Cincy Foodcast: Recent Episodes
Cincy Foodcast
Two foodies tell the stories of dishes, cuisines, chefs and industry insiders from Cincinnati and from afar!
This week the foodies continue their talk about the recent trip to China and the cultural differences in dining and parties/gatherings between the USA and China, as well as some experiences from their time there.
In this episode the foodies reflect on their recent trip to China, focusing on the food service experience. They discuss the differences in delivery experience, emphasis on convenience and the cultural differences in dining.
This episode on the Cincy Foodcast we talk about various iconic food items, including English muffins, Danish pastries, Belgian waffles, and French fries to figure out if their names are telling the truth or if they're trying to trick us into thinking they're something they aren't!
The foodies sit down to talk about a perfect food for the season - instant noodles! On this episode we talk about their origins, popularity, evolution and more as we discuss anything from the classic and simple Cup Noodles to the higher effort Laksa La Mian.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Evolution of Instant Noodles: From Convenience to Premium
05:53 Cultural Impact of Instant Noodles: A Global Perspective
08:45 Flavors and Variations: Exploring the Diversity of Instant Noodles
23:51 Balancing Sodium Intake and Instant Noodle Consumption
26:03 Enhancing Instant Noodles with Additional Ingredients
35:17 Exploring the World of Instant Noodle Brands and Flavors
On this episode we sit down with the duo behind Carmelo's in Covington, Kentucky - owners Billy Grise & Mitch Arens. Learn about their backgrounds, vision and journey in bringing Carmelo's from an idea shared between friends, to the inviting and exciting space at 434 Madison Avenue in Covington, Kentucky.
Helpful Links:
Website - Carmelo's
Instagram - (@eatatcarmelos) • Instagram photos and videos
On this serving of the Cincy Foodcast our hosts talk way too much about peas, specifically the garden pea. From the start of the pea in agriculture to the different ways it can be used in cooking join us in learning more than you ever thought you'd want to know about the humble garden pea!
The foodies talk the iconic dish Mac and Cheese, including a history of the dish, ways it can be made, personal experiences with making it and some examples of the dish across multiple restaurants!
The foodies sit down to talk about the different options that can be found at Nippert Stadium and other Bearcats events at university of Cincinnati. Also including quotes from the culinary team with some background and insight on the different challenges and inspirations behind the menu items!
Related Social Media handles (Instagram):
@kelsey_j0 - Kelsey Atherton, Executive Chef
@gobearcats
@sodexolive
Menu Feature Items:
Concourse Features:
- Grippo’s Chips
- Gyro
- Cincy Q Smokehouse
Suite Features:
- White Truffle Mac and Cheese
- Cobb Salad
- Rhinegeist Beer Can Chicken
- Grilled Veggie Victory (assorted grilled veggies)
- Crusted Beef Tenderloin with horseradish sauce
- Killer Brownies
- Bearcat Sugar Cookie from Servatii
The podcast catches up with Sheldon and Mike to preview the changes at TQL Stadium for the 2024 MLS season, learn about what goes into the offseason prep and finally talks about movies as is tradition.
On this episode of the Cincy Foodcast our hosts talk about the wide world of dumplings! We talk about what is and isn't a dumpling, tips for making dumplings at home and finally a couple places local to Cincinnati to try out different kinds of dumplings.
The two foodies are back! After a hiatus away from the microphone we bring back the content by sitting down with Nabila, founder of Smiles 'n Spice - a catering company that provides Indian and Pakistani food for occasions of any size! We talk about challenges in getting started, how to keep tradition while taking advantage of modern techniques, different kinds of dishes on offer and much more!
Social Media:
Smiles 'n Spice (@smiles.n.spice) • Instagram photos and videos
This week one of the foodies nerds out about using ChatGPT to do planning for cooking and recipes, and the other foodie reminds us that the software is helpful, but not the ultimate solution to all cooking.
This week the two foodies Doris and Russell talk about different styles of tableside dining, the role social media plays in this space and the different cuisines where you can enjoy the style!
This week the foodies talk about some specific aspects of Korean food, a brief history of the cuisine, some of their favorite dishes and places you can find them!
Restaurants Highlighted:
Asiana Restaurant - West Chester, Ohio
Riverside Korean - Covington, Kentucky
Kim's Korean - Harrison, Ohio
This week we sit down with Sam Pellerito, Founder/Owner of CinSoy Foods in Cincinnati, Ohio and talk about how the business was started, what does it mean to use regeneratively grown ingredients, what exactly is soy sauce salt and much more!
Helpful Links:
CinSoy Website - https://www.cinsoyfoods.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cinsoy_foods/?hl=en
This week the two foodies stop to assess what makes a restaurant experience fantastic or what makes an experience completely flop. As well as a few Cincinnati local restaurants that are shining beacons of doing some of these things very, very right!
