Welcome to my media appearance page. I hope to engage an audience that extends beyond the discipline of Anthropology encouraging public discussion around the issues I study. I hope to contribute to a Public Anthropology that would engage and encourage the participation of the broader public. In this manner, I strive to make my work accessible to the larger public in TV, Print and Online media. I have been asked to share my expertise about the history of foodstuffs, the fifth taste of umami and unusual Japanese food practices.
Here are some of my appearances:
Manger le Japon @ Tempura magazine
This article in French examines the fifth basic taste.
Strangers in Their Own Land: The Cuisine of Koreans in Japan @ Sake Today
This article gives an overview of Zainichi Korean cuisine.
Les Doights Jaunes @ Radio CHOQ
This radio interview (in French) provides a brief cultural history of wasabi in Japan. It connects the consumption of wasabi to other types of mustards around the world.
Le Tofu est devenu sexy @ La Presse
This quote in a magazine (in French) provides context to the rise of vegetarianism in contemporary society.
Finding Traditional Food in Japan @ The Historical Cooking Project
A guest blog post on the construction of authenticity in rural Japan. It discusses what makes food regional cuisine.
A la Recherche du gout @ Quebec Science
Popular science special number on taste. My contribution examines how taste lives as much in the mind as on the palate.
Attention chien chaud! @ L’épicerie
Daily tv show segment where I discuss the history of hotdog sausages. I argue here that hotdogs are one of the many contributions of immigrants to the US.
Kochi Meal @ NHK News
In this segment, I discuss my research on the Japanese nightly news. I introduce my everyday research routine to the broader public.
