384 Episodes

  1. Dassai Blue: The American Brewery By Japan’s Biggest Sake Brand Aims To Exceed Its Parent

    Published: 2/12/2024

  2. America’s Best Sushi Made in the Meat Kingdom

    Published: 2/5/2024

  3. Stubbornly Serving Sustainable Sushi in New York

    Published: 1/30/2024

  4. The Fascinating Life of a Japanese Private Chef In America

    Published: 1/22/2024

  5. Marrying Traditional Spanish And Japanese Cuisines Naturally

    Published: 1/17/2024

  6. A French Pizzaiolo Is Running A Successful Food Truck In Japan

    Published: 1/8/2024

  7. Redefining Japanese Sake With Ancient Rice And A Global Mindset

    Published: 12/11/2023

  8. Brooklyn Kura: Leading The American Craft Sake Industry

    Published: 12/4/2023

  9. B Kyu Gourmet: Discover Casual Palate Gems

    Published: 11/28/2023

  10. Restaurant Yuu

    Published: 11/20/2023

  11. Soba: As Profound As Kaiseki, As Healthy As Medicine

    Published: 11/13/2023

  12. Hokkaido: The Home Of A Unique Japanese Food Culture

    Published: 11/7/2023

  13. Shojin Ryori: Traditional Japanese Plant-Based Dishes

    Published: 11/1/2023

  14. New York’s Craft Sake Brewery Kato Sake Works Successfully Expands

    Published: 10/16/2023

  15. The Legendary Cocktail Bar Angel’s Share Returns

    Published: 10/11/2023

  16. How to Pair Japanese Food With Champagne

    Published: 10/4/2023

  17. Jiro Ono’s Protégé Cultivates His Own Sushi Culture in America

    Published: 9/27/2023

  18. Capturing The Lives of Vanishing Shokunin Masters

    Published: 9/11/2023

  19. The Mindset of a Sushi Chef

    Published: 7/31/2023

  20. A Journey of An American Sake Brewer

    Published: 7/24/2023

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What is Japanese food? Sushi, or ramen, or kaiseki? What about Izakaya? Akiko Katayama, a Japanese native, New York-based food writer and director of the New York Japanese Culinary Academy, tells you all about real Japanese food and food culture. With guests ranging from sake producers with generations of experience to American chefs pushing the envelope of Japanese gastronomy, Japanese cuisine is demystified here!