Japan Eats Podcast: Episode 6, “Make mine an Intangible”
This week we discuss carcinogenic pickles and UNESCO recognition for traditional Japanese cuisine
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In this week’s Japan Eats Podcast, Garrett DeOrio, Marcus Lovitt, and James Steele talk about the potential for pickles to cause cancer and moves to have traditional Japanese cuisine recognized by UNESCO.
Here are some links to what we discussed:
- The WHO Says Cellphones – and Pickles – May Cause Cancer (English)
- Kyoto governor wants Japanese cuisine as UNESCO heritage (Japanese)
- UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage Lists (English)
- UNESCO on the gastronomic meal of the French (English)
Intro/outro: “Aguamala” by Carne Cruda
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Japan Eats Podcast: Episode 5, “Roadtrip”
This week we talk about shochu, Kagoshima and Marcus’s problem with nature
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In this week’s Japan Eats Podcast, Garrett DeOrio, Marcus Lovitt, and Christopher Pellegrini talk about researching shochu in Kyushu.
Here are some links to what we discussed this week:
- Kuroki Honten’s homepage (Japanese)
- Satsuma Shiranami (English)
- Satsuma Musou (Japanese)
- Kagoshima Prefecture Website (English)
- Miyazaki Prefecture Website (English)
Intro/outro: “Aguamala” by Carne Cruda
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Japan Eats Podcast: Episode 4, “Is it safe?”
This week we discuss the ongoing effects of the Tohoku earthquake and a food poisoning scare
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In this week’s Japan Eats Podcast, Garrett DeOrio, Marcus Lovitt, and Christopher Pellegrini discuss how the Tohoku earthquake has affected the food we eat in Japan and the recent E coli scare.
Here are some links to the issues we discussed this week:
- Latest threat: radiation-contaminated food (Japan Times)
- Radiation Detected in Tea Leaves in Japan (Wall Street Journal)
- 200-year-old soy sauce maker in disaster area recovers key ingredient (Mainichi)
- Cops raid ‘yakiniku’ eatery again (Japan Times)
Intro/outro: “Aguamala” by Carne Cruda
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Japan Eats Podcast: Episode 3, “Cup of joe”
This week: Christopher Pellegrini visits Koganei Shuzo and a discussion of Japanese coffee culture
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In this week’s Japan Eats Podcast, Garrett DeOrio, Marcus Lovitt, and Christopher Pellegrini discuss Koganei Shuzo and Japanese coffee culture.
Here are some links to the things we discussed this week:
- Koganei Shuzou (in Japanese)
- Oliver Strand’s article in the New York Times: ‘Japan’s Pour-Over Coffee Wins Converts‘
Intro/outro: “Aguamala” by Carne Cruda
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Japan Eats Podcast: Episode 1, “Accosting Chuck”
This week: food photography, the CAST shochu group, and the brand new Baird Taproom in Bashamichi, Yokohama.
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Here are some links to the things we discussed this week:
- Tokuri
- Curious About Shochu in Tokyo
- Baird Bashamichi Taproom
- Tokyo Real Ale Festival, Feb. 13th from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Sumida Riverside Hall, 3500 yen
- Tokyo Beer Monthly Meetup 18th Feb. Hosted by Marco McFarren
Intro/outro: “Aguamala” by Carne Cruda
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