Hello! New episode is out and I couldn’t be more excited about it!I've interviewed cookbook author Emiko Davies about her latest book "The Japanese Pantry" which came out in October this year.Emiko shares stories of her travels off the beaten track to meet the makers and pay homage to ancient traditions that have been around for centuries. Ingredients, dishes and recipes that are lost in the mists of time, and rare foods that might be lost forever!How do you make sake and rice vinegar? What are the sake lees and how do we use it? What is the rare delicacy of Yubeshi?We will explore the key ingredients of Japanese cuisine and on top of this, we will take a deep dive some unknown ingredients and dishes from all over the Japanese archipelago.You can follow the pensioner, mountain tea farmers who farmed at 1000 feet above sea level deep inside a forest, on Instagram at @nakaichamuraiEnjoy!Thom & The Delicious LegacySupport the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.