Japan Eats!

Episode 75 Aired: Monday, February 27th 2017

The CIA's New Japanese Culinary Program

This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined by Howie Velie, Associate Dean of Culinary Arts at the Culinary Institute of America, and culinary student Jose Ganem to discuss the school's new Japanese culinary program. The "Advanced Cooking: Japanese Cuisine" curriculum covers Japanese history and culture, along with the ingredients, flavors, textures, and techniques of authentic Japanese cooking.

 

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"Beyond the cooking, it's a culture course, and that's what makes it advanced and interests students at the CIA" – Jose Ganem

 

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