Japanology Plus Season 3 Episode 21 Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 2016
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.
- Released: 2016-08-11
- Runtime: 28 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Talk
- Stars: Peter Barakan, Emma Howard
- Director: rocomoon, Tetra Tanizaki
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1. Japanophiles: Maud Archambault 2016-01-07
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3. Underground Tokyo 2016-01-28
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4. Earthquake Preparedness 2016-02-11
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5. Japanophiles: Jorge Cabeza Fernandez 2016-02-25
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6. Japanophiles: Pico Iyer 2016-03-03
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7. Okinawan Dance 2016-03-17
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9. Quest for Perfect Skin 2016-04-14
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10. Bladed Tools 2016-04-21
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11. Family Crests 2016-05-05
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12. Breakfast 2016-05-12
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13. Footwear 2016-05-19
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14. Running 2016-06-02
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16. Ekiben 2016-06-23
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17. Bicycles 2016-06-30
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18. Kimono 2016-07-07
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19. Kokeshi Dolls 2016-07-28
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20. Shinise: Long-Established Businesses 2016-08-04
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21. Japanophiles: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 2016-08-11
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22. Toilets 2016-08-18
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23. Bridges 2016-08-25
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24. A Nation of Singers 2016-09-01
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25. Restoring Castles 2016-09-08
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26. Volcanoes 2016-09-29
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27. School Club Activites 2016-10-06
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28. Smells 2016-10-13
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30. Japanophiles: Paul Lorimer 2016-11-03
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31. Katsuobushi 2016-12-01
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32. Day Care for Kids 2016-12-08
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33. Sweets and Snacks 2016-12-15
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34. Hairdressing 2016-12-22
