Japanology Plus
Season 3 Episode 21 - Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
The latest edition of our periodical Japanophiles series focuses on a Bangladeshi who was drawn to a career in Japan by a bond that goes beyond such cosmic coincidences: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, a chef who has spent years striving to master the centuries-old tradition of making buckwheat soba noodles. An excursion with his Japanese-school classmates when he was 20 was to change his destiny forever. On that trip to a soba restaurant, Chowdhury was intrigued by what his teacher described as healthy Japanese food. And when he tried a simple morisoba set combining plain, cold soba noodles with a tsuyu dipping sauce, he was blown away by the taste. In this Japanophiles interview with Peter Barakan, Rezaul Karim Chowdhury talks about his struggle to master the making of soba noodles.
Episodes in Season 3
Japanophiles: Maud Archambault
28 min
Silk
28 min
Underground Tokyo
28 min
Earthquake Preparedness
28 min
Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez
28 min
Japanophiles: Pico Iyer
28 min
Okinawan Dance
28 min
Whisky
28 min
Quest for Perfect Skin
28 min
Bladed Tools
28 min
Family Crests
28 min
Breakfast
28 min
Footwear
28 min
Running
28 min
Emoji
28 min
Ekiben
28 min
Bicycles
28 min
Kimono
28 min
Kokeshi Dolls
28 min
Shinise: Long-Established Businesses
28 min
Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
28 min
Toilets
28 min
Bridges
28 min
A Nation of Singers
28 min
Restoring Castles
28 min
Volcanoes
28 min
School Club Activites
28 min
Smells
28 min
Paper
28 min
Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer
28 min
Katsuobushi
28 min
Day Care for Kids
28 min
Sweets and Snacks
28 min
Hairdressing
28 min
