses Japanese food, vegetarianism, and much more with Guy Vaknin, Owner and Executive Chef of Beyond Sushi, which has four locations in Manhattan. Sushi has become a part of the American diet, and Guy created a unique concept based on traditional Japanese sushi, and expanded the category. Hear about his background, interest in vegan cooking, and more on this wide-ranging conversation. by Japan Eats!

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Chronicling the food of Japan with Nancy Singleton Hachisu by Salt & Spine

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Veggie Sushi with Wolfgang Puck and Hiroyuki Fujino at Merois by The Culinary Institute of America

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Benefits of the Japanese Diet by Voices in Japan

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LIVE at Hog Island Oyster Co. with co-founder John Finger and chef John Ash by Salt & Spine

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Episode 163: Born to Preserve the Koji Culture: "Our guest today is Koichi Higuchi of Higuchi Matsunosuke Shoten in Osaka, Japan. His business is to provide koji starters to manufacturers of traditional fermented foods in Japan, such as miso, soy sauce, sake ... you name it! Indeed, koji, the beneficial mold, is a quintessential element of Japanese food culture. Koji is also becoming a buzz word in the global culinary industry. For example, René Redzepi of Noma, the renowned restaurant in Denmark, included koji in his recent book ""The Noma Guide to Fermentation"". In this episode, Koichi will discuss his 6th generation-old family business, what koji is, how to use it, and much, much more!!!" by Japan Eats!

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Let's Go On a Hot Pot Adventure!: Let's Go On a Hot Pot Adventure! by Culture Kids Podcast

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70 -The Korean Vegan with Joanne Lee Molinaro by Keep On Cookin'

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Nicole Ponseca + Miguel Trinidad // I Am A Filipino: Nicole and Miguel are the authors of I Am A Filipino: And This Is How We Cook, as well as the dynamic duo behind Maharlika, the popular and highly reviewed New York City restaurant serving home-style Filipino food. We talk with Nicole and Miguel at The... by Salt & Spine

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Episode 99: Japanese Tableware with Elizabeth Andoh: On this week's episode of Japan Eats, author and Japanese cuisine specialist Elizabeth Andoh is back in studio to chat with host Akiko about Japanese tableware. Looks aren't the only important thing in Japanese utensils; plates, bowls, and chopsticks must be functional, adequate for the type of food and season of the year, and above all feel good in the hands and mouth. by Japan Eats!

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An Iowan Chef Classically Nurtures the American Sushi Culture: Our guest today is Robby Cook, who is the chef at Coral. Coral opened in October 2023 and is located next to Grand Central Station in Manhattan. Robby’s path to becoming a successful sushi chef is unique and impressive. He joined us on Episode 37 in 2016, when he was the executive chef at Morimoto, and talked about his intriguing journey to becomimg a successful sushi chef. Inspired by the world of sushi and its tradition, Robby studied at the California Sushi Academy. After graduation, he proved his talent at notable restaurants in New York, including BondST and Morimoto. There used to be a belief that great sushi could be made only by Japanese chefs trained in Japan, but now we see so many cases to disprove this idea. Robby is a perfect example: he not only understands the traditional value of sushi, but communicates it effectively to a global audience with his own sushi-making philosophy. On this episode, we will dis by Japan Eats!

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Building Curious Leaders: Exploring Cantonese Culture with Ms. Jenny Liao by Culture Kids Podcast

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Wagashi: Delicious, Beautiful Japanese Sweets Celebrate Seasons And Nature: Our guest today is Phoebe Ogawa, who is a wagashi chef based in New York. Wagashi are traditional Japanese sweets, and they are quite different from Western-style sweets in many ways, such as the ingredients, how they're made, and the occasions they are served. For whatever reason, we don’t see wagashi outside of Japan very often, even in big cities like New York, despite the popularity of Japanese food. Pheobe is one of the precious wagashi ambassadors abroad. She was classically trained in Japan and now communicates the essence of wagashi to New Yorkers through her stunningly beautiful sweets. In this episode, we will discuss what wagashi is, the differences between wagashi and Western-stye sweets, different types of wagashi, how Phoebe studied wagashi, the challenges of making wagashi in New York, and much, much more! by Japan Eats!

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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. In 2015, he was the first person to become a certified shochu adviser through the Sake School of America. He was also designated the first shochu ambassador through the Cool Japan initiative from the Japan National Tourism Organization. He now works closely with the Japanese government, importers and distributors, and shochu companies to educate and promote shochu in the United States. In 2013 he began working at a handmade shochu distillery in Kagoshima every fall. by Japan Eats!

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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 beer. On the other hand, Japanese sake has become so popular globally that you can find it at Michelin-starred, non-Japanese restaurants outside of Japan these days. Nori decided to break the preconception and now is making beautiful wine that pairs perfectly with Japanese food. In this episode, we will discuss how Nori, who used to be in the high-end hotel industry in Japan, became a winemaker, his wine-making philosophy, what types of wine go well with Japanese food, the future of Japanese food and wine pairing, and much, much more!!! by Japan Eats!

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Episode 45: Good Luck Round Foods for the New Year and Mochi making with Hiroko Shimbo

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