Restaurants Highlighted:
Taglio - Cincinnati, Ohio
5 on Vine - Cincinnati, Ohio
Abigail Street - Cincinnati, Ohio
This week the foodies talk about Dim Sum. They hit on a brief history of Dim Sum, some of the characteristics, favorite dishes and then a few memories before moving on to talking about a few local places in the Cincinnati area.
Restaurants highlighted:
Great Tang - Liberty Township, Ohio
Casual Chinese Plus - Sharonville, Ohio
Uncle Yip's - Sharonville, Ohio
Doris and Russell enjoy the Fourth of July holiday by talking about the enemy of a healthy holiday....snacks!
Doris and Russell this week talk about American Chinese food and traditional Chinese food, some history of how the restaurants spread across the USA and similarities and differences between what you see in the USA versus what you see in China.
Back by popular demand, Senior Sous Chef Sheldon rejoins the podcast to check in and give an weigh in on all the important issues going on in the world: what food will be served when Messi plays at TQL Stadium, are conveyor belts the future of dining and most importantly - what is the ultimate secret ingredient?
Social Media:
Instagram: taste_at_tql
This week the two foodies are joined by Special Guest - Stephen Buckeridge (@sbuck67) to talk about the different forms of Pizza the world over. A brief look at the history of the dish gives way to what makes it unique in various places in the world and finally they have a little fun ranking pizza toppings at the end.
Restaurants Highlighted:
Taglio - Cincinnati, Ohio
Goodfellas - Cincinnati, Ohio (multiple locations)
Other Social Media:
You Aint Lion Podcast - @Zuhause513
This week the Foodcast crew talks about the hottest meal taking America by storm since the 1930's - that right, its Brunch!
Restaurants Highlighted:
Sleepy Bee - Cincinnati, Ohio
Great Tang - Liberty Township, Ohio
Goose and Elder - Cincinnati, Ohio
In a not at all intentionally timed episode, the foodies talk about burgers the day after international burger day 2023! Topics include a brief history of the burger, burgers in other parts of the world and types of burgers and where you can find them in Cincinnati.
Restaurants Highlighted:
Cafe Mochiko - East Walnut Hills, Ohio
Sammy's Craft Burgers and Beers - Blue Ash, Ohio
The Foodcast sits down to talk with Nikki Tran Duff, founder of Oishii Sushi Bakes about their new small business, their food, inspirations and challenges they face on a regular basis. Plus a quick chat about their upcoming pop-up event on 5/25/23 and the process to actually get a pop-up event planned!
Interviewees:
Nikki Tran Duff - Founder Oishii Sushi Bakes
Helpful Links:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oishiisushibakes/
Calypso the Corgi - https://www.instagram.com/calypsothecorgi/
The two foodies dive into an episode dedicated to hot pot in the latest spicy offering of the Cincy Foodcast!
Restaurant Highlighted - MaLa Hotpot, in Evendale, Ohio
This week Doris and Russell talk about Contemporary/Modern/New American food, if it can be defined, what typifies the cuisine and what restaurants are doing well to keep delivering a great experience for guests!
Restaurants Highlighted:
Salazar - Cincinnati, Ohio
Five on Vine - Cincinnati, Ohio
With the 2023 Asian Food Fest drawing to a close the two foodies reflect on and savor all the memories and flavors across the two days they were there!
Event Highlighted: Asian Food Fest 2023
Organization: Asianati
Event Website: https://asianfoodfest.org/
Interview Clip Features:
JP Leong, Asianati
Jimmy Lin, Milk Jar
Peter Kim, CM Chicken
Katie, Cin Soy
Lee Sun, GCCCEA
Qorinah Wardhani, Asianati
Kathy and Hunter, Festival Attendees
The two foodies sit down and talk about their recent trip to Washington DC, sharing their thoughts on food tourism and their own experiences!
DMV Area Restaurants Highlighted:
Tatte Bakery & Café, 9292 Korean BBQ, Ye Chon Restaurant, Sushi Cho, Bôn Tea House
Cincy Area Restaurants Highlighted:
Brown Bear Bakery, Sebastian Bakehouse
The two foodies Doris and Russell talk all about milk tea and bubble tea in this latest episode inspired by the recent warm weather!
Restaurants Highlighted - Tiger Sugar (Liberty Township), Milk Jar (Cincinnati) and Drop In Tea (Oxford & Cincinnati)
In this Industry Insiders episode Russell sits down with three outstanding chefs working at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati to talk about what it takes to feed 26,000 people on game day, the challenges and rewards of their work and of course the most important aspect of the entire operation - sanitation.
Interviewees:
Phillip Baxman - Executive Chef
Sheldon Morgan - Senior Sous Chef
Michael Standiford - Sous Chef
On this episode we are joined by three members of the organization Asianati, which puts on the Asian Food Fest in Cincinnati, Ohio every year. The interview covers the stories of the members, how they came to be involved, their insight in running this event and much more!
