Dining with the Chef

Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: 1) Rika’s Chakin Sushi 2) Sautéed Bell Peppers with Nori

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Lamb Niku-jaga (2) Strawberry Shira-tama Dumplings.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Tai Sashimi with Garlic Sesame Sauce (2) Soba with Spicy Meat.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Beef-wrapped Onigiri (2) Tomato Miso Soup.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: A Hinomaru Bento with Heartwarming Dishes.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Chilled Potato Soup with Dashi Jelly (2) Pork Shabu-shabu Salad with Japanese Herbs.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Soba Noodles with Soboro (2) Octopus and Zucchini Salad with Ume Dressing.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Tonkatsu with Daikon and Ponzu (2) Tonjiru with Ground Pork.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Chef Saito's Chilled Soup "Hiyajiru" (2) Black Kanten with Matcha.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Chicken Thigh Kara-age (2) Chicken Breast and Daikon Soup.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Juicy Pan-fried Yakitori (2) Chef Saito's Miso Cheese Salad.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Uni Sushi Cocktail (2) Scallops with Uni, Butter and Soy Sauce.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Cabbage Rolls in Golden Dashi (2) Butter Shiitake Rice with Ponzu.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Salmon and Ikura Donabe Rice (2) Butter-fried Salmon with Wasabi Soy Sauce.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Strawberry Matcha Parfait with Sake Syrup (2) Matcha Cream Dorayaki.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Teriyaki Chicken with Sansho (2) Yakisoba with Ground Pork and Sansho.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! (1) Vegetable Sticks with Edamame Dip (2) Edamame Tempura (3) Edamame Mixed Brown Rice with Bacon.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Kakuni (2) Chinese Buns (3) Carrot and Bell Pepper Kimpira.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Sukiyaki-don (2) Nishiki Soup.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Homemade Udon Noodles (2) Homemade Udon Noodles with Poached Eggs (3) Homemade Udon Noodles with Black Sesame Sauce (4) Homemade Udon Noodles with Sudachi Citrus.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Squid and Nori Rolls (Isobe-age) (2) Ankake Noodles with Mushrooms.

In this episode, we focus on Nagano Prefecture. It depicts the world of simple Japanese food created by the pure water that flows from the mountainous area.

In this second episode, we learn about Nagano's local specialties, as discovered by a chef who moved from Tokyo.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Beef with Kombu Dashi Sauce (2) Chrysanthemum-shaped Turnips.

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Akashiyaki (Egg Balls in Dashi) (2) Kayaku-Gohan (Flavorful Mixed Rice).

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Aji - Deep Fried Fish and Asparagus (2) Tangy Celery and Chicken Soup.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Shrimp Balls - Ebi Shinjo (2) Mixed Rice with Ebi (3) Shrimp Avocado Salad with Curried Tofu and Mayonnaise.

Let's travel Japan by cooking at home with our chef Rika and master chef Saito. Featured recipes: (1) Okonomiyaki (2) Yakisoba Fried Noodles (3) Rika's Umami Oden.

Let's travel Japan by cooking at home with chef Rika and chef Saito. Featured recipes: (1) Rika's Napolitan (2) Tamagoyaki Sandwich (3) Ginger Fried Pork (4) Shiratama Dumplings with Sweet Bean Paste.

Let's travel Japan by cooking at home with our chef Rika and master chef Saito. Featured recipes: (1) Chakin Sushi (2) Oshizushi with Crab Meat (3) Deep-fried Shrimp (4) Daikon Radish and Carrot Salad.