Arigatou gozaimashita! Grazie mille! Muchas gracias! Thank you!

These are the people who brought salt, fat, acid and heat to life by welcoming me into their homes, guiding me through their local markets, and of course cooking and eating with me. Learn more about them, their products, and their work by clicking on their images.

Japan

Kazumi Kaba

Toshiki Kaba

Kaneda Osamu

Ishii Hirokazu

Yuri Nomura

Yasuo Yamamoto

Nancy S. Hachisu

Nancy S. Hachisu

Jazmine Hughes

Italy

Franco Boeri

Paolo Boeri

Diego Bedin

Tania Barbieri

Mauro Montipo

Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti

Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti

Lidia Caveri

Lorenzo Chini

Benedetta Vitali

Benedetta Vitali

Mexico

Doña Conchi

Rodrigo Ochoa

Doña Asaria

Margarita Chuc Cuxin

Margarita Chuc Cuxin

Alfredo Corsetina

Alfredo Corsetina

Andrea Figeroa Bustamante

Andrea Figeroa Bustamante

Carlos Escobedo & Mario Rodrigo Navarro Meneses

Carlos Escobedo & Mario Rodrigo Navarro Meneses

Pascuala Bailona Yamoarix

Pascuala Bailona Yamoarix

Juliana Chulli Tep

Juliana Chulli Tep

Regina Escalante Bush

Regina Escalante Bush

Berkeley

Shahla Khazai

Amy Dencler

Wendy MacNaughton

Wendy MacNaughton