Japanese Food
Episodes
Episode 13: A Deep Dive into Matcha and Japanese Tea with Ian Chun, CEO of Yunomi.lifeIan Chun
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we chatted with Ian Chun, the founder and CEO of Yunomi.life, a platform focused on bringing artisanal teas from 150+ small scale farm...
Episode 12: Jakub Horak
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Episode 11: Ramen Lord (Mike Satinover)
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 En...
Episode 10: Chris Mahmood
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Japanese Food: The Podcast. In this episode, we interviewed our newest hire at Bento&co, Chris Mahmood. Chris joined the Bento&...
Episode 9: Randy Channell Soei
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! In this episode, we had the privilege of sitting down for a fascinating conversation with our Kyoto neighbor, Randy Channell Soei. Ran...
Episode 8: Yuji Haraguchi
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re excited to share episode 8 of our podcast with you, featuring Yuji Haraguchi, a chef passionate about fish. Yuji is the founder and owner of ...
Episode 7: Jeweliann & Thomas
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have something unique in store for you. Rather than having a guest, you'll be hearing from your hosts, Thomas and Jeweliann! W...
Episode 6: Yukari Sakamoto
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with another podcast episode, this time with sommelier, shochu advisor and food tour guide, Yukari Sakamoto. Born in Tokyo and raised in ...
Episode 5: Tim Anderson
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We were so happy to speak with the UK-based, American chef and cookbook author Tim Anderson. After relocating to London from Japan, Tim won BBC’s Ma...
Episode 4: Elizabeth Andoh
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! On Episode 4, we had the honor of speaking with Elizabeth Andoh, who is widely regarded as the leading English-language expert on Washoku....
Episode 3: Momoko Nakamura
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re excited to share episode 3 of our podcast with you, featuring Momoko Nakamura, an author and online food educator passionate about cultural co...
Episode 2: Marc Matsumoto
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We loved getting to chat with Marc Matsumoto—culinary consultant, chef and host of the NHK show, Bento Expo. Even in our brief conversation, Marc sh...
Episode 1: Makiko Itoh
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re kicking off the podcast with a conversation with Makiko Itoh, who's been writing online about Japanese food for over 15 years and writes the J...