Season 1

English food writer Michael Booth travels to Japan with his family to immerse themselves in authentic Japanese cuisine. After discovering a book on Japanese food, Booth instantly falls in love with it and, on the spur of the moment, takes his wife and 2 children on a journey to Japan to experience the real flavors firsthand. On their first evening, the family visits Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho and tries Yakisoba noodles Booth believes look like soggy worms, awakening his palate. They savor refined Tempura, feast on Chanko hot pot at a Sumo stable, and are blown away by crab dishes from Hokkaido. The gastronomic voyage continues across a spectrum of Japanese foods and ingredients, including Sushi, Tofu, Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, Ramen, Wasabi, Soy Sauce, Miso paste, and, of course, Japanese Sake.