Sushi Blog

John takes his viewers on a tour of an Edamame farm.  Technically, Edamame are immature soy beans still in a pod.  Although Edamame have been eaten in Japan in the last 800 years, they only became popular in Western world in recent years for its health benefits.

Unlike US, puddings are ubiquitous in Japan. They are sold in just about every supermarket or convenience store as the nation loves pudding.  The Japanese version of pudding is pronounced "purin."  Martina proudly took a purin challenge and made her own to compete again store-bought purin.

Master sushi chef Keiji Nakazawa knows the importance of teamwork which is reflected on everything it creates from procurement to presentation.  His perfection also extends to glooming.  Those who touch food must have their heads shaved to eliminate any possibility of hair falling to food. Grace emanates from everything the master does from how he handles knives and fish to how he serves because the art of serving customers reflects his philosophy he harnessed over the years.

Stop at any vending machine in Japan and you are presented with a wide range of flavored water drinks. Simon and Martina are less than excited about how each flavor tastes, but decided to make light out of their experience by gamifying the selection of flavors and how they taste.

John is excited to show his viewers a panoramic view of Shimanto river from a hotel in Shimanto, a city in southwestern Kochi Prefecture, Japan, established on April 10, 2005. 196-kilometer Shimanto River is considered the most pristine unspoiled river in Japan.