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Priya Krishna is a reporter and video host for New York Times, where she's currently acting as the co–interim restaurant critic. She's the author of the best-selling cookbooks Indian-ish and Priya's Kitchen Adventures: A Cookbook for Kids and the host of the YouTube series “On the Job.” We've all been admirers of Priya's work for years, and it's so special to have her back on the show to talk about stepping into the role of restaurant critic, and much more, the char siuAlso on the show it's the return of three things where Aliza and Matt discuss exciting food and drink on their radars. These include: Long Island Compromise is the top of Taffy Brodesser-Akner Mountain, Osakana in the East Village is great for a picnic, Kato in Los Angeles is serving the country's best NA cocktails, the Frozmopolitan is the Cosmo in its best form, congratulations to Yes Plz on your 300th coffee, Brooklyn's Montague Diner is our new favorite diner in Brooklyn, the char siu pineapple bao at Mei Lai Wah is a perfect food.Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you.MORE FROM PRIYA KRISHNA:No More Butter Chicken: Where Indian Food Finally Gets to Be Itself [NYT]Why Do American Grocery Stores Still Have an Ethnic Aisle? [NYT]Was Cast Iron Almost Canceled? [TASTE]See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Yugi Haraguchi is the owner of Osakana, a Japanese-style fish market and education center located in the East Village. Yugi alleges that Wegmans has breached a non-disclosure and non-compete agreement when they opened their Japanese fish market inside their new Wegamsn store just 3 blocks away from his Japanese Fish Market. Learn more about Yugi Haraguchi and his businesses online at https://www.yujiharaguchi.com Connect with Eat Local New York online at EatLocalNewYork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Yuji Haraguchi--owner of multiple Japanese restaurants and the Osakana fish market in Brooklyn, New York--talks about his interest in food, his career, fish, ramen, and more. About Yuji Haraguchi Yuji Haraguchi has started and owned multiple Japanese restaurants in the United States and Japan. He is based in Brooklyn, New York where he owns and operates Okonomi/Yuji Ram and the popular Japanese-style fish market Osakana. Topics Discussed About Yuji Haraguchi's early life in Japan How Yuji became interested in cooking Leaving Japan for Boston How Yuji got into selling fish Learning about fish and the fish industry On selling and marketing Japanese fish and seafood to restaurants in Boston The rising popularity of Japanese food in the US through the 2000s Getting into the ramen business On trying to make ramen more appealing to Americans unfamiliar with ramen Creating Tuna-kotsu (tuna bone) ramen Opening Yuji Ramen in 2012 Creating a carbonara inspired bacon & egg mazemen (brothless ramen) Starting the Osakana fish market in Brooklyn The concept and motivation behind Osakama The success of Osakana The educational videos Yuji makes for the Osakana YouTube channel The misconception that wild fish is always better than farm raised fish Yuji's approach to teaching people about fish and how to handle fish The factors that distinguish "sushi grade fish" from non-sushi grade fish On opening restaurants in Japan The dangers of expanding a restaurant franchise too quickly The current potential of Japanese food in the United States The booming popularity of ramen in Southeast Asia On getting Japanese ingredients About Sun Noodle How Yuji adapted to doing business during the coronavirus pandemic And much more! Support on Patreon If you enjoy Japan Station and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $1 a month you'll get early access to all JapanKyo podcasts, bonus content, and more. And for $3 a month, you'll get access to Japanese Plus Alpha, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and all of its fascinating quirks. Also, all pledges get a shout-out on the show and my undying gratitude. Thank you in advance! Support Japan Station on Patreon Links, Videos, Etc. Below is a list of links for the websites and social media accounts of Yuji Haraguchi's businesses. Okonomi/Yuji Ramen Website Okonomi Instagram Yuji Ramen Online Shop Yuji Ramen Instagram Osakana Website Osakana on Instagram Below is the link to the Osakana YouTube channel. There you will find educational videos about how to handle and prepare fish, as well as other useful information about Japanese cuisine. Osakana YouTube Channel To listen to the latest episode of Ichimon Japan, use the link below. Are rabbits counted as birds because eating meat was taboo in japan? (About the History of Meat “Bans” & the Counter -wa)) | Ichimon Japan 41 If you would like to support the show by picking up some merchandise, make sure to visit KimitoDesigns.com. KimitoDesigns.com Special Thanks Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi) To listen to more of Yunomi's music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube channel. Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R. Featured image: Courtesy of Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka Featured image: Courtesy of Yuji Haraguchi Follow Japankyo on Social Media Facebook (@JapankyoNews) Twitter (@JapankyoNews) Full Show Notes Get full show notes at www.japanstationpodcast.com
Our guest is Jonathan Garcia of Osakana, the innovative fishmonger in Brooklyn. The CIA grad discusses his unique relationship with Japanese culture, his devotion to promoting Japanese fish culture to a broad New York audience through unique programs at Osakana, and much, much, more!!! Japan Eats is powered by Simplecast.
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Host Akiko Katayama is joined by Yuji Haraguchi of Yuji Ramen, Okonomi, Osakana, and the newly opened Kyoto-style sushi restaurant Okozushi, all in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He also has a restaurant in Kyoto called Lorimer Kyoto. In this episode, Yuji shares his philosophy of introducing the unique Japanese "sea to table" fish culture to a global audience through his unique restaurants and a shop. Japan Eats is powered by Simplecast
This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined in the studio by managers Luke Davin and Emma Kramer of Osakana fish market. Osakana is a Japanese-style fish retailer dedicated to providing high-quality, local, and seasonal seafood to the community. Here, customers will find fresh, expertly sourced fish, prepared and presented with respect by the team behind Okonomi. They offer a careful selection of local seafood for customers to purchase, and also provide a community space in which people can learn more about these ingredients through discussions, meals, tastings, and classes.
On this week’s episode of Japan Eats, Akiko is joined in the studio by Yuji Haraguchi, owner of the restaurants Okonomi and YUJI Ramen. By day, Okonomi serves traditional Japanese ichiju-sansai set meals for breakfast and lunch. In the evenings, Okonomi becomes YUJI Ramen, and offers an à la carte menu of seafood-rich ramen and mazemen. Haraguchi is currently working to open Osakana, a Japanese-style fish market dedicated to providing high-quality, local, and seasonal seafood to Brooklyn and beyond. Osakana will also offer cooking demonstrations and classes – for both beginners and experts – to share knowledge on how to appreciate local seafood. “Eat fish, live longer.” [12:20] – Yuji Haraguchi