Notas del episodio
🎙️ EP135 – 🍜 Phil’s Japan: Ramen, Tempura & the Soul of Japanese Cooking. Back from a 10-day pilgrimage across Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, Phil shares stories of smoky yakitori counters, jazz-filled soba barns, dashi-soaked ramen, and mochi wrapped like origami. From sushi rice philosophy to frying as steaming, this is a deep-dive into Japanese food culture—equal parts nostalgia and chef-geek heaven.
🎧 Topics Covered in This Episode:
🍜 Ramen That Tastes Like Carbonara – How a chicken tonkotsu hit all the right fatty, salty notes.
🍆 Eggplant Epiphany – A single tempura aubergine that rewired how Phil thinks about frying.
🔥 Yakitori & Momentum – Why timing and juice matter more than garnish.
🍣 Sushi Rice & Chef Apologies – What happened when Phil almost broke the ...
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