Unearthing: Buckwheat with Sonoko Sakai

Season Spring, Episode 02

In this episode, we speak with Sonoko Sakai, a cook, teacher, and writer based in California. Sonoko was born in New York to Japanese parents, and she grew up in San Francisco, Kamakura, Mexico City, and Tokyo, which contributed to her rich cultural upbringing that comes through in her cooking. Her latest book “Wafu Cooking” is all about everyday recipes with Japanese style. Here’s our conversation with Sonoko.

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sonoko sakai

season spring
episode 02
material: buckwheat

"You start and end your cooking with the garden. What you make will eventually go back to the garden, which will in turn, give back to you."

Learn more about Sonoko's work on her website and Instagram.

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