On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about what it's like doing an intensive sushi preparation course with Travin Keith, owner of Sushi Kita in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
👉Topics Discussed * Where Miyagi Prefecture is located * What it was like trying to open a ramen shop in Kosovo * The problems with trying to open a ramen shop in Kosovo * Why Travin decided to learn how to prepare sushi in Japan * What to expect when taking a two month intensive sushi preparation course in Japan * What were the challenges of learning how to become a sushi chef * About cooking rice for the first time * Why Travin decided to open a sushi shop in Belfast, Northern Ireland * Travin's plans for Sushi Kita * About Ishinomori Shotaro's various museums * About "good morning socks" * And much more!
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