Miso Hungry Podcast

Episode 29: Japanese Grocery Stores – an interview with Spilled Milk’s Matthew Amster-Burton!

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41:34 | Oct 29th, 2012

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This week, we were lucky enough to have Matthew Amster-Burton agree to do an interview with us. You might know him from his fantastic podcast, Spilled Milk that he does with Molly Wizenberg, his blog...Show More



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epekilis recommended:Feb 8th, 2020

Japan is totally #1 on my bucket list. Apparently even the food at convenience stores is good. The anecdote about the Japanese reality show “First Errand” that features TV cameras following tiny tots on their first trip to the jug milk store was hilarious, but it emphasizes the cultural difference...Show More

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mmFeb 8th, 2020

@epekilis Japan is also one of the top places on my bucket list! Taiwanese 7/11’s are also heaven if you’ve ever been. Have you sent the Japanese reality TV shows where they send toddlers to do Taka like the milk store challenge? So funny but I cannot see anyone in Canada or US allowing their kids ...Show More

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epekilisFeb 8th, 2020

@mm Yes, I think that’s the same show. I Googled it and it’s called “My First Errand”. Apparently it’s enormously popular and it’s been running for 25 years. I watched a few episodes. There are some subtitle into English on Vimeo, but honestly the set-up is so simple that you can figure out what...Show More

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