Japanese Food

Episode 13: A Deep Dive into Matcha and Japanese Tea with Ian Chun, CEO of Yunomi.lifeIan Chun

On this episode we chatted with Ian Chun, the founder and CEO of Yunomi.life [https://yunomi.life/], a platform focused on bringing artisanal teas from 150+ small scale farms and factories in Japan to tea connoisseurs worldwide. We chat all about what makes Japanese tea unique, the changing landscape of tea consumption in Japan, the skyrocketing popularity of matcha worldwide and more!  Brought to you by Bento&co, your go-to shop for eating healthier, reducing your environmental impact and saving money with authentic Japanese bento boxes and accessories. Shop online at ⁠en.bentoandco.com [https://en.bentoandco.com/]⁠ and take 10% off your first purchase with code PODCAST.

Episode 12: Jakub Horak

Japanese Food: The Podcast is back! Late last year, we sat down with Jakub Horák, a Czech chef who specializes in Japanese washoku cuisine, and the winner of the 2022 Washoku World Challenge, a global Japanese cooking competition for non-Japanese chefs. We chatted with Jakub about his time studying and competing in Japan, the state of washoku in Europe, and more.

Episode 11: Ramen Lord (Mike Satinover)

Happy New Year! Japanese Food is back, with a very special guest! Mike Satinover, AKA Ramen_Lord on Reddit and Instagram, is a modern legend in the English-speaking ramen world. We sat down last year with Mike to chat about all things ramen, as well as learn more about his recently opened restaurant in Chicago, Akahoshi Ramen [https://www.akahoshiramen.com/].

Episode 10: Chris Mahmood

Welcome back to Japanese Food: The Podcast. In this episode, we interviewed our newest hire at Bento&co, Chris Mahmood. Chris joined the Bento&co team recently, relocating to Kyoto from Akkeshi, Hokkaido where he was living for 6 years. During his time there as an English teacher on the JET program, Chris came to love Hokkaido for its breathtaking scenery, fascinating wildlife, and, of course, mouth-watering cuisine. We sat down to chat about life and food in Hokkaido, as well as share some of our recent favorite spots in Kyoto. Brought to you by Bento&co, your go-to shop for eating healthier, reducing your environmental impact and saving money with authentic Japanese bento boxes and accessories. Shop online at ⁠en.bentoandco.com⁠ [https://en.bentoandco.com/discount/PODCAST] and take 10% off your first purchase with code PODCAST.

Episode 9: Randy Channell Soei

We're back! In this episode, we had the privilege of sitting down for a fascinating conversation with our Kyoto neighbor, Randy Channell Soei. Randy Channell Soei, a Canadian tea master of the Urasenke tradition is an author and long term resident of Kyoto. He has a deep passion for his art, chanoyu (the way of tea), and is one of the few foreigners licensed to teach this traditional Japanese culture. Soei sensei operates ran Hotei [https://ranhotei.com/], a cafe in Kyoto's Sanjo shopping arcade, set in a beautifully renovated machiya. Here he has regular tea lessons as well as hosts tea ceremony experiences for people visiting Kyoto. Brought to you by Bento&co, your go-to shop for eating healthier, reducing your environmental impact and saving money with authentic Japanese bento boxes and accessories. Shop online at en.bentoandco.com [https://en.bentoandco.com/discount/PODCAST] and take 10% off your first purchase with code PODCAST.