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Episode 65: Luca Catalfamo of Casa Ramen
Japan Eats!
English - November 21, 2016 20:45 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsFood Arts Society & Culture japan eats! akiko katayama heritage radio network food radio interviews japanese cuisine japanese culture japanese culinary academy sushi ramen Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 64: Edwyn Ferrari of Great Northern Food Hall
Next Episode: Episode 66: Expressing the Seasons
This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined by Luca Catalfamo, chef and owner of Casa Ramen, the first restaurant dedicated to ramen in Milan, Italy.
While working as a chef in cities such as Sydney and London, Catalfamo learned about Japanese cuisine, which helped to hone his ramen skills, from learning about dashi to Japanese cooking techniques. Thereafter, he decided to open a ramen shop in his native country of Italy. He moved to Japan for a month to research the different types of ramen available, typically consuming three to four bowls a day. His second ramen shop, Casa Luca, opened in May 2015.