Japan Eats!

4.8 (65)
FOOD
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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!

DEC 11

Sushi by Scratch: America’s Own Omakase Sushi

Akiko Talks with Phillip Frankland Lee, The Chef/Owner of Michelin star restaurant: Sushi by Scratch.

55 min
NOV 27

Boken Adventures: Connecting Centuries-Old Sake Breweries And American Tables

Akiko sits down with George Kao, Head of Sales at Boken Sake!

55 min
NOV 19

What Is Anko: The Key Ingredient of Japanese Sweets

Akiko chats with Ririko Tatsumi, found of Annn about her Traditional Japanese key ingredient: a bean paste called An!

28 min
NOV 13

Tips For Pairing Sake And Non-Japanese Food

Japan Eats!

47 min
NOV 4

Yama Seafood: Forward-minded Authentic Japanese Seafood Purveyor In America

Our guest is Nobu Yamanashi who is the president of Yama Seafood based in New Jersey.

47 min
OCT 22

A Delicate California Wine Made To Be Paired with Japanese Food

Akiko Chats with Xander Soren who is the founder of Xander Soren Wines

56 min
OCT 17

Bringing Japanese Premium Ingredients To Non-Japanese Chefs In The U.K.

Akiko talks with CEO & Founder of SushiSushi, based in Sheffield UK

53 min
OCT 7

Former Chez Panisse Chef Inspires (And Is Inspired by) Food Communities in Japan

Our guest is Jerome Waag who is the former chef at the legendary farm-to-table restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. Jerome moved to Tokyo in 2016 to open his own restaurant Blind Donkey. The restaurant has been popular and successful and in March 2024, Jerome has opened another place called CIMI Restorant with a strong focus on sustainability. He has been also involved in an inspiring project the Food Hub Project in a small town called Kamiyama in Shikoku Island, which aims to revitalize the local community. In this episode, we will discuss how Jerome opened his own restaurant in Japan, his unique experience of running a successful restaurant in Tokyo, his new restaurant CIMI restorant and its vision for sustainable food, his role in revitalizing the rural town Kamiyama, and much, much more!!!

1h 2m

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65 Ratings

So wonderful to learn about all the Japanese foods I love and more!

07/10/2023

OliviaLevine

From the moment I started listening, I found myself learning about Japanese foods and places I love - like the original Ramen Burger from Smorgasburg, Tsukemen, Shalom Japan - and so much more. This is both so relevant and informative!
Lots of Learning!!!

02/08/2022

satoru.tsuda87

Even you are Japanese, why don’t you listen this program for your understanding to foods and ingredients correctly?
Terrific Show!

08/04/2021

Sake Guy

Akiko is a first class interviewer, has great guests on but she’s always able to draw the best and most interesting things out of them.
One of my favorite shows...

03/03/2020

TeamWenceslao

I’m a big fan of this show. Akiko brings the best and most interesting guests regarding Japanese cuisine and culture. I’m looking forward to every episode.

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!