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The Best Episodes of Dining with the Chef Season 14

Every episode of Dining with the Chef Season 14 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dining with the Chef Season 14!

Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito and Rika, present their unique approaches to cooking delicious Japanese food.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 1 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Sansai Tempura
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    #1 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Sansai Tempura

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    Learn how to cook tempura at home. Chef Saito demonstrates the techniques needed to make crispy tempura using mountain vegetables of spring.

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  2. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 2 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Mackerel Kabayaki
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    #2 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Mackerel Kabayaki

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    Learn how to cook kabayaki, a savory grilled dish. Chef Saito introduces a recipe with mackerel, helping us to enjoy kabayaki and rice at home.

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  3. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 3 - Cook Around Japan: Osaka: Chef Saito's Homecoming
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    #3 - Cook Around Japan: Osaka: Chef Saito's Homecoming

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    Chef Saito was born and raised in Osaka. He guides us around its restaurants, cookware stores, and kombu kelp specialty stores, in an introduction to the prefecture's traditional food culture.

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  4. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 4 - Cook Around Japan: Osaka: A Birthplace of Flavor
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    #4 - Cook Around Japan: Osaka: A Birthplace of Flavor

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    In a country renowned for its food, Osaka is particularly noted for its culinary offerings. Join chef Saito Tatsuo as he explores flavors that originated in his hometown.

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  5. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 5 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Beef Steak with Two Japanese Sauces
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    #5 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Beef Steak with Two Japanese Sauces

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    Learn how to prepare wagyu beef steak, Japanese style! Chef Rika teaches us which cuts are best, and how to cook them. She also shares recipes for two sauces with Japanese flavors.

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  6. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 6 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Three Types of Miso Soup
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    #6 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Three Types of Miso Soup

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    Cook miso soup with Chef Saito! Follow his instructions to master three styles of miso soup, featuring three different kinds of miso: inaka miso, red miso and white miso.

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  7. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 7 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Takoyaki
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    #7 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Takoyaki

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    Make takoyaki at home! Osaka-born Chef Saito shares his recipe for these golden bites—crispy outside, creamy inside, and full of flavor. Our featured recipe is takoyaki with two different toppings.

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  8. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 8 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Savory Oyakodon
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    #8 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Savory Oyakodon

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    Chef Rika makes oyakodon, a Japanese dish of chicken and eggs simmered in a sweet and savory sauce, served over rice. She demonstrates a clever technique for making the eggs soft and golden.

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  9. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 9 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Chilled Cha-cha Chazuke
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    #9 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Chilled Cha-cha Chazuke

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    Cool down with a perfect summer rice bowl: chilled tuna ochazuke infused with cold, fragrant green tea, topped with refreshing herbs and condiments. Enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine with Chef Saito.

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  10. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 10 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Eggplant with Sesame Miso
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    #10 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Eggplant with Sesame Miso

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    In a Japanese home cooking class, Chef Saito makes pan-fried eggplant with a savory miso and sesame glaze. Paired with fine white somen noodles, this tasty summer dish is sure to whet your appetite!

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  11. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 11 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Fluffy "Fuwa-fuwa" Egg Dishes
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    #11 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Fluffy "Fuwa-fuwa" Egg Dishes

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    Soft bread, fluffy eggs, and a touch of Japanese flavor—Chef Rika demonstrates how to make Japanese egg sandwiches. Complete the experience with a comforting egg drop soup, perfect with any meal.

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  12. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 12 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Two Wasabi Dishes
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    #12 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Two Wasabi Dishes

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    Wasabi isn't just for sushi! Add its spicy kick and fresh aroma to everyday dishes. Chef Rika introduces two recipes: salad with wasabi dressing, and pasta with wasabi butter soy sauce.

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  13. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 13 - Cook Around Japan - Hyogo: Akashi, the City of Octopus
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    #13 - Cook Around Japan - Hyogo: Akashi, the City of Octopus

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    In the city of Akashi, octopus shapes tradition. Chef Hayashi meets local guardians, and unveils a rice dish with an inventive combination of flavors: octopus and umeboshi—the soul of Japan.

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  14. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 14 - Cook Around Japan - Hokkaido: Home of Kombu
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    #14 - Cook Around Japan - Hokkaido: Home of Kombu

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    We travel to Rebun, a remote Hokkaido island renowned for its kombu—the seaweed vital for Japanese dashi. We meet a passionate harvester, whose kombu is utilized by Chef Kuwakino in superb cuisine.

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  15. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 15 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Rika's Salmon & Rice
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    #15 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Rika's Salmon & Rice

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    Salmon can be enjoyed raw for sushi, grilled, or even stewed. Chef Rika introduces a colorful, nutritious Salmon and Rice plate, beautifully paired with a light, refreshing ginger and celery soup.

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  16. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 16 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Colorful Hosomaki Sushi Rolls
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    #16 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Colorful Hosomaki Sushi Rolls

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    Enjoy cute, bite-sized hosomaki: sushi rolls with a nori covering and colorful fillings, like cucumber, crab sticks and natto. They're perfect for a bento. Chef Saito shows us the key to sushi rice.

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  17. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 17 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Tofu Dishes Made Easy: 2 Healthy Ways
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    #17 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Tofu Dishes Made Easy: 2 Healthy Ways

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    Tofu with a twist! Try Chef Rika's recipes: crispy Agedashi Tofu bathed in hot dashi broth and a fresh salad with tofu dressing, while discovering the delicate charm of Japanese tofu.

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  18. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 18 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Ebi-fry
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    #18 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Ebi-fry

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    Ebi-fry—deep-fried breaded shrimp with panko—is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Chef Saito serves it as part of a classic Japanese teishoku set meal.

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  19. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 19 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Beef Tataki, Udon with Shiso Sauce
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    #19 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Beef Tataki, Udon with Shiso Sauce

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    Chef Rika's Beef Tataki is inspired by Kochi's beloved Katsuo no Tataki, seared bonito with vegetables. She recreates it with wagyu beef and chilled udon in a refreshing Japanese herb sauce.

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  20. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 20 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Chef Rika's Homemade Korokke
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    #20 - Rika's Tokyo Cuisine: Chef Rika's Homemade Korokke

    S14:E20

    Learn Chef Rika's Japanese-style croquette, Korokke, a family recipe from her mother. She shares quick cooking tips and a simple dessert, coffee jelly with Kokuto, Japanese muscovado sugar.

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  21. Dining with the Chef Season 14 Episode 21 - Master Chef's Class: Bo-sushi with chef Hayashi Ryohei
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    #21 - Master Chef's Class: Bo-sushi with chef Hayashi Ryohei

    S14:E21

    Join Harry Sugiyama for a fun new series as Master Chef Hayashi shares Kyoto-style salmon Bo-sushi you can make anywhere, plus his surprising 'gari' ginger twist!

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Season 14 Ratings Summary

"Authentic Japanese Cooking: Sansai Tempura" is the best rated episode of "Dining with the Chef" season 14. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/22/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Authentic Japanese Cooking: Mackerel Kabayaki".