Endo dreams of sushi: a trip around Japan with one of the world’s greatest chefs

About this episode

The episode follows chef Endo Kazutoshi as he navigates the aftermath of a devastating fire and travels around Japan, reflecting on his culinary journey.

Endo Kazutoshi spent decades climbing to the top of the culinary world, only for a devastating fire to threaten it all. I joined him in the aftermath as he travelled around his homeland, visiting the people that helped make him Written and read by Kieran Morris. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

People in this episode

Host: Kieran Morris

Guest: Endo Kazutoshi

Topics covered

• culinary arts
• Japan
• chef
• cooking
• fire recovery
• cultural journey

Keywords

• Endo Kazutoshi
• sushi
• Japan
• culinary world
• fire
• cooking
• chef

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian

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