Good Food
Inside Tsukiji Market; Ivan Ramen; Japanese Soul Food
From the Tsukiji Market's tuna auction, to Japanese soul food and dashi, we take a look at Japanese cuisine.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenFrom the Tsukiji Market's tuna auction, to Japanese soul food and dashi, we take a look at Japanese cuisine.
Banner image: Gillian Ferguson
In this episode
6 storiesAn In-Depth Look at Tsukiji Market
David Kinch , chef and owner of Manresa in Los Gatos, is deeply inspired by the food and culture in Japan. He has been visiting Japan frequently over the last eight years and stops by Tsukiji Market every day during his visits to Tokyo. He shares a snapshot of the market with us.
Read the story15 minHow to Make Dashi
Sonoko Sakai is a food writer, author and cooking instructor based in Los Angeles. She is also the founder of Common Grains , a project to deepen Americans understanding of Japanese culture and cuisine. She describes how to make dashi, a simple stock that is a staple of Japanese cuisine.
Read the story9 minKoji: A Miracle Ingredient
Cortney Burns is co-chef with Nick Balla at Bar Tartine in San Francisco. Burns talks about the process of making koji and why it is such a crucial ingredient for everything from meat marinades to ice cream on the restaurant's menu.
Read the story9 minIvan Ramen: An Unlikely Story of a New York Jew in Tokyo
Ivan Orkin owns two eponymous ramen shops in Tokyo. In November he opened his first stateside outpost in Hell's Kitchen, and New Yorkers are anxiously awaiting his 50-seat Ivan Ramen to open soon on the Lower East Side. His new cookbook is Ivan Ramen : Love, Obsession and Recipes from Tokyo's Most Unlikely Noodle Shop.
Read the story9 minJapanese Soul Cooking
Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat explore the comfort food of Japan in their latest book, Japanese Soul Cooking . Find a recipe for their Classic Tonkatsu on the Good Food blog .
Read the story7 minOmakase Is the Rule at Sushi Zo
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews the new branch of Sushi Zo in Downtown LA where the $150 omakase, or chef's tasting menu, is the only option.
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