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Episode 163: Born to Preserve the Koji Culture
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57 minutes
Released:
Jul 8, 2019
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Our guest today is Koichi Higuchi of Higuchi Matsunosuke Shoten in Osaka, Japan. His business is to provide koji starters to manufacturers of traditional fermented foods in Japan, such as miso, soy sauce, sake ... you name it!
Indeed, koji, the beneficial mold, is a quintessential element of Japanese food culture. Koji is also becoming a buzz word in the global culinary industry. For example, René Redzepi of Noma, the renowned restaurant in Denmark, included koji in his recent book "The Noma Guide to Fermentation".
In this episode, Koichi will discuss his 6th generation-old family business, what koji is, how to use it, and much, much more!!!
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Indeed, koji, the beneficial mold, is a quintessential element of Japanese food culture. Koji is also becoming a buzz word in the global culinary industry. For example, René Redzepi of Noma, the renowned restaurant in Denmark, included koji in his recent book "The Noma Guide to Fermentation".
In this episode, Koichi will discuss his 6th generation-old family business, what koji is, how to use it, and much, much more!!!
It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate
Japan Eats is powered by Simplecast.
Released:
Jul 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 1: Brooklyn Kitchen / The Meat Hook: Welcome to Japan Eats! Japan Eats is a weekly radio show from Akiko Katayama, a food writer and a director of the non-profit organization The New York Japanese Culinary Academy (NYJCA), which promotes a deeper understanding of Japanese cuisine in the US. Akiko is joined by food industry professionals who can share their deep knowledge and passion for Japanese cuisine. Tune in and demystify Japanese food tradition, learn about the latest Japanese food trends. On her first episode shes joined by Harry Rosenblum of Brooklyn Kitchen and The Meat Hook. Harry talks about the products he carries, specifically Japanese knives. Knives are a really good example of something thes easy to directly import. [08:00] We dont like to support products that are what we call landfill fodder. We dont want to sell people things that will break in two weeks or become useless. [14:00] --Harry Rosenblum on Japan Eats by Japan Eats!