{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjapan-eats.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F28eaa7b1-28eaa7b1","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 11: Know Your Noodles, Know Your Ramen","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ea9428/ea942874-320c-404b-9d75-81023280badc/abff9d4a-1da6-4c1d-9704-2167fb538c0d/1458078966artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/abff9d4a-1da6-4c1d-9704-2167fb538c0d\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Episode 11: Know Your Noodles, Know Your Ramen\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This week on Japan Eats host Akiko Katayama interviews Kenshiro Uki of Sun Noodles for a discussion all about the production of ramen. Kenshiro talks about how the popularity of ramen has risen, particularly in New York. Ramen has become a breeding ground for creativity and expression in the food world and its popularity is growing everyday. Join Akiko and Kenshiro to learn just why ramen is such a great business to be in. This program was brought to you by the International Culinary Center. Ramen is comfort food, its good and its affordable. [9:00] When youre younger you like the rich broth, and then when youre older you tend to like the lighter broths...one common thing is spicy, people are always requesting spicy. [30:00] -- Kenshiro Uki on Japan Eats\n\n"}