Interviewees: JP Leong, Qorinah Wardhani, Lam Dang
Festival: Asian Food Fest
Helpful Links:
Asianati Website - https://www.asianati.com/
Asian Food Fest - https://asianfoodfest.org/
The foodies sit down with Peter Kim, owner of CM Chicken in Liberty Township to talk about his story of coming to open, operate and enjoy the many joys of a Korean Fried Chicken restaurant!
Interviewee: Peter Kim (owner)
Restaurant Highlighted: CM Chicken, located in Liberty Township/West Chester Ohio
Cuisine Highlighted: Korean Fried Chicken (and some Korean food in general)
Our foodies dive into a boatload of sushi history, different types and ways of eating sushi in this episode that will certainly be making waves in the ocean that is your appetite!
Restaurants Highlighted - Matsuya (Florence, KY), Ando (Blue Ash, OH), Ichiban (Mt Lookout, OH) Sushi+ (Chicago, IL) and Ja Bistro (Toronto, ON)
Cuisine - Sushi
Timestamps:
History/Fun Fact - 2:00
Sushi Today / Sushi in USA - 12:00
Sushi Menus - 23:30
Sushi Stories - 29:40
Off-Topic - 34:10
Our foodies dig up a recording from early in the podcast to talk about Sichuan food and the history, environment and flavors that all go into making these delightful dishes.
Restaurant Highlighted - Sichuan Palace located in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cuisine Highlighted - Sichuan (Chinese)
As we mentioned in the show here are some examples of Lays chips flavors found internationally and in some specialty shops:
- Grilled Squid
- Spicy Crawfish
- Cucumber
- Roasted Seaweed
- Black Truffle
- Sichuan Hotpot
In a very special episode for our very special ingredients, our two foodies talk about three uncommon items and talk a little bit about the history, tastes and where to find these unique delightful dishes!
Cuisines Highlighted - Japanese, Chinese, Mexican
Timestamps:
2:00 - Ankimo
15:30 - Goose Intestine
24:10 - Escamoles
In another carb filled episode our foodies talk about a Chako Bakery Cafe and really dig into the dough that makes up the bread and baked goods of Japanese Bakeries! We promise listening to their episode isn't biting off more than you can chew!
Restaurant Highlighted - Chako Bakery Cafe located in Covington, Kentucky
Interviewee - Chako, owner of Chako Bakery Cafe
Cuisine Highlighted - Japanese
Our two foodies sit down at the table once again, this time to talk about the larger cuisine known as Mediterranean, what makes up that family of food and how it came about. Then as always the cuisine is linked to a local restaurant to see the cuisine in action!
Restaurant Highlighted - Abigail Street located in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cuisine Highlighted - Mediterranean
Restaurant Website - https://abigailstreet.com/
Russell sits down with Richard, Kyle and Mike from The Bagelry to talk about their stories, motivations and passion in bringing amazing bagels to the Cincinnati and surrounding communities.
Interviewees: Richard Huff (owner), Kyle Jones (owner), Mike Madanet (manager)
Restaurant Highlighted: The Bagelry, in Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati, Ohio and Oakley in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cuisine Highlighted: Bagels (and chocolate chip cookies as it turns out)
Website: https://bagelrycincy.com/
Instagram: bagelrycincy
Our Foodies today talk about a melting pot of cuisines, not American, but Malaysian instead! Enjoy listening to the unique blend of flavors and cultures that make up Malaysian food and the fun stories Russell and Doris share!
Restaurant Highlighted - Sago located in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cuisine Highlighted - Malaysian
On this episode Doris and Russell have a quick chat about one of our favorite quick bites - the bagel! From fun facts and quizzes about the history of the bagel up to the expansive varieties that they've turned into, this episode is the perfect light snack for your ears!
Restaurant Highlighted: The Bagelry in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cuisine Highlighted: Bagels
In this episode we meet the creative minds and owners of Sebastian Bakehouse as they guide us through the rewards of building your own business, their connection to the community around them and what has helped shape their thought process as they continue to put out delicious pastries every week!
Bakery Highlighted - Sebastian Bakehouse in Mariemont, Ohio
Cuisines Highlighted - Viennoiserie
Specializing in both sweet and savory baked goods with a rotating seasonal inspired selection of treats that will delight!
Russell and Doris dig into this episode about Sebastian Bakehouse and the style of pastry in which they specialize - Viennoiserie.
Bakery Highlighted - Sebastian Bakehouse in Mariemont, Ohio
Cuisine/Style Highlighted - Viennoiserie
Timestamps (Approximate):
1:21 - Introductions
3:15 - History, Fun Facts, Characteristics
10:19 - About Sebastian Bakehouse, Menu, Experience
22:00 - Tastes, Flavors, Stories
29:40 - Random Questions and Wrap Up
Russell sits down with Scott Holubetz from the Midwest Culinary Institute to talk about the foundation of becoming involved in the food and hospitality industry, as well as the challenges and rewards of making it into a career.
Our two foodies talk about Uzbek Cuisine and link it back to a restaurant they've been frequenting as of late!
Restaurant - Chaykhana N1 Uzbek Cuisine