{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjapan-eats.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Framen-forever-an-artists-guide-to-ramen-NDcM3dzK","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Ramen Forever – An Artist’s Guide To Ramen","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b7145f8c-161e-4425-a032-e1d7ad264925/ebde3b2b-8297-4fcf-8272-3938076a24ab/bandwdigitalportratis-44-akiko-katayama.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/7658fbc0-bf28-496f-a450-e63848e7693f\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Ramen Forever – An Artist’s Guide To Ramen\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Our guest is Yarrow Lazer-Smith, a.k.a. Yarrow Slaps who is a visual artist and hip-hop musician as well as the co-director of SWIM Gallery in San Francisco.   \n\nYarrow recently published “Ramen Forever – An Artist’s Guide to Ramen”.  There are many ramen-themed books, but this is definitely one the most intriguing and cool ones you can find.  It is packed with inspiring interviews with ramen-lover artists, tons of fun illustrations, amusing photos and novel recipes.  \n\nThe book is a proof of how ramen has become universally popular.  20 years ago, who would have expected that such a casual, accessible form of Japanese cuisine will appeal to a global audience!\n\nIn this episode, we will discuss Yarrow’s unique life perspective as an artist, how the cool painter and hip-hop musician got into ramen, what is common between art and ramen and much, much more!!! \n"}