47 episodes

With my passion and experience with food, I talk to people about their origin stories. What they ate growing up, their culture, favorite foods, recipes, family traditions, awesome tools, best & worst restaurant experiences in the world and of course; their current projects, advice & businesses. Food connects us all, so let’s learn more about it together.

Food Origins Podcast Dave Sands

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 21 Ratings

With my passion and experience with food, I talk to people about their origin stories. What they ate growing up, their culture, favorite foods, recipes, family traditions, awesome tools, best & worst restaurant experiences in the world and of course; their current projects, advice & businesses. Food connects us all, so let’s learn more about it together.

    Martial Artist from Pearl City Hawaii to the Mainland & Beyond - Andy Hung - Founder & CEO of Dojo Outfitters - Episode 46

    Martial Artist from Pearl City Hawaii to the Mainland & Beyond - Andy Hung - Founder & CEO of Dojo Outfitters - Episode 46

    Andy Hung is a dedicated lifelong martial artist who has a wealth of knowledge in multiple fields. Andy was born and raised on the island of Oahu,Hawaii. Andy is a 2nd Degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a 4th Degree Black belt in Judo. Andy is the founder and CEO of Dojo Outfitters where he sells his own brand of Martial Arts apparel and gear through his online store and brick & mortar shop in Portland, Oregon. Andy has owned academies PDXBJJ and Portland Judo which unfortunatel...

    • 55 min
    Chef, Educator, Storyteller & Food Ambassador - Eduardo Garcia of Montana Mex - EPISODE 45

    Chef, Educator, Storyteller & Food Ambassador - Eduardo Garcia of Montana Mex - EPISODE 45

    Chef Eduardo Garcia is a chef and avid outdoorsman driven by wild curiosity and a deep love of food and landscape. For Chef Eduardo Garcia, meals are meant to be shared. Food and cooking have served to connect with others in meaningful ways: taking him around the world as a yacht Chef, motivational speaker, and big-screen storyteller as the host of the James Beard Award-winning Big Sky Kitchen on the Magnolia Network. His appetite for exploration has taken him on a journey from chef to grower...

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Health Eating and Habits with Greg Lapin EPISODE 44

    Health Eating and Habits with Greg Lapin EPISODE 44

    Greg Lapin has made a living for the past two decades in Law Enforcement Special Operations and Government special operations, deploying to war zones throughout the world. Greg started his Jiu-Jitsu journey in 2005 when he was a New Orleans Police Officer because he understood what violence was and what skills he needed to have to go home at the end of the day. After leaving the police department and going to work for the U.S. Government, Greg trained on and off for several years in between d...

    • 53 min
    A Few of My Favorite Things - EPISODE 43

    A Few of My Favorite Things - EPISODE 43

    On this episode of the podcast I am solo. I take about some of my favorite tools, sauces and goods that I've come to love over the years. Although not sponsored by any of these brands, some of the products have become friends of mine, guests on the podcast and affiliates. Great visuals of everything will be uploaded on my Food Origins Podcast Youtube Channel. Links are in the show notes below.Show Noteshttps://www.foodoriginspodcast.com/podcast-episode-43Support the Show.

    • 13 min
    Becoming a Sushi Chef with Ryan Gallego of Trifecta Cooks EPISODE 42

    Becoming a Sushi Chef with Ryan Gallego of Trifecta Cooks EPISODE 42

    Chef Ryan Gallego is a highly accomplished sushi chef with an impressive 20 years of experience in the art of Japanese cuisine. Graduating from the prestigious California Culinary Academy in 2005, he embarked on a culinary journey that would shape his expertise. His training at renowned establishments, including Morimoto Napa, Nobu in Palo Alto, and Village Sake in Marin, enriched his skills and refined his palate. Inspired by his father, he developed an unwavering passion for creating exquis...

    • 1 hr
    From Amman, Jordan to Oakland, CA - Shawarmaji - Mohammed Abutaha EPISODE 41

    From Amman, Jordan to Oakland, CA - Shawarmaji - Mohammed Abutaha EPISODE 41

    Mohammad Abutaha is Palestinian but grew up in Amman, Jordan and moved to America when he was 20 years old to study mechanical engineering. In 2015, he dropped out of university in his final year to pursue his dreams of owning a restaurant. Mohammad started as a dishwasher and worked his way up the kitchen ladder, working in iconic kitchens around the Bay Area including Reem's California. At the end of 2019, Mohammad and his brother Feras launched a shawarma pop-up, and then turned their...

    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

Papa Wagyu ,

Must listen to

Dave is an awesome human being and this show brings up nostalgia of your childhood. Good food is a connector and an awesome way to get introduced to other cultures. Every episode has fun conversations with a wide range of guests.

bcd2c ,

Awesome podcast!

I always want to eat the food items talked about in each episode. Dave’s episode makes me need dry aged brisket!! I never knew it was a thing!

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