Eric Rath
Historian and author of Oishi: The History of Sushi, who provides historical context on sushi's origins, fermentation practices, and cultural evolution during the episode.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 45min
Sushi's Extraordinary Evolution: From Pickle to Primetime
Eric Rath, historian and author of Oishi: The History of Sushi, traces sushi from fermented fish pickles to modern forms. Trevor Corson, food writer and author of The Story of Sushi, explains rice, technique, and etiquette. They cover fermentation’s cheesy flavors, Edo street-food inventions like nigiri and rolls, 20th-century shocks that spread sushi, and how innovation keeps it evolving.
