This week on our food quiz, Gene Honda, the voice of the Chicago Blackhawks tests his Indie Food Cred. 

For this edition of the Final Bite, Rick and Steve head out to Chicago's suburbs to a food court in Mitsuwa Market, to practice their noodle slurping at Santouka, a local outlet of a Japanese-based chain.

On this episode of The Feed Podcast, its all about Japan.  Steve Dolinsky shares some of his tastes and impressions from this beguiling country.  Chefs Rick Bayless and Takashi Yagihashi make some delicious dishes in 15 min. or less with sweet potatoes. Then Steve talks Ginjo, Daiginjo and Nigori sake with Monica Samuels, National Sake Sales Manager for Vine Connections.  Rick and Steve travel around North America and check in with Lee Man (Vancouver Magazine), Jonathan Kauffman (San Francisco Editor of the Tasting Table) and in New York, Dana Cowin (Editor-in-Chief at Food & Wine Magazine), as each writer talks about their favorite haunts for sushi, izakaya and ramen.  Plus Chicago Blackhawks announcer Gene Honda tests his “Indie Food Cred" in our quiz, and in our Final Bite, Rick and Steve visit a tiny ramen joint located in a food court at the sprawling Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights, IL.

Chefs Rick Bayless and Takashi Yagihashi face off in a sweet potato challenge using just a few ingredients, coming up with something anyone at home could make in just 15 minutes.

Lee Man, Vancouver Magazine Food Writer; Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Editor of the Tasting Table and in NYC Dana Cowin, Editor-in-Chief at Food & Wine Magazine speak with Rick and Steve about their favorite haunts for Sushi, Izakaya and Ramen.