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Tokyo

Season 4 Episode 401 | 29m 17s

Washington, D.C. chef and restaurant owner Daisuke Utagawa notes that “Japanese chefs are highly regarded around the world. But it’s also the commitment, or the kodawari, of producers of many of the food products those chefs use that helps makes the cuisine what it is.” Utagawa joins Rudy visiting the producers of the food that’s made Japanese cuisine so famous.

Aired: 11/09/17 | Expires: 11/09/27
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
The island of Hokkaido is the home of the international food favorite, ramen.
Explore Hong Kong, from the frenetic night life to the quiet side of the island.
Rudy and chef Daisuke Utagawa eat their way across Bangkok.
Rudy and Daisuke Utagawa enthusiastically eat their way through Hong Kong.
Discover the delicacies that have made Japanese cuisine well known around the world.
Exploring the food that makes Japanese cuisine one of the world's most admired.
Head out with Rudy for sheer tropical splendor on the islands of Tahiti and Bora Bora
Rudy explores some of French Polynesia’s collection of islands.
Rudy explores how food and drink help illustrate the culture of a place and its people.
Discover two of the most unique and appealing cities in the world with Rudy.
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Explore Hong Kong, from the frenetic night life to the quiet side of the island.
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Rudy and Daisuke Utagawa enthusiastically eat their way through Hong Kong.
Discover the delicacies that have made Japanese cuisine well known around the world.
Head out with Rudy for sheer tropical splendor on the islands of Tahiti and Bora Bora
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