Japan Food Studies College

概要

AIKO TANAKA (Osaka, Japan) ・President of Japan Food Studies College ・Former Professor of Food Studies at Osaka Shoin University, Osaka, Japan ・Author and Food Researcher ・Founder of Food Activist Organization Japan and the Planetary Food Education Network While traveling the world Aiko Tanaka gathered knowledge of regional home cooking and the skill of "cooking communication," appealing to the human heart through the taste buds. In 1988 she and her husband opened the Japanese restaurant "Shinwa New York" on Manhattan's 5th Avenue. She has written numerous published articles and is considered an expert in the field of cooking. Aiko has also appeared as guest chef on TV programs such as NHK's Kyo no Ryori. In 2018 she published her first book in English, "Food Studies of Osaka: From Paddy Field to Our Chopsticks" (her 11th cookbook to date). She lectures on Japanese food and culture at international conferences and offers cooking lessons in both classroom and online formats.