Inside Tsukiji Market; Ivan Ramen; Japanese Soul Food

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jan. 11, 2014 Food & Drink

From the Tsukiji Market's tuna auction, to Japanese soul food and dashi, we take a look at Japanese cuisine.

Banner image: Gillian Ferguson

From this Episode:

Ivan 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...

9 min

An 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...

15 min

Japanese 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...

7 min

Omakase 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...

7 min

How 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...

9 min

Koji: 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...

9 min